Bargaining Updates

Throughout this round of bargaining we have provided updates through our all-members e-bulletin that goes out weekly. We have also updated our blog with messages from your Chief Negotiator and Bargaining Team. Member-only information will be posted in our Members Portal (login required).

Your Bargaining Team includes Colin Jones (Chief Negotiator), Silvia Raschke (Vice President), Terry Gordon (Treasurer), Amy Fell (FSA Member), and Maria Angerilli (Interim Co-Executive Director).

Current Stage: Agreement Ratified

On May 27, 2020, your Bargaining Team reached a tentative agreement with BCIT. As per the process for bargaining, this tentative agreement was presented to the FSA membership for a ratification vote. The Bargaining Team recommended voting yes to ratify the agreement. Voting occurred from June 3-8, 2020 and on June 8th we announced that the agreement had been ratified by the FSA membership.

• Read the summary of the settlement
• Bargaining Town Hall held on June 3rd
• Ratification vote took place June 3-8, 2020
• Agreement ratified
• New agreement will be posted on our Collective Agreement page

Member Communications: Blog Posts

The FSA strives to keep our membership informed throughout the bargaining process. Below are the blog posts published this round. Please note that not all member bargaining updates are communicated through our website.

• 2019-2022 Collective Agreement Ratified, June 2022
• Tentative Agreement Reached, May 2020
• Update from your Chief Negotiator, April 2020
• Bargaining Update / Seeking to Solve Problems, February 2019
• Bargaining Update, February 2019
• FSA Bargaining Survey FAQ, December 2018
• FSA Announces Chief Negotiator, November 2018
• Bargaining: The Realities of Round 18, October 2018
• Representation on the Provincial Stage, May 2018
• The Cycle of Negotiations, May 2018

Collective Agreement Committee Open Houses

The CAC hosted a series of open houses for FSA members to drop-in, get a sneak peak of the bargaining survey results, and help us frame the proposal package to be voted on at the January General Meeting.

• Tuesday, January 8, 2019, 2:30-6:30pm, Downtown Campus 280/282
• Wednesday, January 9, 2019, 2:30-4:30pm, Burnaby Campus, Town Square D
• Wednesday, January 9, 2019, 5-6:20pm, Burnaby Campus, SE6-204

Member Survey

From December 6-16, 2018 the FSA ran an all-member survey to prepare for bargaining. The survey FAQ was posted on the FSA blog and the results were provided to the FSA Collective Agreement Committee to utilize in preparing a package of bargaining proposals for approval by the FSA membership at the January 23, 2019 general meeting.

Call for Suggestions for Bargaining

In Oct 2018 the FSA opened an online suggestion form for members to submit suggestions. This form remained open until Dec 2018 when the FSA Collective Agreement Committee began to formulate proposals utilizing input from the members, FSA staff, and the broader labour sector.