Capilano U Faculty

Happy New Year! The CFA starting to organize and getting ready for a new cycle of Bargaining after obtaining a good deal in 2023.

The ⬆️ number of strikes is a sign that workers are fed up. It's not surprising that the very same workers who were held up as heroes during the pandemic aren’t content to just go back to living paycheck-to-paycheck without paid sick days. stcatharinesstandard.ca/news/niagara-r… #canlab

THURSDAY at 12:30 pm: Come support @USW1944 USW Local 1944 workers locked out by Rogers! Join the downtown Vancouver rally at Jack Poole Plaza, 1055 Canada Place (outside the new Convention Centre). And spread the word! #BCLab

@ki_wight Given that it was an acrimonious strike and there were threats from administration to discipline employees, it might be better to have the discussion privately.

@clairedotcomedy Please contact the Steward office.

@ki_wight Satire is a political tool. It can be and has been quite effective to bring attention to difficult issues at CapU that include Academic Freedom.

CAUT Statement on Academic Freedom in Times of Conflict caut.ca/latest/2023/11…

Join the #Sociology and #Criminology Department at @CapilanoU! We are #hiring two instructors to begin in January 2024. Sociology (full-time permanent): jobs-capilanou.peopleadmin.com/postings/6301 Criminology (full-time permanent): jobs-capilanou.peopleadmin.com/postings/6295 Please share broadly with your networks.

"Everyone deserves to be who they are and to feel safe, valued, and supported at work, at school, or in their community. That’s why we stand in solidarity with trans workers and communities." Sussanne and Hermender in today's The Georgia Straight. straight.com/city-culture/u… #BCLab

Please find attached FPSE’s statement on the anti-SOGI rallies taking place tomorrow.

While supporting his family in Guatemala packing cucumbers in Abbotsford, Jeffry Hernández says he faced abuse, was paid under minimum wage and was housed in cramped quarters. He’s not the only one. @zakvescera reports. #BCLab 🍎 thetyee.ca/News/2023/08/3…

Fighting back makes a difference. Strikes make a difference. They can literally transform workers’ lives for the better. thestar.com/business/metro… #canlab

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Canadian passport holders soon will no longer be able to obtain visas upon arrival in Egypt. As of Sunday, Canadians travelling to Egypt will have to visit Egypt's embassy or a consulate in Canada to apply for a visa before they leave. cbc.ca/news/politics/…

“As a Canadian citizen, I fail to understand why a business should be permitted to operate while denying its workers the basic protections that virtually other worker has.” — Dr. Mark Thompson, professor emeritus at UBC's Sauder School of Business #BCPoli #BCLab

Happy PRIDE Vancouver! 🌈 Special thanks to all our MoveUP members joining us today. hope to see many of you along the parade route!

Please share and attend this lovely event that will bring together one more time new friends and siblings

The Capilano U Strike Might Be Over, but Bitterness Lingers | The Tyee thetyee.ca/News/2023/07/2…