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 |
News Briefs: Camosun College Student Society election results, BC trades, Federal election Q&A at Camosun, Fort Street Cafe closure, new Canadian 20 billsWe have a winner! Well, actually, we have a few, as the results of the Camosun College Student Society fall election are in. Now holding positions are Megan Marshall as women’s director; Claire Horwood as sustainability director; Mean Khim as Interurban director; and Mindy Jiang, Callum Harrison, and Shayli Robinson as Lansdowne directors. Talking of […] Continue Reading |
Federal by-election looms, candidates weigh inA federal by-election will be held on November 26 as a result of current MP Denise Savoie resigning due to health complications. This has left a relatively short time for candidates to prepare for their chance to go to Ottawa and represent Victoria on a national scale. To help students make sense of the by-election, […] Continue Reading |
Anti-pipeline rally raises awareness through peaceOn October 22, thousands of opponents of pipelines, tar sands, and oil tankers gathered together at the Legislature in an act of civil resistance dubbed Save our Coast. The day was filled with inspired speeches, live music, enlightening discussions, and a sense of camaraderie that seemed to cover the crowd. People from all walks of […] Continue Reading |
Student society fall election resultsThe results of the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) fall election are in. Mean Khim is the Interurban director, Megan Marshall is the women’s director, and Claire Horwood is the sustainability director. Mindy Jiang, Callum Harrison, Haley MacDonald, and Shayli Robinson are Lansdowne directors. Congrats to the winners and good work to everyone who ran. Continue Reading |
