Register NOW for the CAUT Labour Action for Equity Course — March 4 – 15, 2024
Here’s another great educational opportunity being offered in conjunction with the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) through our Federation of Post Secondary Educators (FPSE) affiliation! This is an ideal course where ongoing organizing with your association’s members is critical for successful collective bargaining as well as promoting diversity equity, and inclusion, collegial governance, academic freedom, and other social justice causes. I don’t know if you all remember that we’re actually starting to prepare for Bargaining RIGHT NOW! I know, it seems like we just barely ratified our last contract, (we did); but, it can take almost a year to prepare a new package of proposals and if EDI is on the top of your list of Bargaining Priorities, maybe this is the course for you!
| Labour Action for Equity — March 4 – 15, 2024 · Six online modules – work at your own pace between March 4 – 15, 2024· One three-hour online webinar Friday March 16, 2024 10:00 am to 1:00 pm |
During this course you will:
- Define how their association can promote equity within their association and on the campus;
- Identify how to promote equity in their collective agreement and in collective bargaining;
- Strategize how to use the grievance process to advance equity;
- Map the parameters of a campaign to promote equity;
- Synthesize their key learning for this course.
As part of our affiliation agreement with CAUT, FPSE undertakes registration for our 19 FPSE locals (CCFA is Local 12) and submits a final registration list to CAUT.
To register, please complete the online registration form below by 4:00 PM on Thursday February 22, 2024 (No registrations can be accepted after this point).
Registration Form
Registration confirmation will be sent via email from CAUT by March 4, 2024, and include details for accessing the Canvas Learning Management System and Zoom links for virtual webinars.
Invitations to register for the other upcoming spring courses will be coming shortly. It’s never to early for members to invest in their Labour Relations environment. We all have a duty to protect, defend, and enhance our Collective Agreement rights! Maybe you’ve been considering joining our Contract Negotiations Committee (CNC) and you are interested in learning a bit more about Bargaining before you get in touch with our CNC Chair? Then this next course is perfect for you! Keep an eye out for the next callout!
- Collective Bargaining Training – April 2 – 5, 2024
Lynelle Yutani (she/they)
ac.ytlucafnusomac@tnediserp
President, Camosun College Faculty Association
Lynelle is a queer, leftist rabble-rouser galvanized to guard the rights of union members and is on a crusade to convince you that you get out of your Union what you put into it. Lynelle serves on Presidents Council of the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators (FPSE) and was elected to FPSE Executive as a Member-at-Large. She is on a number of FPSE affiliate committees, including the 2SLGBTQIA+ and Racialized Workers Caucuses for the BC Fed, and is active in the Victoria Labour Congress. Lynelle also serves as V.P. of her Strata Council & oversees a rooftop community garden which partners with Harvest & Share Food Aid Society to grow fresh produce for local foodbanks and community food security programs.
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