Member Bulletins & Advisories

Dear Faculty Association Members, We are seeing a strong response to the petition; however, we have also heard from many members who were unaware that it existed. We recognize that colleagues are extraordinarily busy, but at this moment the Faculty Association needs broad and visible support to push the administration to bargain in good faith. Some members have shared that the request for names and departments raised concerns could expose them to potential administrative retaliation.  We take those concerns seriously….

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Dear Members, As described in our bargaining update on Friday, UVic’s bargaining team recently attempted to avoid bargaining directly with your negotiating team by moving prematurely to mediation, and has yet to take your concerns around workload, autonomy, and equity seriously. While the Labour Board has instructed the University to get back to the table, UVic’s admin needs to hear from you and your colleagues that they need to take bargaining seriously. This petition is the first opportunity we have…

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Dear Members, Happy New Year! We are very disappointed to have to report to you that after some promising meetings in December, that bargaining is not going well. After a deeply frustrating and demoralizing day at the bargaining table yesterday, the administration’s team, led by Pamela Richards and Helga Hallgrimsdottir, sent out a very misleading email regarding bargaining which includes statements about their monetary package and the information that they have filed for mediation. We will address all of these…

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