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FPSE Local 21-ETEA Files Complaint against ILSC with the BC Labour Relations Board
February 5, 2021
On January 25th the ETEA filed a complaint against ILSC under Section 54 of the BC Labour Relations Code. Section 54 requires that “If an employer introduces or intends to […]
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Each for Equal: How our Federation is Working for Women's Equity
March 6, 2020
On March 8, International Women’s Day will be marked around the world with the theme #EachforEqual. In order to truly achieve equality for women, we must achieve gender-equal workplaces and […]
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Budgets, bargaining and a better future
March 29, 2019
On March 19, the pre-election federal budget was released. It included measures to “improve access in post-secondary by: lowering interest rates on student loans, expansion of the graduate scholarship program, […]
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English Teachers, Students Left Reeling by School Closure
August 26, 2016
Teachers at Vancouver English Centre showed up for mediation with their employer Friday, armed with proposals aimed at re-opening the school. They were shocked to discover the employer had given […]
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Capilano Faculty Take Job Action
April 8, 2015
“Our bargaining team has spent the last 24 hours in mediation at the Labour Relations Board trying to get our employer to negotiate a fair settlement,” said Brent Calvert, President […]
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Government’s hardball tactics with teachers won’t lead to fair settlement
May 27, 2014
Despite court rulings that have found the BC government’s legislative attacks against teachers and classroom conditions to be not only ill-advised but also unconstitutional, the lead negotiator for the BC […]
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Union drive at private college shows need for labour law reforms
July 23, 2012
The news that the 40 faculty at Inlingua ESL College have been certified by the BC Labour Relations Board is great news all-around. For the faculty members, it’s a great […]
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Teachers need our solidarity
March 5, 2012
As every union in BC’s public sector knows all too well, the BC Liberals have no regard for free collective bargaining. More to the point, the current provincial government seems […]
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Faculty at King George International College win breakthrough first agreement
February 24, 2012
“It’s hard to overstate the importance of what these members have been able to get in their first round of collective bargaining,” said Cindy Oliver, President of the Federation of […]
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Post-secondary instructors reach 2010 common table settlement
December 16, 2011
Nearly two years after the expiry of their collective agreement, post-secondary instructors have reached a tentative settlement that concludes the 2010 round of provincial common table negotiations, said the leaders […]