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.
WHAT'S NEW WITH BC LABOUR
November 2, 2026 |
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BCFED declares boycott of Nico Wynd Golf Course after worker on picket line struck by vehicle
Meeting late this afternoon, the BC Federation of Labour’s executive officers voted unanimously to declare a boycott of Nico Wynd Golf Course in Surrey, BC, supporting SEIU Local 2 workers now into the second month of their strike. “It was bad enough with management stonewalling these workers in negotiations,” said BCFED President Sussanne Skidmore. “But Sunday’s horrifying incident makes things
November 2, 2026 |
Releases
BCFED issues hot edict in ILWU strike at Trigon Terminals in Prince Rupert
The BC Federation of Labour today issued a hot edict on specific products at the Trigon terminal in Prince Rupert (see note below). The declaration comes in support of ILWU Local 523 longshore workers there, who’ve been striking for better pay and benefits for more than a month. Trigon was recently cited by the Canada Industrial Relations Board for using contractors as replacement workers. That
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
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.