FPSE News

PRESS RELEASEFPSE calls for a renewed funding commitment to English as an Additional Language ProgramsNovember 18, 2015Vancouver – The Federation of Post-Secondary Educators (FPSE) is calling on the...

We are pleased that the BC Legislature's Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services has included in its report several of the Federation of Post-Secondary Education's recommendations...

As we get closer to Election Day, decided voters are becoming more vocal in sharing their opinions about where they're parking their vote, and why. But according to Canada's leading polling firms...

In an era of increasingly precarious employment, more and more people are seeking additional education and training to help them get a leg up in the job market. The days when a high school diploma or...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...