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STATEMENT ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE MONTREAL MASSACRE
Twenty-four years ago Canada, and the world, were witness to the violent and senseless murder of fourteen women at Ecole Polytechnic in Montreal. Twenty-four years later those murders have become […]
Fair Employment Week 2013: October 21-25
Fair employment means exactly that; salary, workplace rights and benefits that are fair to everyone. However, for more and more faculty and staff who work and teach in post-secondary institutions […]
The Harper Government is at it again – this time it’s Labour Market Agreements
Provincial government’s across Canada are raising the warning flag over the federal government’s announced intention to claw back funding that had been given to the Labour Market Agreement program, a […]
Finance Committee Hearings coming to a community near you
Under BC legislation, the Legislature’s Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services is required to hold public hearings to gather input on the priorities for the February 2014 provincial budget. […]
Move to review ITA a step in the right direction
This month the Minster responsible for the Industry Training Authority, Shirley Bond, announced her government’s intention to review the ITA. Minister Bond announced that Jessica MacDonald, a former Deputy Minister […]
Union goes to court to stop Capilano University’s Board from approving budget cuts
Faculty Want Budget Meeting Re-Scheduled to June, After the BC Election The Federation of Post-Secondary Educators (FPSE), the provincial organization that represents over 10,000 faculty and staff in BC’s post-secondary […]
Election campaigns shine a light on training
BC’s provincial election campaign may only be days old, but skills training and post-secondary education have quickly emerged as priority issues. Both of the major parties—the BC Liberals and the […]
International Women’s Day 2013
On March 8, we mark International Women’s Day. It’s a moment of both reflection and solidarity. Yes, what women have been able to achieve in terms of equality needs to […]
Unbelievable, but not in a good way
Post-Secondary Education loses more ground in 2013 BC Budget VICTORIA: —“The Minister of Finance has acknowledged what just about every reporter in the budget lock-up is saying,” said George Davison, […]
FPSE supports students’ plan to “Get Out The Vote”
Speaking before an assembly of post-secondary student activists drawn from across BC, Cindy Oliver, President of the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators, applauded plans by the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) […]