Re: SFUFA Spring Newsletter attached

[Marjorie Griffin Cohen <mcohen@sfu.ca>]

Dear Faculty members:

The latest SFUFA Newsletter is surprising with its headline and focus:  SFUFA Certification:  Yes or No?  As though it is still an issue to be debated within SFUFA, and including one negative point of view.

When I signed a union card I actually applied for membership in the Faculty Association.  It specifically says “In applying for a membership I understand the Faculty Association of Simon Fraser University intends to apply to be certified as my exclusive bargaining agent and to represent me in collective bargaining.”

The important point is that SFUFA decided the matter through a vote of its members.  No more debate within SFUFA is necessary. 

 SFUFA, as the website states, is a member-driven organization:  “As a member-driven organization, SFUFA is ultimately governed by the will of its members as expressed at General Meetings.”

 We do not need to promote the negative side either in the newsletter or on the website.  I really do appreciate the President’s outspoken support (despite early skepticism), but the SFUFA executive needs to be much more visible in supporting its members on this issue.  And, they should not give any more space anywhere to those against unionization. 

Marjorie Griffin Cohen

Professor, Political Science/GSWS

Simon Fraser University

On Mar 10, 2014, at 11:23 AM, SFUFA Office <sfufaea@sfu.ca> wrote:

Melanie Lam
Executive Assistant 

SFUFA - The Faculty Association of Simon Fraser University

8888 University Drive (AQ 2035) Burnaby, BC   V5A 1S6

Fax: 778-782-3452 -  Phone: 778-782-4676  -  web: http://www.sfufa.ca

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