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Bargaining, President's Comment
Democracy in the cross-hairs…again
August 18, 2010
Voters in BC have had quite a year. Following the May 2009 provincial election, they were stunned to find out that an issue the BC Liberals had promised not to […]
President's Comment
Canada’s Census Debate: The Long and Short of It
July 28, 2010
The federal government is pushing hard to make a significant change in the way Statistics Canada conducts the 2011 Census. If the Minister responsible for Statistics Canada, Tony Clement, has […]
President's Comment
BC’s trades training system: missing in action
June 9, 2010
With close to 540 delegates drawn from all provinces and territories in Canada, the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF) met in Saint John’s Newfoundland and Labrador last week to consider the […]
FPSE News
Election results confirm new FPSE Executive
May 31, 2010
Delegates at the 30th Annual FPSE Convention voted to elect members of the new FPSE Executive. The six-person Executive was confirmed following the Convention last month. The following positions and […]
Bargaining, President's Comment
Convention unity sends strong message to employers and governments
May 25, 2010
There is a lot of momentum created when the representatives of 10,000 post-secondary educators in BC unite around a single plan for action in their sector. That’s what happened last […]
Bargaining, FPSE News
Post-secondary educators mobilize for the year ahead
May 17, 2010
Bargaining, organizing and holding governments accountable are major items at FPSE’s 30th Annual Convention “Renewing our collective agreements and renewing our commitment to organizing are going to be major agenda […]
Bargaining, FPSE News
Bargaining begins for post-secondary educators
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 the people […]
FPSE News
Make a difference on April 10th
April 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 Coalition to […]
President's Comment
Feeling stressed? You’re not alone
April 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 […]
President's Comment
March 8, 2010: Solidarity for Women
March 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 […]