#VIUFA members, please look for the latest newsletter by email this afternoon
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In it, you'll find updates on VIUFA work, and info about upcoming opportunities and events, including:

- May 6 Academic Freedom Symposium
- Committee reports and sponsored events
- Upcoming VIUFA and FPSE annual meetings

#FPSE #solidarity #unionStrong #cdnpse

Happening now, VIUFA members attending:

CAUT Webinar: Workload Strategies and Support for Librarians and Archivists  // Wébinaire de l'ACPPU: Charge de travail - Stratégies et soutien pour les bibliothécaires et les archivistes

#solidarity #UnionStrong #CAUTLIB #FPSE #libraryWorkers

This afternoon, VIUFA Non-Regular Faculty will have their first meeting of 2024/25 and will hold an election for their representative to the VIUFA Executive.
https://www.viufa.ca/committees/non-regular-faculty-representative/

Welcome to new and returning colleagues who are employed in this way.
Here is a link to the VIUFA handbook for you, updated for 2024:
https://www.viufa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2024-Non-Reg-Faculty-Handbook.pdf

#UnionStrong #FPSE #VIUFA

Non-Regular Faculty Representative - Vancouver Island University Faculty Association

Contact Information: (vacant) nrf@viufa.ca From the VIUFA Terms of Reference: Duties represent the views and needs of Temporary Faculty Members; perform duties as assigned by the Executive; and attend meetings of the FPSE Non-Regular Faculty Committee. Functions Promote the interests and needs of non-regular faculty; Attend Executive and General Membership Meetings; Represent VIUFA on other committees or at meetings as requested by the President and VIUFA Executive; and Report at Executive meetings and […]

Vancouver Island University Faculty Association
Thought-provoking talk by Larry Savage @BUFA happening at #FPSE AGM today, on strategic approaches in collective bargaining -- noting with interest the observation that unions may functionally bridge values-action gaps with respect to stated institution values and goals.

Had a good climate-action related Zoom call with my Pension board trustees this morning and afternoon --- is the most old guy status I’ve ever typed.. also true.

#climateAction #BCIMC #climateChange #BCPoli #Teachers #FPSE #BCGEU #CUPE