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SFU increases car allowance perk for executives amid summer layoffs
December 2, 2024By: Hannah Fraser, News Editor In July, The Peak received word from the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU) that SFU decided to increase the vehicle allowance perk for SFU executives by about $75,000. A vehicle allowance is a payment made by an employer to cover an employee’s vehicle expenses. A freedom of information (FOI) request indicated the perk increased amid SFU’s layoffs of nearly 100 staff, “including instructors, administrative support staff, and custodial workers” this summer. SFU has been facing an estimated $49.9 million deficit in its latest fiscal year, citing “declining international student enrollment” as the main factor. Specifically, SFU…
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BCGEU donates $200,000 to TSSU Strike Fund
July 12, 2023By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer On June 29, the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU) held a picket line outside SFU’s Harbour Centre. Paul Finch, the treasurer of the British Columbia General Employees’ Union (BCGEU), was present at the demonstration, where…
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TSSU hosts BBQ in solidarity with strike
July 10, 2023By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer On a sunny Friday afternoon, Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU) members and supporters held a barbeque at SFU. While many TSSU members were grilling hotdogs on June 23, many outside the union showed support and…
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TSSU members form picket line in labour action
June 22, 2023By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer As of June 12, the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU) has gone on strike, with an overwhelming 94% vote to take this action. Leading up to the strike, teaching assistants (TAs) began their labour action…
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Panel discusses role of media in Russia-Ukraine war
November 8, 2022By: Pranjali J Mann, News Writer SFU Public Square, in collaboration with Digital Democracies Institute, SFU School of Communication, and SFU School for International Studies hosted a panel discussion on “The Russia-Ukraine War and Media.” The panel investigated the role…
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SFU commits to offering a living wage to entire SFU community
September 10, 2022By: Pranjali J Mann, News Writer This month, the SFU Board of Governors passed a motion to begin the certification process for becoming a living wage employer. According to Living Wage for Families BC, living wage is calculated by providing…
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