Rallying for fairness in Nanaimo

NANAIMO—Several hundred people came out to support striking faculty at Vancouver Island University today. The crowd included workers and families and friends from the community. Many sister unions brought messages of solidarity and support. Cindy Oliver, president of the Federation of Post-secondary Educators (FPSE), of which the VIU Faculty Association is a member, thanked CUPE […]

CSSBA walks away from table: “We won’t bargain concessions”

BURNABY—The Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA) has notified the Community Social Services Employers Association (CSSEA) today that its members are walking away from the negotiating table. On two key priority language articles, the employer continues to table concessions, and no real employment security has been tabled. Due to the fact that the CSSBA was […]