UBC TA’s Reach Tentative Agreement
UBC TA’s Reach Tentative Agreement On Nov. 6, the Bargaining Committee of CUPE 2278, the TA’s at UBC, reached a tentative deal with the employer to renew their collective agreement. After more than two years of negotiations, two rounds of mediation and more than a week of job action, the Bargaining Committee is unanimous in […]
Free Parking as a Taxable Benefit
Free Parking as a Taxable Benefit Related case law from the Tax Court of Canada (TCC) and Federal Court of Appeal (FCA). Adler v. The Queen, 2007 TCC 272 Sixteen Telus employees appealed their tax assessment for parking; 2 cases were allowed (because the employer was deemed to be the main beneficiary) and 14 were […]
New Contract at New Caledonia
New Contract at New Caledonia PRINCE GEORGE – Cupe Local 4951 support workers and the College of New Caledonia have reached a tentative four-year collective agreement. The no-concessions deal is in line with the provincial BC colleges framework worked out between CUPE and the BC Post Secondary Employers’ Association (on behalf of the provincial government). […]
LFA AGM Retiree Social
LFA AGM Retiree Social The LFA Annual General Meeting and Retiree Social will be held on Thursday, May 12, 2016. Please plan to attend! The LFA Annual General Meeting and Retiree Social will be held on Thursday, May 12, 2016. Please plan to attend! The AGM will start at 1:00 pm in C408. Stay posted […]
LFA Summer 2015 Newsletter
LFA Summer 2015 Newsletter Click here for the Summer 2015 Newsletter.
Open Letter: LFA Gives the BC Government a Failing Grade
Open Letter: LFA Gives the BC Government a Failing Grade An Open Letter to the Honorable Andrew Wilkinson, Minister of Advanced Education An Open Letter to the Honorable Andrew Wilkinson, Minister of Advanced Education Dear Minister Wilkinson, If the BC government were a student, it would earn a failing grade for the analysis you offered […]
LFA BBQ on May 23rd
LFA BBQ on May 23rd LFA Burger & Bevvy BBQ will be on Thursday May 23rd @ 4:30 at the Langara Golf Club. LFA Burger & Bevvy BBQ will be on Thursday May 23rd @ 4:30 at the Langara Golf Club. Come and connect with other faculty @ Langara Golf Course — rain or shine. A $10 […]
Free Event June 25: Piketty-Mania, Inequality and You
Free Event June 25: Piketty-Mania, Inequality and You Join a free talk next week about capital, rising inequality and solutions, riffing off of Thomas Piketty’s famous book Capital in the 21st Century. Sponsored by Ricochet, CCPA-BC, SFU Institute for the Humanities, and The Progressive Economics Forum. Details at: https://www.policyalternatives.ca/offices/bc/events/piketty-mania-inequality-and-you
Langara Faculty Association – Important Dates for 2019
Langara Faculty Association – Important Dates for 2019 LFA Board Elections President Nominations March 4 (Mon) to March 8 (Fri) Campaign Notes Due March 13 (Wed) Ballots out March 18 (Mon) Ballots in by 3:30 p.m. March 22 (Fri), Counted: March 22. Vice-President Nominations March 25 (Mon) – March 29 (Fri) Campaign Notes Due April […]
New Minister of Advanced Education
New Minister of Advanced Education The new Minister of Advanced Education, Innovation and Technology and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism is the Honourable John Yap, MLA for Richmond-Steveston. Below is Minister Yap’s biography from his website: John Yap was first elected in the riding of Richmond-Steveston in the 2005 provincial election. He was re-elected on May […]