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BC’s trades training system: missing in action
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 […]
Election results confirm new FPSE Executive
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 […]
Make a difference on April 10th
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 […]
Feeling stressed? You’re not alone
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 […]
March 8, 2010: Solidarity for Women
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 […]
BC Budget 2010: Missing in action — vision, credibility and fairness
BC’s Finance Minster Colin Hansen has to be more than a little nervous these days. With his credibility in disarray following a 2009 budget that completely missed the obvious economic […]
2010 BC Budget: Funding fails to fill growing gap
VICTORIA: “Instead of building a legacy, this budget fails to address a growing problem in post-secondary education in BC,” said Cindy Oliver, President of the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators. “Operating […]