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Celebrating Labour Day 2015
For 121 years, Canadians have celebrated Labour Day. The world has changed a lot in those years, and unions have played a large part in making Canada a better […]
BCTF and FPSE call on government to reverse cuts to adult education
Since December 2014, BC’s adult educators have been warning the government that re-imposing tuition fees for Adult Basic Education programs-which had been tuition free since 2008-would have a negative effect […]
Solidarity With Locked Out COPE 378 Members
On July 30th, 2015, FPSE showed solidarity with COPE 378 BCAA locked out members by joining them on their picket line. The B.C. Automobile Association locked out approximately 70 staff […]
FPSE Convention acclaims new Executive, bids fond farewell to outgoing President
At FPSE’s 2015 Convention, delegates acclaimed a new Executive including President and Secretary-Treasurer. The new Executive includes: President: George Davison Secretary Treasurer: Terri Van Steinburg […]
Delegation heads to Legislature for debate on ABE
A group of students, faculty, administrators, and school trustees joined forces in Victoria on Monday May 4 to hear a debate in the Legislature over the government’s handling of Adult […]
Bill C-51 Is a Serious Threat to Post-Secondary Educators
Although Ottawa is currently consumed with the details of Senator Mike Duffy’s trial, a far more serious legislative issues continues to work its way through Canada’s Parliament: Bill C-51, the […]
IWD 2015: Women’s rights and workers’ rights – we need more of both
It was at the turn of the 20th century that International Women’s Day (IWD) had its early beginnings in North America. At the time, it was part of a mobilizing […]
Budgets are about choices
Budgets are about choices and the 2015 BC budget is no exception in that department. The frustration for post-secondary educators, their students and their institutions is that the choices made […]
2015 BC Budget Underwhelms as Post-Secondary Education Funding Forecast to Decline
“On so many fronts, this budget is a real disappointment,” said Cindy Oliver, President of the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators. “For our colleges, universities and institutes, the provincial operating grants […]