COLLEGE FACULTIES FEDERATION _ SEPTEMBER 16, 1974.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

As a result of direction from his executive board, iis
Faculties Federation president Herb Warburton, wacecanthwvaniGeus for the
educational impact of the Vancouver Community College strike, sent the
following telegram to the Minister of Labour, The Honourable William King
today:

"The executive of the College Faculties Federation of British
Columbia representing over seven hundred academic and vocational faculty
members in eight community colleges urges you to accede to the request of
the Vocational Instructors Association to appoint an taduartied iis.
Commission to resolve this prolonged dispute. ‘teen:

The College Faculties Federation deplores the refusal of the
Vancouver Community College Council to accept binding arbitration and sees
the Inquiry Commission as the necessary step for resolution. The College
Faculties Federation also deplores any delay and its effect upon the ‘viteiing
of the dispute - the students of the college."

* (signed) H.W. Warbucten, Predtavar.

Copies of this telegram were sent to Mrs. Virginia Beirnes,Chair-
man Vancouver Community College Council, Karl tweed: President Vocational
Instructors Association and the Honourable Eilleen Dailly, Minister of
Education.

The Executive of the Federation also voted to inform member assoc-
dations throughout British Columbia of the four major issues in the aeaae
one, time allowance to keep up with changing technology and educational
methods; two, adjustment of student instructor contact hours to increase
teaching effectiveness; three, salary adjustments for shifts which i ck a
thirteen hour span; and four, adequate salary adjustments to meet the infla-
tionary spiral. The College Faculties Federation is urging its member assoc-
iations throughout the Province to raise funds in support of the Vocational

Instructors Association.

Capilano College Faculty Association voted last Thursday to give
$500.00 from its membership revenues to the Vocational Instructors Association
and to establish a strike support committee to assist the Vocational Instructors
Association with pickets and information.

The College Faculties Federation and the Vocational Instructors Assoc-

iation have worked cooperatively in a number of endeavours for community college

faculty development providing joint in-service programs each year.

Information contacts: Ross Carter, CFF director, VCC - 926-5963
Bill Shermbrucker, CFF director, Capilano
College - 224-0555 or 980-7511