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VIUFA [1 record]

Record 1 2017-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupational Bodies and Committees
  • Education
  • Union Organization
OBS

The Vancouver Island University Faculty Association (VIUFA) is the professional association and certified trade union (under the BC [British Columbia] Labour Code) representing instructional and non-instructional faculty at Vancouver Island University ...

OBS

The purposes of the association are: to maintain and improve the quality of education at Vancouver Island University; to maintain the right of the individual to exercise independent judgment, in the planning and execution of his or her educational responsibilities; to represent the opinions of the members in direct communication with the Vancouver Island University Board, the student body, and the community; to be the sole representative of its members, as certified under the B.C. Labour Relations Code, in negotiations with the Vancouver Island University Board, with respect to salary, working conditions, tenure, leaves, and other matters of common concern; to seek and maintain full and effective representation on committees, boards, and other like bodies, which may make decisions concerning its members; [and] to work with and support other unions affiliated with the Federation of Post Secondary Educators (FPSE) to further the interests of both our members and members of other FPSE locals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités professionnels
  • Pédagogie
  • Organisation syndicale

Spanish

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