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Statement on September 27th Climate Strike
Statement from FPSE President Terri Van Steinburg on the Climate Strike (Friday, September 27, 2019) “Today’s climate strike is bringing much-needed attention to the climate emergency. The young people leading […]
Labour Day: A Call for Workers
This year marks the 125th anniversary of Labour Day as an official holiday. Back in 1894, the standard workday was 12 hours, and the standard workweek 6 days. It took years […]
A Reason to Celebrate: 50 Years of Pride
There is even more to celebrate at Pride celebrations this year as we mark the 50th anniversary of two important events in North America’s LGBTQ/2S+ history. Bill C-150, Canada’s first […]
Post-secondary Educators Fight for Fairness
Each year, the BC government holds public consultations that inform the next year’s budget through the Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services. This year, the consultation happened in June […]
Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC elects new President
Terri Van Steinburg assumes role August 1, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 15, 2019, Kelowna BC – The Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC has elected Terri Van Steinburg as […]
National Day of Mourning, April 28
Last year, 131 workers were killed on the job or died from work-related illnesses in B.C. That’s nearly three workers every week – and thousands more were injured at work. Losing […]
Budgets, bargaining and a better future
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, […]
Women deserve dignity and equality
The theme for International Women’s Day this year, “Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change,” is exemplified by women around the world who are removing barriers for generations of women […]
Budget 2019 – what does it mean for post-secondary?
Today’s provincial budget continues to make life more affordable for British Columbians. The government has eliminated student loan interest and increased funding for tuition-free Adult Basic Education (ABE) and English […]
Open letter regarding the Unist’ot’en Camp
The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada Office of the Prime Minister 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2 Sent via email: justin.trudeau@parl.gc.ca January 30, 2019 Dear Prime […]
