News releases
Paid vaccine leave now a guaranteed right of every worker in BC
April 28, 2021
(Unceded Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam territories — Vancouver, BC) The BC Federation of Labour is celebrating changes to BC’s Employment Standard’s Act which guarantees three hours of paid leave for workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The government legislation received... more BCFED welcomes new investments in health care, caring services, and infrastructure; undaunted in continued fight for paid sick leave
April 20, 2021
(Unceded Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam territories — Vancouver, BC)- Today’s provincial budget makes important investments in health care, childcare, affordable housing and infrastructure, the BC Federation of Labour (BCFED) said today. The budget, however, fails to ensure... more Paid leave to get vaccinated a victory for workers and public health
April 19, 2021
(Unceded Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam territories — Vancouver, BC) The BC Federation of Labour welcomed today’s announcement that the BC government will provide three hours of paid leave for workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The move follows regulations announced... more BCFED welcomes job-protected vaccine leave, calls on province to ensure workers don’t lose pay
April 1, 2021 | Health, Safety, and Compensation
(Unceded Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam territories — Vancouver, BC) The BC Federation of Labour welcomed today’s announcement that the BC government has improved regulations to ensure workers have job-protected leave to get vaccinated for COVID-19. Trans rights are human rights, says BCFED on International Transgender Day of Visibility
March 31, 2021
(Unceded Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam territories — Vancouver, BC) — The BC Federation of Labour issued the following statement today on the International Transgender Day of Visibility:
Today, on the International Transgender Day of Visibility, we celebrate transgender, non-... more Labour: protect worker rights, not gig employers
March 24, 2021
(Unceded Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam territories — Vancouver, BC) The Canadian Labour Congress and provincial and territorial federations of labour find Uber's self‑serving proposal for Flexible Work+ dangerous, undermining and offensive to the rights and dignity of... more Statement by the BCFED on the 2021 International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
March 21, 2021
(Unceded Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam territories — Vancouver, BC) The BCFED released the following statement on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: B.C. can continue leading Canada with paid sick leave protection for all workers
March 19, 2021
by Laird Cronk and Sussanne SkidmoreThere are many measures we’ve taken as a province and a country to slow or stop the spread of COVID-19: Physical distancing, mask mandates and more.But there’s one measure we could be taking that would get us through this pandemic with fewer cases and a... more BCFED statement on the Vancouver Tenants Union’s No Rent Debt petition
March 16, 2021
Rental relief needed, renters require continued support through the COVID-19 pandemicThe COVID-19 pandemic has passed its one-year anniversary, and its devastating economic impact is still far from over. Working people continue to shoulder an enormous burden, with job loss and uncertainty... more On International Women’s Day, we recommit to a recovery with equity: BCFED
March 8, 2021
(Unceded Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam territories — Vancouver, BC) Sussanne Skidmore, secretary-treasurer of the BC Federation of Labour, released the following statement today on International Women’s Day:Today, all over the world, we celebrate the accomplishments and progress of... more