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October 16, 2017 |
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Level the Playing Field: Building an economy that works for everyone

Budget 2018: Submission to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services Through more than a century of political activism, workers have won many important legislative rights, including the legal right to form and join a union; the right to bargain collectively; employment standards that govern hours of work, working conditions and a minimum wage; and laws to protect workers’

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March 20, 2017 |
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BCFED Recommendations Regarding Youth Employment

The BC Federation of Labour submitted the following recommendations regarding youth employment to the Government of Canada’s Expert Panel on Youth Employment. There is a significant leadership role that government can play to improve the employment rates of young people and ensure that they are best equipped for success in our future economy. Read the full report.

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January 18, 2017 |
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BCFED, affiliates press WCB to improve payments to injured workers

The BC Federation of Labour and member unions are calling on the Workers’ Compensation Board to improve award payments to workers who’ve been injured at work and left with a permanent or partial disability. In a recent submission to the Board, the BCFED spotlights the unfair way the WCB calculates real earnings loss for permanently or partially disabled workers and calls for immediate changes to

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December 20, 2016 |
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Restoring Fairness and Balance in Labour Relations

Through a comprehensive review of legislative changes and Board decisions, this paper chronicles 15 years of attacks on unions and workers under the BC Liberals (2001-2016). The paper situates the legislative, regulatory, and funding decisions within the context of other political eras in British Columbia going back to the establishment of modern labour relations in the 1970s. It concludes that

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June 9, 2016 |
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Review of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP)

The BCFED submitted this report to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA) with respect to the review of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. Read the full submission here: Review of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP)

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