What is the Job Action Committee?
Terms of Reference
The Job Action Committee (JAC) is an ad-hoc committee of the Faculty
Association Executive (FAE). As such, it is fully responsible to
the FAE for the overall leadership, planning, coordination and execution
of all job action activities, including strike action, that may be
necessary to support the Negotiating Team in achieving an acceptable
agreement once the collective bargaining process has commenced.
Activities include,
but are not limited to, the following:
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the JAC is mandated to prepare
and propose a job action work plan and budget for approval
by the FAE and to carry out all activities in accordance with it;
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to
recommend
and coordinate all actions to be taken prior to a strike;
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to
coordinate and lead all strike-related activities;
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to establish
the systems
for communications with the FAE, the Negotiating
Team, the membership, other university groups, the media and
the general
public;
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to
assess membership support for job action activities and
make appropriate recommendations to the FAE regarding any decisions
to carry
out the action;
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to recommend membership eligibility for strike
pay;
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to
recommend
policy decisions to the FAE;
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to recommend Chairs for
any sub-committees proposed, and
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to report regularly to the
FAE on its activities.
Job Action Committee Organization Chart
Sub-Committee mandates
Membership Communications Committee
" ... establishes communications with the Faculty Association
membership..."
External Communications Committee
" ... establishes communications with the media, general
public, and the University community including students, staff
and other
campus
unions..."
Strike Services Committee
" ... provides essential services and materials to support
job action activities..."
Picket Line Committee
" ... organizes and manages all aspects associated with
picketing..."
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