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A Guide to Voting for Post-Secondary Education
If you’ve been struggling to find useful information on the major parties’ post-secondary platforms, you’re not alone. We all know that education is vital to our future – for the growth of the economy, for sustainable communities, and for a society of engaged citizens. Yet the campaign trail hasn’t been blazing with announcements on how…
AGM Delegates Vote to Resolutely Condemn Bill C-51
As requested at the 2015 FPSE AGM the following letter was sent to the major federal party leaders. I write on behalf of 10,000 post-secondary educators in BC to resolutely condemn Bill C-51. The legislation has sparked serious concerns about the potential impact on the basic civil liberties of all Canadians. The legislation establishes criminal…
Celebrating Labour Day 2015
For 121 years, Canadians have celebrated Labour Day. The world has changed a lot in those years, and unions have played a large part in making Canada a better place to live and work. No employer has ever given workers better working conditions, wages, and benefits without a struggle. When workers come together to…
BCTF and FPSE call on government to reverse cuts to adult education
Since December 2014, BC’s adult educators have been warning the government that re-imposing tuition fees for Adult Basic Education programs-which had been tuition free since 2008-would have a negative effect on student enrolment. Today, BCTF President Jim Iker and FPSE President George Davison joined educators and students to advocate jointly for a restoration of funding…
Solidarity With Locked Out COPE 378 Members
On July 30th, 2015, FPSE showed solidarity with COPE 378 BCAA locked out members by joining them on their picket line. The B.C. Automobile Association locked out approximately 70 staff responsible for dispatching tow truck drivers at BCAA Emergency Roadside Assistance on June 5, 2015. Learn more about this dispute and how you can help…
FPSE Convention acclaims new Executive, bids fond farewell to outgoing President
At FPSE’s 2015 Convention, delegates acclaimed a new Executive including President and Secretary-Treasurer. The new Executive includes: President: George Davison Secretary Treasurer: Terri Van Steinburg First Vice-President: Frank Cosco Second Vice-President: Leslie Molnar Congratulations to the incoming Executive who will assume office as of August 1, 2015. Delegates were also…
Delegation heads to Legislature for debate on ABE
A group of students, faculty, administrators, and school trustees joined forces in Victoria on Monday May 4 to hear a debate in the Legislature over the government’s handling of Adult Basic Education policy and funding choices. The group was at the Legislature to hear government and Opposition MLAs debate a motion calling for greater support…
Bill C-51 Is a Serious Threat to Post-Secondary Educators
Although Ottawa is currently consumed with the details of Senator Mike Duffy’s trial, a far more serious legislative issues continues to work its way through Canada’s Parliament: Bill C-51, the Harper government’s anti-terrorism legislation. The Bill is an omnibus piece of legislation that will amend several statues and give sweeping new powers to Canada’s Security…
IWD 2015: Women’s rights and workers’ rights – we need more of both
It was at the turn of the 20th century that International Women’s Day (IWD) had its early beginnings in North America. At the time, it was part of a mobilizing effort by union and community activists who were demanding changes to the appalling working conditions in New York’s garment industry, an industry where women were…