Fair Employment Week 2025, October 20–24
Once again, it is Fair Employment Week, the national campaign by the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) to recognize the valuable work of contract academic faculty and to call out the inequities they continue to face across Canada’s post-secondary sector. At Camosun, that means our Term faculty members—the educators who help keep our classrooms…
BCGEU Solidarity!
The CCFA is proud to stand in solidarity with the striking BCGEU workers. Over the past weeks, we’ve been visiting picket lines, lending our support, and showing that our community is stronger when we stand together. It’s been inspiring to see the dedication and resilience of those on the front lines fighting for fair working…
2025 Fall GM – Thursday, October 09, 3:00-4:30 PM – Hybrid
Attention CCFA Members, Please join us in-person or on Zoom for the CCFA Fall General Meeting. This is an opportunity to come together, hear from each other, and be included in the operation of your union. The more you participate, the stronger we are! Location: Y-227, Lansdowne Campus or via Zoom invites sent to your…
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Thinking about Long-Term PD?
If you are full-time or part-time continuing faculty, and have completed your probationary period, now is a good time to start thinking about applying for long-term professional development funding for 2026/27! Long-term funds are for activities such as advanced degrees, which normally take longer than two months and cost more than $4,000/yr. Though applications are…
Visit with Minister Sunner & MLA LaJeunesse
CCFA & BCGEU met with Minister Jessie Sunner & MLA Dana Lajeunesse (2nd and 3rd from left, respectively) on September 16th and spoke about how Post-secondary needs better funding! CUPE was on their way, following the CCSS! What we wanted to talk about Funding Stability is the Foundation of a Stable Post-Secondary System Chronic underfunding…
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CCFA Welcome Back BBQ 2025
Remember when the employer used to host a “welcome back” BBQ as part of employee appreciation? That’s gone now; it was cut as a “cost savings measure.” Funny thing, though: while hospitality spending has disappeared, management still found over half a million dollars in the budget to fight union grievances and arbitrations. So we did…
Back-to-School, but not Business as Usual
Dear Members, Welcome back to a new term at Camosun! Whether you are a continuing faculty member or joining us on a term contract, the Camosun College Faculty Association (CCFA) extends a warm welcome and solidarity as we begin another academic year together. You hardly have to look around to notice the absence of so…
Announcing the 2025 CCFA Charity Fund Recipients
Once again, our members have put forward thoughtful nominations for the CCFA Annual Charitable Donations. Every year, the Executive faces the challenge of dividing limited funds among many worthy causes, and once again, it is a privilege to share the organizations chosen for 2025. This year’s requests carried a clear theme: standing beside students, families,…
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More Listserv Hijinks – Update!
Don’t know what you’ve got until it is gone… (No Goodbyes, I promise!) Hi Members! I know many of you just received a “Goodbye” message from our listserv. DO NOT PANIC! We are working on it, and you’ll continue to get our messages manually delivered until we figure it out. I don’t know if you remember, but…
Call Out for FPSE Trustee for College Pension Plan – APPLY BEFORE SEPT 12!
Weldon Cowan (pictured below) is stepping down as one of the three Federation of Post Secondary Educators (FPSE) Pension Trustees. FPSE is seeking to appoint a new Pension Trustee, and the Pension’s Advisory Committee (PAC) is soliciting nominations for a Trustee for the Pension Plan from Member Locals (CCFA is Local 12) and PAC. Photograph of Weldon…
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What More Befitting of Labour Day than A Job Action?
What More Befitting of Labour Day than a Job Action? Unless you’re up to your eyeballs in preparations for the first week of classes, because you’ve just received your Term contract or your expected work assignment has been changed at the last minute, you’re probably looking forward to enjoying the long weekend. However, Labour Day…
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Bargaining Bulletin 4: You’ve gotta have (bad) faith
Hi friends, As we are wrapping up the summer term and preparing for the boisterous fall term, it’s time to update you on the status of our contract negotiations. As you may recall, in June, we tabled a one-year, wage-only package with a single item: a 3.6% general wage increase for all faculty. Given how…
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Select Committee on Finance for the 2026 BC Budget – CCFA Written Submission
Due to bargaining this year, it wasn’t possible for me to attend the in-person session of the BC Budget Consultations, as I’ve done for the past four years. So this year, the CCFA provided a written submission. The format is restricted to just three topics and a limited number of words to explain each recommendation.…
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Summer Hours 2025
Hi Members! Our office staff take their much-deserved holidays in the summer while many of you are also away on vacation. During July and August, when our office hours are reduced due to seasonal staffing availability, processing of PD claims may take up to 30 days. Please remember that all PD inquiries, including claims, should…
Bargaining 2025: An Audacious Step Forward
Last Monday, June 16 was an eventful day in bargaining. We informed the Employer that we reject its argument that it cannot bargain monetary items or wages without a mandate. We withdrew all of our proposals and tabled a one-year deal with a single item: a 3.6% general wage increase for all faculty. We made…
GET YOUR PD APPLICATION IN BEFORE THE SUMMER BREAK!
We only have 2 more meetings, and the deadline for the final meeting before we resume in September is NOON, THURSDAY JUNE 19!!! Please contact the CCFA office if you have any questions. ac.nusomac@DP-AFCC
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