Member Bulletins & Advisories – Page 4 – University of Victoria Faculty Association

Upcoming All-Candidates Forum for Oak Bay-Gordon Head, hosted by the UVICFA & PEA UVic Chapter

October 3, 2024 webmaster

We are excited to announce that the University of Victoria Faculty Association (UVICFA) is sponsoring an all-candidates forum for the provincial riding of Oak Bay-Gordon Head, in collaboration with the Professional Employees Association (PEA), UVic Chapter. Event Details: Date: Sunday, October 6th Time: 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Format: Zoom Webinar Moderator: Dr. David Black, Royal Roads University To register for the forum, please click here. For more information, see the attached poster. With the provincial election approaching on October…

UVic Unions write to Provincial Government about Post-Secondary Funding Reform

April 25, 2024 webmaster

On April 22, 2024, UVICFA jointly with a coalition of unions representing staff and students from University of Victoria sent an open letter to Premier David Eby and Minister of Advanced Education and Future Skills Lisa Beare, about the austerity surrounding the UVic budget and the inherent unsustainability in the post-secondary funding model in BC. The group urged the provincial government to urgently intervene and stabilize the funding in the post-secondary sector and provided recommendations for the same. The letter…

Vancouver Island post-secondary unions send open letter to Premier Eby and Minister Robinson

May 2, 2023 webmaster

VICTORIA – Today post-secondary unions from across Vancouver Island sent the following letter to Premier Eby and Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills Selena Robinson. April 26, 2023 Dear Premier Eby and Minister Robinson, The undersigned post-secondary unions from Vancouver Island believe it is necessary to provide the following suggestions in hopes that the provincial government will act quickly to address the budgetary cuts and layoffs happening at many post-secondary institutions. These budget cuts and layoffs are, first and…