The BC Federation of Labour represents over 500,000 members from affiliated unions across the province, working in every aspect of the B.C. economy. We have a long and proud history of fighting for the rights of all working people to a safe workplace and fair wages.
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April 24, 2026 |
Statements
BCFED statement on the first anniversary of the Lapu-Lapu Day tragedy in Vancouver
It was one year ago Sunday evening that tragedy struck the Lapu-Lapu Day block party in Vancouver. We share the grief and loss felt by the Filipino community and everyone who was affected by that terrible attack. This is a difficult anniversary, and our hearts go out to everyone reliving painful memories of that event. That includes the first responders, frontline workers, community workers and
April 22, 2026 |
Stories
Our love and solidarity go out to Joan Phillip
Amshen ( Joan Phillip) is an ally to working people and a devoted Indigenous leader. Many of us have fond memories of working in her joyful by-election campaign in 2023, and we've been fortunate to have her friendship as a strong voice and a principled, passionate advocate in government. At our 2024 Convention, she and her husband Grand Chief Stewart Phillip brought us to our feet cheering with a
The BC Federation of Labour is located on unceded xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) territories.
Learn more about what we are doing to work towards reconciliation.
195 BC WORKERS
DIED IN 2024
FROM INJURIES &
ILLNESSES CAUSED
BY THEIR WORK
Every worker deserves to come home at the end of the day as safe and healthy as when they left.
But too many workers trying to earn a living pay for it with their lives.
We need stronger inspections, enforcement and legal protections — and accountability for employers that put workers in danger.
BUILD GREAT TRANSIT. GET GREAT JOBS.
9,000+ CONSTRUCTION JOBS PER YEAR — 12,000+ PERMANENT JOBS FOR OPERATORS AND OTHER WORKERS
Imagine: Public transit that gets you where you need to go — quickly, easily, reliably... and affordably. No matter where in BC you live.
The Connecting BC plan can make that vision a reality... within the next decade.
We can fill the gaps left by years of neglect and privatization under past BC Liberal governments, and build on the important transit investments our current provincial government has made. And we can unite local and regional transit into an integrated, sustainable, zero-carbon whole.
17.85 PER HOUR
BC'S MINIMUM WAGE IS THE HIGHEST OF ANY PROVINCE IN CANADA
After John Rustad's government froze the minimum wage for more than a decade, the BCFED won a hard-fought campaign to give BC's lowest-paid workers a raise.
Now, under the BC NDP, BC's minimum wage is the highest of any province. And it's tied to inflation, to keep low-income workers from falling behind.
But we still have a lot of work to do to close the gap between the minimum wage and the living wage, the amount a family needs to cover basic expenses.
UPCOMING EVENTS
April 28 Day of Mourning Ceremony
Please join the BC Federation of Labour at the BC Legislature (east of the front steps) in Victoria for a ceremony on April 28th, the National Day of Mourning for workers killed, injured, or made ill by their work. In 2025, 185 deaths were reported to the Workers' Compensation Board. Of these, 85 were killed on the job, and 100 died due to
Partner organizations
BCFED Health & Safety Centre
Skills and training to keep workplaces safe: The BCFED Health & Safety Centre provides health and safety education and resources to prevent workplace injury and illness.
BC Centre for Women in the Trades
Creating opportunities in the trades: The BC Centre for Women in the Trades (BCCWITT) works to create a diverse, equitable and inclusive skilled trades industry, where all feel welcome, healthy, respected and safe.