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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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December 6, 2019: National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women

President's Comment
Nov 30, 2019
December 6th will mark 30 years since the brutal murders of 14 women at École Polytechnique. The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women was created to remember those female...
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Fair Employment Week

President's Comment
Oct 7, 2019
Thousands of post-secondary students will be writing mid-term exams this month, but it’s not only the students who need to evaluate what they are learning. Over three thousand contract faculty in BC...
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Media Release: BC municipalities support federation call to pay contract faculty fairly

FPSE News
Oct 4, 2019
For immediate release Friday October 4, 2019 VANCOUVER - Ten municipalities across BC are supporting fairness for contract faculty through motions, proclamations, and public letters of support in the...
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Statement on September 27 Climate Strike

FPSE News
Sep 27, 2019
Statement from FPSE President Terri Van Steinburg on the Climate Strike (Friday, September 27, 2019) "Today’s climate strike is bringing much-needed attention to the climate emergency. The young...
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Labour Day: A Call for Workers

President's Comment
Sep 2, 2019
This year marks the 125th anniversary of Labour Day as an official holiday. Back in 1894, the standard workday was 12 hours, and the standard workweek 6 days. It took years of fighting, but eventually...
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A Reason to Celebrate: 50 Years of Pride

President's Comment
Jul 31, 2019
There is even more to celebrate at Pride celebrations this year as we mark the 50th anniversary of two important events in North America’s LGBTQ/2S+ history. Bill C-150, Canada’s first piece of...
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Post-secondary Educators Fight for Fairness

President's Comment
Jun 28, 2019
Each year, the BC government holds public consultations that inform the next year’s budget through the Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services. This year, the consultation happened in...
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Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC elects new President

FPSE News
May 15, 2019
Terri Van Steinburg assumes role August 1, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 15, 2019, Kelowna BC – The Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC has elected Terri Van Steinburg as the federation’s...
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Terri Van Steinburg will assume the role of president of FPSE on August 1, 2019

National Day of Mourning, April 28

President's Comment
Apr 26, 2019
Last year, 131 workers were killed on the job or died from work-related illnesses in B.C. That’s nearly three workers every week – and thousands more were injured at work. Losing a loved one due to...
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Budgets, bargaining and a better future

President's Comment
Mar 29, 2019
On March 19, the pre-election federal budget was released. It included measures to “improve access in post-secondary by: lowering interest rates on student loans, expansion of the graduate scholarship...
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