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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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FPSE statement on private post-secondary institution layoffs | Immediate Release

FPSE News
Apr 27, 2020
Hundreds of BC private post-secondary workers are among those included in Statistics Canada’s unemployment numbers released Thursday, April 9. Already, some private post-secondary institutions have...
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Day of Mourning | April 28, 2020 | President’s Comment

FPSE News
Apr 27, 2020
On Tuesday April 28, working people across the country will mark the Day of Mourning. This is a day to remember those workers who have been injured or killed on the job, and to renew our efforts to...
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Financial Benefits and Assistance Available During the COVID-19 Emergency

FPSE News
Apr 8, 2020
This post is a summary of the benefits available to people through the Canadian and BC Governments, including Employment Insurance (EI), the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), the B.C...
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FPSE President Terri Van Steinburg | Response to COVID-19

FPSE News
Mar 13, 2020
FPSE is acting on a number of fronts to operationalize the guidance and direction from public health authorities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. FPSE Member Locals have all received a memo...
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Each for Equal: How our Federation is Working for Women's Equity

President's Comment
Mar 6, 2020
On March 8, International Women’s Day will be marked around the world with the theme #EachforEqual. In order to truly achieve equality for women, we must achieve gender-equal workplaces and more...
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BC Budget Introduces Grant Program for Post-Secondary Students

FPSE News
Feb 18, 2020
VICTORIA— The BC government’s 2020 Budget has students and educators celebrating the introduction of an up-front, needs-based student grant program. The BC Access Grant is the first of its kind in BC...
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FPSE Statement regarding Situation in Wet'suwet'en Territory

FPSE News
Feb 14, 2020
The Federation of Post-Secondary Educators is committed to the implementation of the calls to action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and the recognition of the inherent rights stated in...
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2020: A new year, a new decade, and new opportunities for change

President's Comment
Jan 31, 2020
Jan 2020 This year, January not only brings the fresh start of a new calendar year, but also the beginning of a new decade. It’s the perfect time to look ahead at what this year holds and think big...
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FPSE News: 20 Locals in 2020: FPSE Welcomes Quest University Faculty Union to federation

FPSE News
Jan 24, 2020
Sixty-seven educators at Quest University have joined the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC (FPSE). The federation will now add representation from a union at a non-profit post-secondary...
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Year in Review: 2019 Highlights

President's Comment
Dec 19, 2019
2019 is drawing to a close, and it’s been a big year for our federation. We’ve been talking about how contract faculty are paid less than their colleagues, and why we need to fix this. We have been in...
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