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BCFED to make recommendations Wednesday to labour code review panel to restore balance, fairness to BC’s labour laws
March 20, 2018
MEDIA ADVISORY
Vancouver-The BC Federation of Labour will outline a dozen recommendations to the Labour Relations Code Review Panel on how the new government can level the playing field for working people after 16 years of the BC Liberals, who tilted the laws to... more IWD: New BC government committed to making life safer for women at work and at home
March 8, 2018
The Following is a statement from BC Federation of Labour President Irene Lanzinger for International Women’s Day:
“March 8, 2018 marks 108 years since the first International Women’s Day was observed. This year the dominant narrative around the status of women in Canada and in BC has been... more Remembering women farm workers killed in 2007 tragedy
March 7, 2018
Vancouver – The following is a statement from Irene Lanzinger, President of the BC Federation of Labour, marking the anniversary of the tragic van crash that killed three women farmworkers on March 7, 2007:
“March 7 is a day we must remember to renew our commitment to fight for... more Women trade unionists to lobby in Victoria Monday for greater protections from violence, assaults and harassment
March 2, 2018
Vancouver - Just ahead of International Women’s Day, a delegation of 30 women union leaders will meet with government and opposition politicians in Victoria to propose concrete steps focusing on women’s safety and greater protections from violence, assaults and harassment both on... more BCFED joins MMIWG Coalition partners to weep for Tina Fontaine
February 24, 2018
Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver--BC Members of the Coalition on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in BC are heartbroken and appalled that on February 22, 56-year-old Raymond Cormier was found not guilty in the murder of Tina Fontaine, a 15-year-old girl from Sagkeeng... more Working people will benefit from bold affordability measures in BC Budget 2018
February 20, 2018
Victoria—The BC NDP government’s first full budget charts a new course with bold investments in housing and childcare that will make life better and more affordable for working people, says the BC Federation of Labour (BCFED).
“For 16 years the BC Liberals made decisions that benefited their rich... more Appointment of new Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity Mitzi Dean welcomed by BCFED
February 15, 2018
Vancouver - The BC Federation of Labour says it welcomes the appointment today by Premier John Horgan of MLA Mitzi Dean as the newly created Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity.
“It’s an important move to turn the tide on 16 years of BC Liberal policies that have hurt women... more Throne Speech builds solid foundation to make life better, more affordable for BC workers
February 13, 2018
Vancouver – In its first formal Throne Speech, BC’s NDP government covered a lot of ground outlining a plan to put people first and address the challenges faced by workers across the province, says the BC Federation of Labour.
“It’s a refreshing change,” says BCFED President Irene... more Marking Family Day: One small way to better support working families
February 9, 2018
To celebrate Family Day 2018, the BC Federation of Labour is proposing a small but important step that would better support many working families in our province.
“We think we should look at updating and changing our employment laws’” says BCFED President Irene Lanzinger, “to ensure that working... more Three-year wait for $15 minimum wage disappointing, says BCFED
February 8, 2018
Vancouver – The BC Federation of Labour is pleased that BC’s minimum wage will be boosted to $15 an hour, but disappointed that the Horgan government’s planned implementation timeline will see low wage workers wait three-plus years to reach it.