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FPSE Demands Action on Layoffs and Funding Cuts

FPSE News
Mar 25, 2025
FPSE Demands Action on Layoffs and Funding Cuts For Immediate Release March 25, 2025 The Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC (FPSE) is sounding the alarm as layoffs of faculty members have...
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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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Budget 2007 won't help students or post-secondary

FPSE News
Feb 21, 2007
"At a time when we need to make post-secondary education more affordable and accessible and we have the budget surplus to achieve those goals, Premier Campbell has squandered the opportunity to make...
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Damage from deregulation continues to spread

President's Comment
Jan 15, 2007
Premier Campbell and his Minster of Advanced Education, Murray Coell, got a nasty New Year's surprise last week with the announcement from the government of China that it would actively discourage its...
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College Pension Plan News: deadline for puchase is March 31, 2007

FPSE News
Dec 8, 2006
The deadline to apply to purchase service that occurred before March 1, 2002 is the earlier of March 31, 2007, or termination of current employment with a College Pension Plan employer. If you do not...
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Post-secondary education needs good policy not cheap politics

President's Comment
Nov 21, 2006
Earlier this month Premier Campbell unveiled his plan to help BC's ailing public post-secondary education system. It was a plan short on details. But even more disconcerting, it was a plan draped in...
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The Kingston controversy: Self-regulation run amok

President's Comment
Oct 10, 2006
Investigative reporting by the Vancouver Sun is shining an uncomfortably bright light on BC's private, for-profit, post-secondary institutions. For more than a week, readers have learned about the...
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New poll shows British Columbians feel post-secondary education is in need of more support

FPSE News
Sep 6, 2006
Chronic underfunding by the Provincial Government and skyrocketing tuition fees block access, say students and instructors "It may be back-to-school week for thousands of post-secondary students, but...
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Arbitrator backs union's interpretation of mmorandum

FPSE News
Aug 29, 2006
In a decision that will have important benefits for all locals, labour arbitrator Vince Ready has ruled that a letter of understanding and ensuing process and criteria document dealing with...
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Organizing strategies major focus of Conference on Contingent Academic Labour

FPSE News
Aug 15, 2006
"The most effective tool we have to stop post-secondary employers from exploiting contingent academic labour is collective bargaining and collective agreements," said Cindy Oliver, President of the...
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FPSE campaign for developmental educational programs is starting to have an impact

FPSE News
Aug 1, 2006
"Holding governments accountable for proper funding of much-needed programs is never easy, but this latest announcement shows our lobby efforts are starting to have an impact," said Cindy Oliver...
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Campus 2020 initiative raises more questions than vision for BC's post-secondary education system

President's Comment
Jul 26, 2006
Amid much fanfare and media hype, Premier Campbell took to the podium at a press conference in mid-July to announce the launch of Campus 2020. The initiative will focus on the future of post-secondary...
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