The parties began collective bargaining under the BC Government’s 2025 Balanced Measures mandate on November 14, 2025. The parties have held 25 bargaining sessions between November 14, 2025, and April 8, 2026, and have tabled the majority of their respective proposals. Further dates are booked in April, and further updates will be provided to the community as bargaining continues.
VIU remains committed to goodwill engagement and maintaining productive dialogue with the Faculty Association at the bargaining table.