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Statement on the National Day of Mourning, April 28
On April 28, the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC joins with unions around Canada to recognize the 25th anniversary of the National Day of Mourning. Each year on this […]
Adult basic education students face government claw back – FPSE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 7, 2016 VANCOUVER— Low-income British Columbians trying to upgrade their skills are now learning they face yet another roadblock, says the president of the Federation of […]
Federal Budget 2016: Small steps forward for post-secondary education
Yesterday’s federal budget was a modest step in the right direction, a start to addressing some of the pressing problems after a decade of Harper’s Conservatives, but it falls short […]
International Women’s Day 2016: Solidarity in the Struggle
International Women’s Day has been celebrated for over 100 years. With its roots in the early union movement, today is a time to reflect upon the history of women’s struggles […]
President's Comment on Budget 2016
In Vancouver, spring is in the air. We’re getting glimpses of cherry blossoms on trees and snow drops on the ground. In Victoria, spring means a new Throne Speech and […]
BC Budget fails students, communities – CFS-BC, FPSE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 16, 2016 VICTORIA— Another year, another missed opportunity to invest in post-secondary education and address growing problems with affordability. That’s the message from the Federation of […]
Post-secondary institutions need funding, and not just for targeted programs
PRESS RELEASE Post-secondary institutions need funding, and not just for targeted programs – FPSE February 3, 2016 Vancouver – Restricting new funding to only targeted post-secondary programs can undermine economic […]
Looking Back, Moving Forward
It’s a new year: a good time to reflect both on the year past and on our goals for the year to come. On the post-secondary front, 2015 was a […]
FPSE Tour with Co-Development Canada to Honduras & Nicaragua
The Federation of Post-Secondary Educators is a longtime supporter of the work of CoDevelopment Canada. CoDevelopment Canada is a BC-based NGO that works for social change and global education in […]
Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
December 6 is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women. As educators and academic workers, December 6 is particularly poignant. On December 6, 1989, fourteen women […]