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Delegates to the BCFED Convention in downtown Vancouver will rally at noon today in support of striking CUPW workers. Speakers will include: Bea Bruske, President, Canadian Labour Congress Anju Parmar, President, CUPW Vancouver Local 846 Stephen Gale, CUPW Pacific Regional Representative Jagmeet Singh, Leader, Canada’s NDP Sussanne Skidmore, President, BC Federation of Labour When: Thursday

The BC Federation of Labour today released this statement on the death of former BC Premier John Horgan: This morning, British Columbians lost one of the staunchest allies we have ever had. Few can claim anything near John Horgan’s legacy or match the difference he made in the lives of working people and everyday families in this province. John spent his life in service to working people. He knew

With the re-election of David Eby and the BC NDP, BC’s labour movement is looking forward to building on their momentum to make big improvements in the lives of working people over the next four years. “British Columbia voters have given David Eby and the BC NDP a renewed mandate for solid, progressive change,” BC Federation of Labour (BCFED) President Sussanne Skidmore said. “His campaign set out

Two federal pilot programs promised migrant care workers decent working conditions and a path to permanent residency. But those programs have failed to deliver, with workers instead facing widespread racism and employment abuse, a new report shows. Released today, A Decade of Migrant Care Worker Programs: Addressing racism and precarity in Canada highlights the voices and experiences of these

(Burnaby) The BC Federation of Labour today called on the public to boycott Armstrong Regional Cooperative’s (ARC’s) businesses in support of striking SEIU Local 2 Branch 300 members at ARC Liquor’s Guisachan Village store in Kelowna. The workers, who have been striking since September 14th, are seeking wage increases that keep pace with inflation and allow them to afford to keep living in Kelowna

(Vancouver) Recent federal pilot programs were supposed to ease the precarity of work for migrant care workers — but that’s not how it’s working out. A new first-of-its-kind report exposes the ongoing abuses and exploitation racialized workers face even under new programs. The report, launching on October 23, comes from the Migrant Care Worker Precarity Project, and offers nine recommendations for