UBC campus protest raises aboriginal issuesA red blanket adorned with traditional symbols draped over her shoulders, Shelly Johnson took the mic in front of the UBC First Nations Longhouse on the afternoon of January 3 and began verbally assailing Bill C-45, a sweeping new law from Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government. “We can all do something about this colonial and […] Continue Reading |
Camosun support staff reach tentative agreement for new contractA marathon weekend of bargaining has Camosun support staff optimistic about signing a new deal with the college this week, according to union representatives. Correspondence sent out to CUPE Local 2081 members on the afternoon of Monday, December 3 by chief steward Louise Oetting announced that the union had reached a tentative agreement on Sunday […] Continue Reading |
CUPE Local 2081 job action that won’t affect classes planned for this weekCUPE Local 2081, the union representing Camosun College support staff, will be taking part in more job action this week, according to a CUPE news release. However, unlike last week’s picket lines, this job action will not affect students. “We value our students and we encourage them to contact their MLAs to join us in […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: Oil, cocaine, sled dogs, etc.Business students win competition Four Camosun College business students were recently awarded the top prize in an accountants’ case competition at Simon Fraser University. The Camosun team of Eric Brabander, Annette Wagers, Natalia Simo, and John Turner won a $2,500 shared scholarship. Students were given one day to work on a case assignment before presenting […] Continue Reading |
CUPE job action disrupts Camosun as workers fight for contractStriking Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) support staff workers at Camosun College took job action on Tuesday November 20 and Wednesday November 21. Signs gripped in cold fists wrapped in soggy gloves were waved through the air. Flags were raised and automobiles issued honks of encouragement. If one didn’t know better, they might mistake […] Continue Reading |
Opinion: by-election results in, local voting turnout shamefulA zealous month of phone calls, door knocking, and campaign meetings has come to an end, and a look at the outcome reveals that it was all for nothing. On November 26, three ridings in Canada held by-elections, all of which wielded candidates in a manner that recreated the pre-by-election landscape in Ottawa: other than […] Continue Reading |
Cell phone tower extension proposal met with oppositionCamosun College’s faculty association is speaking out against a new proposal that will extend the cell phone tower on the roof of the Fisher building at the Lansdowne campus. According to Mark Kunen, vice-president of the Camosun College Faculty Association (CCFA), the association doesn’t support the tower extension and has sent formal documentation to the […] Continue Reading |
CUPE 2081 “proud and pleased” with support for strikeFollowing two days of job action on both Camosun Lansdowne and Interurban campuses, and a public declaration of support from the Camosun College Student Society, CUPE 2081 chief steward Louise Oetting is happy with what the union has achieved. “All I can say is that we’re very proud and pleased with the support we received […] Continue Reading |
Student society supports striking Camosun workersThe Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) has voiced their support towards the striking Camosun College support staff workers, who are again protesting outside Lansdowne and Interurban campuses today. “The student society is in support of the strike, as we are very supportive of labour unions and the rights that they fight to maintain,” says CCSS […] Continue Reading |
Updated: Camosun support staff on strike again todayUpdate: Camosun support staff went on strike as of 6 am Tuesday, November 20. Louise Oetting, chief steward of CUPE Local 2081, has confirmed that CUPE staff will be on strike again until 9 pm on Wednesday, November 21. The labour action will be felt in colleges all across British Columbia, as all CUPE members […] Continue Reading |
