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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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Bargaining begins for post-secondary educators

FPSE News
May 11, 2010
Working conditions have direct relation to classroom conditions. A key to improving the learning environment for post-secondary students in BC will be improving working conditions for educators, say...
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Feeling stressed? You’re not alone

President's Comment
Apr 8, 2010
Workplace stress comes in many forms, has many effects and, ultimately, can prove to be damaging not just for the worker who experiences the stress, but also the workplace where the stress is...
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Make a difference on April 10th

FPSE News
Apr 8, 2010
Community groups, arts and culture organizations, unions, seniors and students have banned together to press the provincial government to re-think its budget priorities. The group is called the...
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March 8, 2010: Solidarity for Women

President's Comment
Mar 8, 2010
Solidarity has always been an integral part of the labour movement. It is a recognition by all that we share a common struggle and a common history. But our solidarity often extends far beyond those...
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BC Budget 2010: Missing in action — vision, credibility and fairness

President's Comment
Mar 5, 2010
BC's Finance Minster Colin Hansen has to be more than a little nervous these days. With his credibility in disarray following a 2009 budget that completely missed the obvious economic implosion that...
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2010 BC Budget: Funding fails to fill growing gap

FPSE News
Mar 2, 2010
VICTORIA: "Instead of building a legacy, this budget fails to address a growing problem in post-secondary education in BC," said Cindy Oliver, President of the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators....
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FPSE President Appointed to Canada Industrial Relations Board

FPSE News
Jan 20, 2010
The Federal Minister of Labour announced three new appointments to the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB), the quasi-judicial tribunal responsible for the interpretation and administration of...
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Coalition of health and environment groups supports BC ban on lawn and garden chemicals

FPSE News
Jan 14, 2010
Coalition calls on province to "go for gold" with proposed cosmetic pesticide ban January 14, 2010 (Vancouver) - An unprecedented coalition of 18 health and environment organizations is urging the BC...
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Organizing strategy is working: latest certification confirms strong support for union drive

President's Comment
Nov 24, 2009
Two years ago, FPSE made a major commitment to fund, staff and resource a broadly based effort to unionize private post-secondary institutions in our province. The commitment was part of a broader...
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Free collective bargaining takes another hit: Campbell government legislates paramedics’ contract

FPSE News
Nov 3, 2009
“It’s not enough for the BC Liberals to impose “zero” mandates for the 2010 round of public sector bargaining. They now want to use their legislative muscle to impose a collective agreement on...
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