News releases
Show of Support Planned for Locked-out IKEA Workers
July 19, 2013
Richmond, BC – A Saturday morning show of support is planned for IKEA workers at the Richmond IKEA location, where workers have been effectively locked out since early May.
 WHAT:        Support Rally
WHEREÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â 3320 Jacombs Rd, Richmond BC
TIME:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 11:00 am, Saturday, July 20, 2013... more In the face of a weakening economy and more cuts to public services, the B.C. Federation of Labour is calling for the government to convene a business and labour summit to find solutions for the province
July 2, 2013
Victoria--In the face of today’s revised budget, which showed British Columbians facing increased unemployment, lowered economic growth, declines in housing starts and retail sales, and further cuts to services, the British Columbia Federation of Labour has renewed its call for government to... more Injured Workers’ Day Highlights Need for Improved Compensation System
May 31, 2013
Vancouver, BC – The B.C. Federation of Labour is marking June 1st as Injured Workers’ Day with a renewed call for improvements to BC’s workers’ compensation system and a restoration of benefits for injured workers, Federation President Jim Sinclair said today.
The B.C. Federation of Labour and its... more RBC Responds to Union Concerns on Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW) and Offshoring
May 24, 2013
The B.C. Federation of Labour welcomed today's announcement from Gord Nixon, CEO of the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), that committed RBC to restricting the use of TFWs and restricting the offshoring of Canadian jobs.
“RBC has recognized that Canadians expect Canada’s banks to provide good, family-... more HD Mining Court Ruling Puts Temporary Foreign Issue Squarely Back in Government Hands
May 21, 2013
The B.C. Federation of Labour is calling on the federal and provincial governments for a complete overhaul of the Temporary Foreign Worker program following today’s dismissal of a judicial review challenge of Temporary Foreign Worker permits issued to HD Mining. BC Liberal government pushed for expedited HD Mining temporary foreign work permits
May 9, 2013
Vancouver – The controversial Liberal government’s job program came under fire again today after it was revealed in court documents that a senior provincial official was pushing the federal government on a daily basis to “expedite” work permits for 200 miners to come to China-based HD Mining’s coal... more BC Liberal government pushed for expedited HD Mining temporary foreign work permits
May 9, 2013
Vancouver – The controversial Liberal government’s job program came under fire again today after it was revealed in court documents that a senior provincial official was pushing the federal government on a daily basis to “expedite” work permits for 200 miners to come to China-based HD Mining’s coal... more BCFED Signs onto Loblaw Challenge over Bangladesh Tragedy
May 2, 2013
A host of organizations including the B.C. Federation of Labour issued a letter May 1, 2013 to Galen Weston, Executive Chairman, Loblaw Companies Ltd., calling on the company to take immediate steps to ensure such tragedies as the garment factory collapse in Bangladesh do not occur in the future.
“... more BCFed's Sinclair calls Harper government changes to Temporary Foreign Worker Program "public window dressing”
April 30, 2013
B.C. Federation of Labour President Jim Sinclair called Stephen Harpers’ announced changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program a clear case of "public window dressing" which will do nothing to protect the jobs of Canadians. Letter from BC Labour to RBC President Gordon Nixon
April 19, 2013
Please see attached letter from BC Labour to RBC President Gordon Nixon regarding Temporary Foreign Workers program.
Letter from BC Labour to RBC re TFW Program