News & Issues
March 02, 2026
FY27 Budget Impacts on KFA Members
Dear Colleagues, Your Union has become aware that more layoff announcements are on the horizon, and while we are now engaging the Employer in the ...read more
February 26, 2026
Update on KFA Layoff Consultation and March 3 Special General Meeting
Dear KFA Colleagues, I am writing to update you on the layoff consultation process and related developments as well as to encourage you to attend ...read more
February 23, 2026
KFA Special General Meeting – Discussion of Confidence in Senior Administration – March 3rd
Dear KFA Colleagues, Following the May 2025 non-confidence survey, in which 81.7% of faculty expressed lack of confidence in presidential leadership and 67.9% supported a ...read more
2025
KFActs: Faculty Search and Vetting Processes
By Rachelle Hollaway and Rebecca Yoshizawa, Members-at-Large The KFA often receives questions about KPU’s hiring and search processes. It is typical for anyone applying for a new employment position to ...read more
2020
KFActs FAQ: When Should I Ask for KFA Representation?
By Mark Diotte It happens. All of us, from time to time, are called into our Dean or Supervisor’s Office. Sometimes, the subject of discussion is something positive—an opportunity that ...read more
Getting to Know Your Collective Agreement
Layoff and Recall of Regular Faculty
By: KFA Table Officers We understand that layoff is not on most faculty members’ list of favourite subjects. At the same time, we all recognize it is important to know ...read more
February 18, 2026
SFU Labour Studies Workshops
Circulated by the NWDLC Shared on behalf of SFU Labour Studies You’re invited to the following 4 events: Precarity Across Borders, as part of the 3rd Annual Voices in Labour ...read more
January 21, 2026
Join Our Rally to Stand Up for Public Education
– Circulated on behalf of BC Federation of Students – Join our rally to stand up for public education! Post-secondary education is in a crisis—programs are being cut, services are ...read more
January 20, 2026
Rally in Support of Public Education
Re-circulated by the New Westminster & District Labour Council Shared on behalf of the Coquitlam Teachers’ Association Join teachers from the lower mainland at a Rally in Support of Public ...read more
