It’s been a year of hard work, strong voices, and standing shoulder-to-shoulder. Now it’s time to celebrate us — the workers who make it all happen! Festivus for the Rest of Us — and for All of Us Before it was a sitcom joke, Festivus began in 1966 as a quirky family tradition created by writer Daniel O’Keefe Sr., a small act of resistance to the pressures and … [Read more...] about 🎉 Festivus Collectivus! 🎉
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🍪 The Great Festivus Cookie Contest: Rules & Regulations🍪
Think your baking skills could win you the title of Bestus Festivus Cookie? Here’s everything you need to know before you enter your masterpiece. A Sweet Showdown for a Great Cause! Do you love to show off your holiday baking skills and think your cookies are unbeatable? Prove it! Enter the Festivus Collectivus Cookie Contest and share your best batch in the spirit of … [Read more...] about 🍪 The Great Festivus Cookie Contest: Rules & Regulations🍪
Honouring Service, Truth, and Solidarity
As we mark Indigenous Veterans Day (November 8) and Remembrance Day (November 11), we pause to honour all who have served and sacrificed, and to reflect on the deeper meanings of peace, justice, and solidarity. For generations, Indigenous veterans have defended this land, even when they were denied full rights and recognition by the very nation they protected. Their courage … [Read more...] about Honouring Service, Truth, and Solidarity
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 conditions. As part of our support, we’ve been … [Read more...] about BCGEU Solidarity!
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 Outlook Calendar Tentative … [Read more...] about 2025 Fall GM – Thursday, October 09, 3:00-4:30 PM – Hybrid
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 what unions do best: we stepped up to … [Read more...] about CCFA Welcome Back BBQ 2025
Our Voices Were Heard!
When the reduced list of eligible Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP) programs was released by the Federal Government in November 2024, our College's budgetary planning was thrown into chaos by the expectation that our International Student enrolment would be further impacted. The College made a series of announcements indicating these changes would require dramatic changes and … [Read more...] about Our Voices Were Heard!
McGill Law Professors Striking, 2024 Congress Behind Picket Lines
Growing Number of Academic Associations Refusing to Attend the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences 2024 Congress as McGill University's Law Department Still on Strike Message to all faculty who are planning to attend Congress of Humanities and Social Sciences at McGill University in June In light of the current Association of McGill Professors of Law … [Read more...] about McGill Law Professors Striking, 2024 Congress Behind Picket Lines
If not YOU, then WHO?
Volunteer with the Union? Sheesh…I dunno… Submitted by Pei Mei Chia Some people swear by their unions while others swear at them. Whichever way you choose, I can tell you firsthand that our CCFA union is wonderful! I’m not here to convince you though I’m here to give you a brief insight into my first-year experience on the exec with an upfront look at the inner … [Read more...] about If not YOU, then WHO?
