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Leading Provincial Labour Associations During a Time of Pandemic

August 22, 2024

A chapter from the Bloomsbury Handbook of Context and Transformative Leadership in Higher Education, written by CUFA BC and FPSE.

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The Bloomsbury Handbook of Context and Transformative Leadership in Higher Education examines how cultural, political, socioeconomic, and historical contexts shape change leadership in advanced education. It features contributions from four continents, offering diverse perspectives on the role of context in the field’s development.

The book’s ninth chapter, “Leading Provincial Labour Associations During a Time of Pandemic: Transitions in Pursuit of Safe and Healthy Campuses”, was written by:

  • Annabree Fairweather, Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia (CUFA BC)
  • Dan Laitsch, Simon Fraser University (SFU)
  • Brent Calvert & Sean Parkinson, Federation of Post-Secondary Educators (FPSE)

The chapter features real stories on the themes of crisis leadership, labour unions, membership organizations, policy, and advocacy. Developing it during the COVID-19 pandemic gave us a unique opportunity to reconsider the definition of crisis, explore leadership in a broader crisis context, and advance toward more diverse, sustainable, and equitable institutions.

“The pandemic has caused something of a crisis in crisis literature as we seek to better define the experience and fit it within our understanding of event response.”

- Excerpt

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