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Statement from FPSE president George Davison on the incident at Emily Carr University
December 3, 2015 Vancouver –George Davison, President of the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC, released the following statement regarding Wednesday’s assault at Emily Carr University of Art and Design. […]
Transgender Day of Remembrance
November 20, 2015 November 20 is Transgender Day of Remembrance, held annually to remember the people killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice. This past year, 73 people around the […]
FPSE calls for a renewed funding commitment to English as an Additional Language Programs
PRESS RELEASE FPSE calls for a renewed funding commitment to English as an Additional Language Programs November 18, 2015 Vancouver – The Federation of Post-Secondary Educators (FPSE) is calling on […]
FPSE Members and the Economic Stability Dividend
November 18, 2015 FPSE Members and the Economic Stability Dividend FPSE Locals that have ratified collective agreements under the Economic Stability Mandate will be receiving a pay increase of 0.45% […]
Budget recommendations support post-secondary education
We are pleased that the BC Legislature’s Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services has included in its report several of the Federation of Post-Secondary Education’s recommendations to the Committee.Highlights include recommendations […]
The Simple Act of Voting
Tomorrow is Election Day. For those of us who did not vote in the advance polls or by special ballot, it is our opportunity to participate in the governance of […]
What Are You Voting For?
As we get closer to Election Day, decided voters are becoming more vocal in sharing their opinions about where they’re parking their vote, and why. But according to Canada’s leading […]
Same Work, Same Rights – It's not complicated
In an era of increasingly precarious employment, more and more people are seeking additional education and training to help them get a leg up in the job market. The days […]
A Guide to Voting for Post-Secondary Education
If you’ve been struggling to find useful information on the major parties’ post-secondary platforms, you’re not alone. We all know that education is vital to our future – for the […]
AGM Delegates Vote to Resolutely Condemn Bill C-51
As requested at the 2015 FPSE AGM the following letter was sent to the major federal party leaders. I write on behalf of 10,000 post-secondary educators in BC to resolutely […]