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FPSE endorses Sussanne Skidmore for President and Hermender Singh Kailley for Secretary-Treasurer of the BC Federation of Labour

FPSE News
Nov 26, 2024
FPSE endorses Sussanne Skidmore for President and Hermender Singh Kailley for Secretary-Treasurer of the BC Federation of Labour Together they will build solidarity, lobby government, and advocate for...
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FPSE Calls for Immediate Resignation of the Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills

FPSE News
Feb 1, 2024
FPSE Calls for Immediate Resignation of the Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills For Immediate Release February 1, 2024 The Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC (FPSE) joined...
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CAUT calls for B.C. minister’s resignation over political interference

FPSE News
Feb 1, 2024
CAUT calls for B.C. minister’s resignation over political interference (Ottawa – February 1, 2024) The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) is joining the Federation of Post-Secondary...
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FPSE calls for a renewed funding commitment to English as an Additional Language Programs

FPSE News
Nov 18, 2015
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...
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Budget recommendations support post-secondary education

President's Comment
Nov 16, 2015
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...
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The Simple Act of Voting

President's Comment
Oct 18, 2015
Tomorrow is Election Day. For those of us who did not vote in the advance polls or by special ballot, it is our opportunity to participate in the governance of our nation and make our voices heard...
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Nelson Mandela: "May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears"

What Are You Voting For?

President's Comment
Oct 10, 2015
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...
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Same Work, Same Rights - It's not complicated

President's Comment
Oct 7, 2015
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...
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A Guide to Voting for Post-Secondary Education

President's Comment
Oct 6, 2015
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...
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AGM Delegates Vote to Resolutely Condemn Bill C-51

FPSE News
Sep 22, 2015
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...
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BCTF and FPSE call on government to reverse cuts to adult education

FPSE News
Sep 10, 2015
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...
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Celebrating Labour Day 2015

President's Comment
Sep 10, 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...
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Solidarity With Locked Out COPE 378 Members

FPSE News
Aug 10, 2015
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...
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