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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’s Presidents’ Council Endorses Irene Lanzinger for BC Fed President

FPSE News
Nov 21, 2014
“The decision from our Local Presidents was unanimous; we are voting for Irene Lanzinger as President of the BC Federation of Labour,” said Cindy Oliver, President of the Federation of Post-Secondary...
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Fair Employment: It’s time for action

President's Comment
Oct 23, 2014
We see it on every campus; bright, talented, committed faculty who work from contract to contract with no security of employment, and with it, little or no access to the benefits of regular full-time...
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Name change is no solution to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program

President's Comment
Oct 3, 2014
This week Premier Clark waded into the ongoing debate about the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) with her version of a solution; start by changing the name. Her suggested solution is...
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Government’s hardball tactics with teachers won’t lead to fair settlement

President's Comment
May 27, 2014
Despite court rulings that have found the BC government’s legislative attacks against teachers and classroom conditions to be not only ill-advised but also unconstitutional, the lead negotiator for...
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Court victory for Capilano faculty reinforces importance of faculty input

President's Comment
Apr 30, 2014
Over a year ago, FPSE began supporting the efforts of the Capilano Faculty Association’s fight against unilateral actions by their senior administration. The university’s administration was determined...
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Proposed Blueprint raises more questions than answers

President's Comment
Apr 29, 2014
With the Legislative press gallery in full attendance, the BC government released its report on proposed changes to the province’s education and training plan. The proposed changes were the result of...
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International Women's Day 2014

President's Comment
Mar 7, 2014
For more than a hundred years, women around the world have marked March 8th as a day to reflect, remember, regroup and renew their struggle for economic and social equality in their communities and...
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Drought Continues For Post-Secondary Education in 2014

FPSE News
Feb 18, 2014
Faculty say flat budget and tougher mandates will squeeze students and institutions“Between the Minister Virk’s mandate letter priorities and the spending estimates for Advanced Education in the...
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Faculty and student organizations launch campaign to save ESL programs in BC

President's Comment
Dec 17, 2013
For Saeideh Ghassarifar, English Language Training (ELT) programs are a very real part of her education plan. Ms. Ghassarifar is from Iran. She has three degrees including a doctorate in health care...
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STATEMENT ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE MONTREAL MASSACRE

President's Comment
Dec 6, 2013
Twenty-four years ago Canada, and the world, were witness to the violent and senseless murder of fourteen women at Ecole Polytechnic in Montreal. Twenty-four years later those murders have become a...
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