Representing Academic Staff at Simon Fraser University Since 1965
The Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU), which represents teaching assistants, sessional instructors and others, has announced its intention to take strike action beginning next Tuesday, September 8th and continuing Wednesday,September 9th. The TSSU and the University are in mediation this …
We are pleased to announce that the joint University/SFUFA working group has reported the results of its research. The working group was established by SFUFA and the University in response to a request from SFU Academic Women, with a mandate …
SFUFA PRESIDENT’S RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS FROM THE PENSION SURVEY The following constitutes the best answers we are able to provide based on the information available to us to date. If there is a discrepancy between this information and any regulation …
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The Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU), which represents teaching assistants, sessional instructors and others, has just completed a strike vote, placing the union in a legal position to strike or take other job action. Under BC law, the union must …
The Faculty Association is actively seeking nominations for the 2015-2016 SFUFA Executive Committee. Terms begin on September 1, 2015. As a member-driven and volunteer-led organization, we depend on you and your colleagues to lead the organization and identify its priorities. …
SFUFA Bargaining Proposals Summary Because this is our first round of bargaining post-certification, we will be negotiating a complete first collective agreement – and that means that the bulk of our work thus far has been going through existing policies …
SFUFA’s bargaining team has developed a draft Collective Agreement to table in collective bargaining, excluding a specific salary proposal which remains under discussion. This is, of course, only a draft of our own proposals – what emerges in the final …
As we prepare to enter collective bargaining, we want to thank all of those who have provided feedback to us on priorities for contract negotiations. This round of negotiations marks our first time meeting for collective bargaining as a certified …
Over the past months, as SFUFA has begun consultations regarding the upcoming round of collective bargaining and has started an examination of issues related to retirement and employment beyond age 65, we have heard consistently that SFUFA members have serious …