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President's Comment: Fair Employment Week
Today marks the start of Fair Employment Week which runs from October 23-27. This year is the 10th anniversary of Fair Employment Week, a week of action to raise the profile of precarious employment in our post-secondary institutions. Despite our best efforts, the number of precariously employed academics has grown tremendously over the last ten…
Budget update demonstrates renewed commitment to post-secondary education
September 11, 2017 | VICTORIA, BC—The Budget Update announced today by the BC government demonstrates the government’s commitment to increasing access to post-secondary education. Following the recent announcement to eliminate tuition fees for adult basic education and English language learning classes, the Budget Update outlines the funding for these programs. “Students and faculty have been…
Labour Day 2017
Across the country, on September 4th we will celebrate Labour Day and the living history of unions across BC and Canada. From the print workers who organized for a reasonable workday almost 150 years ago, to public service workers who defied the government of the day and went on strike for collective bargaining rights, to…
FPSE: A History of Activism
In 1991, the FPSE (then CIEA) produced and circulated 250,000 copies of an election pamphlet titled Today’s education – Tomorrow’s Opportunities: An Advanced Education and Training Agenda for British Columbians, marking the federation’s first foray into electoral activism. We argued that all British Columbians should be able to receive the post-secondary education they need or want,…
Resist Racism, Hatred, and Violence
The events of recent days begun by the white supremacist rally at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville have been a disgusting display of racism and hate that have overtly demonstrated what so many people of colour in our communities experience every day. As educators and citizens, we condemn in the strongest possible terms white…
GOOD NEWS: Tuition-Free Adult Basic Education and English Second Language programs restored
After years of lobbying, the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC (FPSE) is delighted with news that Premier John Horgan has restored funding to Adult Basic Education and English as a Second Language (ESL) programs in B.C. Cuts to ESL education announced by Ottawa in late 2013 led to huge tuition fees for ESL students, and provincial…
Solidarity and Pride 2017
As educators and staff in the post-secondary education system, we know creating a safe environment where every person’s human and civil rights are respected is crucial to a productive learning environment. We also know that this work does not end at the classroom door, and I am so proud to stand with our member faculty…
Statement on new BC Government
On July 18, 2017, Premier John Horgan and his cabinet were sworn-in and are now the official new government of British Columbia. Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC President George Davison was in attendance to witness this historic moment, and had the following to say on behalf of the Federation: “Over the past 16 years,…
Summer Kicks Off on a High Note
I don’t know about you, but I think this has been the most interesting start of a summer vacation I’ve ever had. After a long election campaign, made even longer by some very close races, and weeks of uncertainty about who would form government, we are now on the brink of new government in B.C.…
Stronger Together: Highlights from FPSE’s 47th Annual General Meeting & Convention
Delegates to FPSE’s Annual General Meeting and Convention, held May 15-18, 2017, demonstrated their ongoing support for FPSE’s leadership by acclaiming all four executive officers to their positions. Returning to their roles for another one-year term are President George Davison, Secretary-Treasurer Terri Van Steinburg, First Vice-President Frank Cosco, and Second Vice-President Leslie Molnar. Presidents’ Council…
