BC Provincial Election | October 24, 2026
Vote like the future of Post-secondary Education is at stake Because it is. Tomorrow, British Columbians go to the polls. For faculty and staff working in post-secondary education, this election comes at a critical moment. Unfortunately, you wouldn’t know it from most of the political parties’ platforms. Over the past two years, we’ve watched public…
Fair Employment Week 2026, October 19 – 23
How Much More Can We Afford to Lose? A message to CCFA Members Hi Members! It’s Fair Employment Week, and normally, this is when I write to the Camosun College Board of Governors to remind them that fair employment matters. Over the years, the CCFA has raised concerns about our employer’s treatment of our Term…
2026 Fall GM Highlights
Greetings to all our CCFA Members! Did you miss the Fall General Meeting on October 8, 2026? If so, you missed another successful hybrid meeting — but not to worry! Here are your highlights from the meeting, along with a few reminders for the months ahead. Meeting Business & Reports: Treasurer’s Report Amended 2026-2027 Budget…
2026 Fall GM – Thursday, October 08, 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 how your union operates. The more you participate, the stronger we are! Location: Y-227, Lansdowne Campus or via Zoom invites sent to your…
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Thanks for a Great Unions’ Welcome Fall BBQ!
A big thank you to everyone who came out to the Unions’ Welcome Fall BBQ on September 2 at the Interurban campus! We had a great turnout, with people from across the college’s campuses dropping in for a delicious burger and all the fixings from Culinary Arts. The food was fantastic (as always!), the Printshop…
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Putting the Union Back in Labour Day
Labour Day is about celebrating workers. Working people like YOU and ME! Labour Day is not just the day of summer before the fall semester starts. It’s not just a long weekend to cram one last camping trip before September gets busy. It’s not just about sales or picnics (even though you should totally go…
There’s a new $1,500 Cycling Benefit coming, but you need to decline parking by Sept 30
The new contract is not inked yet, but this exciting new climate-friendly benefit will almost certainly be part of it. Read on to make sure you don’t lock yourself out of it.
Know Your Rights: Workload & You
Hi Members! Yesterday, the Union held our first drop-in infosession of the year, Workload & You and one question came up again and again: What should I do if I’m asked to take more students than the normal course maximum? It is a good question, and this year it matters more than ever. As we…
Bargaining Bulletin #13: A (Mostly) Golden Egg
After 21 days of bargaining and three days of mediation, we’ve secured many significant gains with only one issue left remaining: workload.
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Summer Hours 2026
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 Bulletin #12: Always Be Closing
Hi friends, I wish I had more to report, but since applying for mediation on May 25 (after a marathon midnight bargaining session), we’ve had a very irksome experience with the Employer. The Employer has made itself unavailable to bargain for June and nearly all of July, and has refused to budge–even though it knows…
Wearing Union Thug shirts with PRIDE
..or the story of UNION ❤️HUGS at Camosun College Every Pride season, I’m reminded that our rights are not gifted by magnanimous leaders or nice administrators, and they are not guaranteed beyond the next government or collective agreement. Our rights are hard won, defended, expanded, and protected by people who are willing to stand together,…
Select Committee on Finance for the 2027 BC Budget – CCFA Written Submission
Advocating for Public Post-Secondary Education in British Columbia Through Public Investment in Community Education, Arts & Humanities, and Debt-Free Learning BC’s Greatest Natural Resources are its People. Post-secondary education unlocks their potential. British Columbia’s future will not be secured by austerity, instability, or asking communities to do more with less. It will be secured by…
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Beta Testing Begins for the New PD Application Form
The CCFA has begun beta testing our new Professional Development (PD) application form and workflow system designed to modernize and simplify the PD process for faculty, Chairs, Deans, Directors, and the PD Committee. But first, a reminder from the PD Committee! June 18th by NOON is the absolute last day to get PD funding applications…
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Losing the Commuter Challenge
Spring GoByBike Week (GBBW) is the signature annual event of Capital Bike. This year’s iteration starts this coming Saturday, May 30 and runs until June 5. To kick off Camosun’s annual participation in GBBW, on May 13 I raced David Lacey (Heavy Mechanical Dept.) in Capital Bike’s annual Commuter Challenge. The idea of the challenge is to compare the speed of a simulated commute to the Legislature by bike to one by car. Bicyclists are able to capitalize on the city’s excellent…
Bargaining Bulletin #10: We could make this place beautiful
Sent on behalf of Michael Stewart, Chair, CCFA Contract Negotiating Committee: Check your email for my last bulletin on package bargaining. And follow the Open Bargaining discussion on our Discord. Hi friends, It’s been a month. We have had six bargaining days since our AGM on April 30 (that’s seventeen total). Both the Union and…
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