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Read the latest news in BC post-secondary education.
Federation calls for emergency summit of post-secondary leaders
“The Minister of Advanced Education is trying to pretend that everything is okay,” said Cindy Oliver, President of the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators. “He’s wrong. Everything is not okay in […]
Cuts at Vancouver Community College will close the doors to thousands
Increases, not cuts, needed to reduce provincial labour shortages Proposed cuts to programs have surprised and shocked faculty and students at Vancouver Community College (VCC). The cuts would eliminate 7% […]
Kwantlen arbitration win strengthens our fight for non-regular faculty rights
It’s hard to overstate the importance that FPSE places on the fight to win better protection for non-regular faculty. Often referred to as regularization, it’s an issue that plays out […]
What happened to five great goals? say college educators
March 20, 2008 – “It seems our Premier has lost interest in what used to be one of his key priorities,” said Cindy Oliver, President of the Federation of Post-Secondary […]
College instructors and forest workers join forces to sound the alarm: budget turns a blind eye on job crisis
“I don’t know what happened to their so-called Heartland strategy, but the latest provincial budget is completely ignoring the mounting job crisis we see in the Central Interior,” said Cindy […]
BC Budget 2008: an exercise in distraction
February 2008 marks Carol Taylor’s last budget as BC’s Finance Minister. She will, no doubt, be remembered for many things – expensive shoes, fashionable eyewear – but her performance on […]
Post-secondary education falling behind in 2008 provincial budget
“Post-secondary education will see a decrease in per student funding under this budget despite the fact that the Minister of Finance highlights a growing skills shortage as a critical risk […]
Forum highlights benefits of better funding for literacy and English language programs
Budget season is upon us and Finance Ministers at both the federal and provincial levels are looking at a wide range of program and funding options. If these Ministers did […]
Forum to focus on critical needs of post-secondary education system
On January 27, our Federation is hosting a forum on critical post-secondary education issues. The event will bring together labour leaders from BC’s largest unions, representatives from Metro Vancouver’s Chinese-speaking […]
Statement on the anniversary of the Montreal Massacre
Those murders eighteen years ago have become a stark reminder to us all of the problem of violence against women. According to the United Nations, at least one in three […]