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FPSE Responds to 2024 Provincial Budget

FPSE News
Feb 22, 2024
FPSE Responds to 2024 Provincial Budget For Immediate Release February 22, 2024 The Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC (FPSE) attended the budget lock-up today ahead of Finance Minister...
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FPSE Calls for Immediate Resignation of the Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills

FPSE News
Feb 1, 2024
FPSE Calls for Immediate Resignation of the Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills For Immediate Release February 1, 2024 The Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC (FPSE) joined...
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CAUT calls for B.C. minister’s resignation over political interference

FPSE News
Feb 1, 2024
CAUT calls for B.C. minister’s resignation over political interference (Ottawa – February 1, 2024) The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) is joining the Federation of Post-Secondary...
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Minister Yap, we need to talk

FPSE News
Sep 11, 2012
Faculty and staff from across BC's public post-secondary education system call on new Minister to convene a summit to deal with the funding crunch at colleges, universities and institutes.The...
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Labour Day 2012

President's Comment
Aug 31, 2012
Monday marks a special day across Canada. Many think of it as the last weekend of summer, the last day before the start of the Fall semester in our post-secondary institutions or the start of school...
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Union drive at private college shows need for labour law reforms

President's Comment
Jul 23, 2012
The news that the 40 faculty at Inlingua ESL College have been certified by the BC Labour Relations Board is great news all-around. For the faculty members, it's a great step forward, one that will...
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Unions file court challenge of BC Liberals’ Advanced Education amendments

FPSE News
Jun 11, 2012
Bill 18 Undermines Charter Rights Say Union PresidentsTwo labour groups representing post-secondary education workers filed notice today in the B.C. Supreme Court of a constitutional court challenge...
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FPSE joins the BlackOutSpeakOut campaign

FPSE News
Jun 4, 2012
"Hundreds of organizations representing thousands of citizens, activists and union members are making a statement today by darkening their websites," said Cindy Oliver, President of the Federation of...
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2012 Convention drafts Action Plan for critical year ahead

President's Comment
May 23, 2012
There is a lot at stake for post-secondary educators over the next 12 months and this year's convention has helped set the direction and priorities that will guide FPSE in the year ahead. Starting...
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Post-Secondary Educators condemn Premier Charest’s heavy-handed legislation

FPSE News
May 23, 2012
"Premier Charest has gone too far and is violating the basic rights of citizens and students," said Cindy Oliver, President of the 10,000 member Federation of Post-Secondary Educators (FPSE). She was...
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Bill 18: BC Liberals aren't prepared to listen

President's Comment
Mar 29, 2012
Although it may have been a bad week for Premier Clark, at some point she needs to take a long hard look at why her party, her Cabinet and her government are in such disarray. If she were prepared to...
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International Women's Day: Celebrating women's successes

President's Comment
Mar 8, 2012
As educators around BC rally and march for fairness and change in our schools we are reminded once again of the important link between the campaign for progressive change and the solidarity we build...
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Teachers need our solidarity

President's Comment
Mar 5, 2012
As every union in BC's public sector knows all too well, the BC Liberals have no regard for free collective bargaining. More to the point, the current provincial government seems to go out of its way...
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