The members of three of the unions that are represented on campus have been without a collective agreement for almoust a year.
I am part of CUPE 1858 as an employee in the cafeteria of VIU. I am also a student and therefore a member of VIUSU. My instructors in the Cullinary Arts Program fall into the category of ' Trades, Vocational and Adult Basic Education, which is represented by BCGEU which leaves the instructors of the academic section on campus, which are represented by the VIUFA.
Information about the job action is posted on the VIU website http://www.viu.ca/ as well as on the sites of all the unions.
This last week was also Spring Break for my girls and I have been trying to take each day as it is ( a gift). When I am in school, life at home is very busy and scheduled. It has been a nice break.
Some of the things we did, while being off:
- play dates, play dates, play dates for Sophie
- Pool
- Movie and the Mall for Rachel
- Baking, cooking
- studying: math for Rachel, culinary arts for mom
- dad has to work (sorry)
- friends, friends
I made Spaetzle (german pasta) this week. It went one day with Schnitzel or breaded tenderized pork cutlets and gravy and the next day it went with Gaisburger Marsch, a soup with broth, spaetzle, potatoes and meat or european wieners.
We made Cinnabon Buns for a birthday party and Hefezopf, a sweet bread, on Saturday.
I also had time to give both my girls a pedicure. Sophie did her own nail polish and Rachel did not want any nail polis; but they both enjoyed getting a food massage.
I would call this last week 'little blessings in disguise'. Not to mention the extra sleep I got, which felt wonderful.
The latest update on the labour front is as follow:
A tentative agreement for the BCGEU, which includes my instructors.
No agreement for the VIUFA, no further scheduled talks and therefore continued strike action for this coming week.
I'll take one day at a time.
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