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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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Cancelled regional hearings speak volumes about the Provincial government's real agenda on literacy

President's Comment
Jun 15, 2006
It was just nine months ago that BC's Lieutenant Governor, Iona Campagnola, opened the 38th Parliament with details of the government's strategic plan for the next four years. The plan described "five...
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Band-aid approach won't work Federation tells Legislative Committee

FPSE News
Jun 7, 2006
The Select Standing Committee on Education, which is holding public hearings on the issue of adult literacy, including specific strategies to improve outcomes for aboriginal and English-as-a-second...
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Kwantlen Faculty Association's Maureen Shaw appointed to Canadian Labour and Business Centre Board of Directors

FPSE News
Jun 5, 2006
The Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC (FPSE) is pleased to announce the appointment of Maureen Shaw to the Board of Directors of the Canadian Labour and Business Centre (CLBC). Currently...
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Delegates endorse 2006 Action Plan

FPSE News
May 26, 2006
Bargaining, funding and outreach are critical issues in Convention debate Delegates at the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators' 2006 Convention unanimously endorsed a proposed Action Plan that will...
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Public sector bargaining in 2006: important lessons for 2007

President's Comment
Apr 5, 2006
Unions representing close to 240,000 provincial public sector workers in BC have just completed marathon bargaining sessions with their employers. The bargaining has been the first real test of...
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FPSE co-sponsoring international conference on non-regular faculty

FPSE News
Mar 28, 2006
FPSE is co-sponsoring the COCAL VII conference set to take place August 10-13, 2006 at Simon Fraser University's Harbour Centre campus in the heart of downtown Vancouver. This is the seventh biennial...
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Tighter US security restrictions affect academic traveling to or through the US

FPSE News
Mar 23, 2006
Post-9/11 travel to the United States faces tighter rules as US policy shifts to require a visa for many forms of travel to or through US territory. Academics attending conferences, workshops or...
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Retirement seminars coming soon to a college near you

FPSE News
Mar 16, 2006
The PC Pension Corporation has announced a series of retirement seminars for members of the College Pension Plan. The retirement seminars are a great way to find out about your pension plan and how it...
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Bargaining Conference reviews strategies for 2007

FPSE News
Mar 6, 2006
"Most of our agreements don't expire until March 2007, but we need to be doing the ground work now to get the best possible agreements for our members in 2007," said Cindy Oliver, President of the...
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BC Budget 2006 Backgrounder

FPSE News
Feb 23, 2006
In her 2006 budget speech Finance Minister Carol Taylor describes how the BC Liberals' fiscal choices are giving priority to education and training. The Minister states that: "We are allocating $400...
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