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Re: TSSU Bargaining: SFU fails to prepare

Hi,


My understanding is that the TSSU made proposals at the end of day yesterday, and the SFU side, whilst preparing for mediation on Friday, did not come prepared to respond this morning. One might claim that the SFU side ought to have spent the night dealing with the proposal, while one might instead claim that seriously responding to proposals might take more time than the evening and sleep allows. The situation may be more complicated than simply "SFU did not come to the bargaining table today prepared to negotiate". I am not a negotiator, so I do not know for sure. 


I have found that the University, TSSU and SFUFA have been spotty as sources of information. So, I do find it difficult to draw any conclusions based on any one of these sources.


Derek


Derek Bingham

Professor

Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science

Simon Fraser University

From: Michael Sjoerdsma <mhs@sfu.ca>
Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2023 4:56:34 PM
To: academic-discussion@sfu.ca
Subject: TSSU Bargaining: SFU fails to prepare
 
Hi everyone,

In an effort to stay updated on the TSSU negotiations, I’ve found that TSSU usually provides updates on Reddit first. The link below is for the latest update, where SFU did not come to the bargaining table today prepared to negotiate. Given the importance of coming to an agreement, not coming to the table today is particularly problematic, especially when the university often implies that it is TSSU who is not willing to negotiate.

I would have hoped the job action so far was enough pressure for SFU admin to take action, but apparently not. I suggest those concerned write to SFU’s President, the VPA, the VPPEI, and/or The BC Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Selina Robertson, (selina.robinson.MLA@leg.bc.ca).

The TSSU is currently in Strand(ed) Hall asking for an academic VP to come to the table.

Mike