RA rights

Teaching Support Staff Union begins first bargaining session with SFU for RA rights

Written by: Jaymee Salsi, News Writer On March 23, 2021, the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU) and SFU administration had their first meeting to negotiate a collective agreement. To bring SFU to the bargaining table, the TSSU gave the university multiple legal notices, publicly campaigned for the RA rights, and built community support to pressure the administration. With the consultation of RAs, the TSSU presented a proposal that focused on: Including RAs in all types of research work Providing job transparency Protection against inequities such as harassment and intellectual property theft Respecting research workers by building a fair wage and…

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