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Poverty is a Human Rights Issue, and the BCFED Says it’s Time to Take Action
December 10, 2018
The following is a statement from Laird Cronk and Sussanne Skidmore on December 10th International Human Rights Day
International Human Rights Day was established on December 10, 1948, the day the Universal Human Rights Declaration was declared by the United Nations.
Today on the 70th... more BCFED Statement on December 6: National Day of Remembrance and Action Against Violence Against Women
December 6, 2018
The following is a statement from Laird Cronk and Sussanne Skidmore, President and Secretary-Treasurer of the BC Federation of Labour regarding December 6th National Day of Remembrance and Action Against Violence Against Women:
December 6th is a day where we take stock of society’s... more Clean BC plan takes promising steps to address climate change, says BCFED
December 5, 2018
Vancouver - With the release today of details of its clean growth strategy, the BC government has taken a number of promising steps to chart a course for clean, sustainable economic growth that sets new and stringent carbon reduction targets, says the BC Federation of Labour.
“... more December 3: Celebrating International Persons with Disabilities Day
December 3, 2018
The BC Federation of Labour is joining with members with disabilities in celebrating the United Nations’ International Day of Persons with Disabilities Day, and this year’s theme of empowering persons with disabilities and ensuring inclusiveness and equality. It’s unanimous: Labour movement unites behind Laird Cronk and Sussanne Skidmore as new leaders
November 29, 2018
Vancouver-The BC Federation of Labour has chosen new leaders to guide the province’s largest labour body for the next two years.
Red Seal Electrician Laird Cronk was acclaimed this morning by delegates attending the Federation’s 58th convention as the new president of the 500,000-... more Labour to rally in support of postal workers Thursday at noon in Vancouver
November 28, 2018
The BC Federation of Labour is organizing a rally Thursday at noon in downtown Vancouver in support of Canada Post workers whose collective bargaining rights are under attack by the Trudeau Liberal government.
Outgoing BCFED President Irene Lanzinger will be among the speakers.
What: Rally... more BCFED convention to promote levelling the playing field to make gains for working people
November 25, 2018
VANCOUVER - The focus will be on levelling the playing field for working people as the BC Federation of Labour’s 58th convention opens this morning at 11 am, with more than 1,300 labour activists on hand at the Vancouver Convention Centre East. BC Federation of Labour convention begins Monday in Vancouver
November 23, 2018
More than 1,300 labour activists will gather in Vancouver for the BC Federation of Labour’s 58th convention starting Monday at 11:00 am at the Vancouver Convention Centre East.
They will focus their energies on ways to level the playing field for working people in BC; and how to work with the NDP... more Ride-hailing legislation ignores the needs of transportation workers, says BCFED
November 19, 2018
Ride-hailing legislation ignores the needs of transportation workers, says BCFED
The BC Federation of Labour says it is disappointed that ride-hailing legislation introduced today in Victoria offers little to promote good-paying, stable jobs and fails to establish protections for workers from large... more Repealing BC Liberal’s Bill 29 a positive step, says BCFED
November 8, 2018
The BC labour movement is praising the move by the Horgan government to repeal Bill 29—the controversial legislation brought in by the BC Liberals that was used to fire 10,000 health care workers more than a decade ago.
“Bill 29 was an abuse of power by the BC Liberals that was a targeted attack on... more