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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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Fair Employment Week 2013: October 21-25

President's Comment
Oct 21, 2013
Fair employment means exactly that; salary, workplace rights and benefits that are fair to everyone. However, for more and more faculty and staff who work and teach in post-secondary institutions...
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The Harper Government is at it again - this time it’s Labour Market Agreements

President's Comment
Oct 9, 2013
Provincial government’s across Canada are raising the warning flag over the federal government’s announced intention to claw back funding that had been given to the Labour Market Agreement program, a...
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Finance Committee Hearings coming to a community near you

FPSE News
Sep 17, 2013
Under BC legislation, the Legislature’s Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services is required to hold public hearings to gather input on the priorities for the February 2014 provincial...
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Move to review ITA a step in the right direction

FPSE News
Sep 16, 2013
This month the Minster responsible for the Industry Training Authority, Shirley Bond, announced her government’s intention to review the ITA. Minister Bond announced that Jessica MacDonald, a former...
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Union goes to court to stop Capilano University’s Board from approving budget cuts

FPSE News
May 8, 2013
Faculty Want Budget Meeting Re-Scheduled to June, After the BC ElectionThe Federation of Post-Secondary Educators (FPSE), the provincial organization that represents over 10,000 faculty and staff in...
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Election campaigns shine a light on training

President's Comment
Apr 17, 2013
BC’s provincial election campaign may only be days old, but skills training and post-secondary education have quickly emerged as priority issues. Both of the major parties—the BC Liberals and the BC...
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International Women’s Day 2013

President's Comment
Mar 7, 2013
On March 8, we mark International Women's Day. It's a moment of both reflection and solidarity. Yes, what women have been able to achieve in terms of equality needs to be celebrated, but not as a...
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Unbelievable, but not in a good way

FPSE News
Feb 19, 2013
Post-Secondary Education loses more ground in 2013 BC Budget VICTORIA: —“The Minister of Finance has acknowledged what just about every reporter in the budget lock-up is saying,” said George Davison...
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FPSE supports students’ plan to “Get Out The Vote”

FPSE News
Jan 21, 2013
Speaking before an assembly of post-secondary student activists drawn from across BC, Cindy Oliver, President of the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators, applauded plans by the Canadian Federation...
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ITA funding raises governance questions

President's Comment
Dec 11, 2012
Since its inception in 2003, the Industry Training Authority (ITA) has been a source of great concern for many. Advanced by BC’s employer lobbyists as a so-called “new model” for trades training and...
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