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Vancouver-The BC Federation of Labour is demanding answers from Premier Clark’s labour minister, Shirley Bond, about a paltry fine assessed against a big Vancouver property development firm whose serious violation of health and safety rules caused the death of a Kamloops construction worker in 2015. Sean Alexander Donetz was killed on the job after falling from a lifting device at a Kamloops

Vancouver-The tragic death of a New Westminster restaurant worker last week has renewed concerns of the BC Federation of Labour that the provincial government needs to do more to make BC workplaces safer. “We extend our condolences to the family and colleagues of the worker who died,” says BCFED President Irene Lanzinger. “In our view, every workplace accident and death is preventable,” she says.

Vancouver - Premier Christy Clark’s plan to siphon tens of millions of dollars in funds for injured workers and gift it to employers is an outrageous political move and comes at a time when more needs to be done to keep workers safe on the job and fairly compensate those who are killed or injured, charges BC Federation of Labour President Irene Lanzinger. The move on WCB funds was announced late

Vancouver - The BC Federation of Labour released this morning the latest in a series of 30-second Game Over Christy advertisements ( https://youtu.be/1jH-8mybdMg) on social media. It again casts Premier Clark as a video game character who racks up bonus points for photo ops, but this time features her overseeing the loss of resource sector jobs and rejecting calls for a $15 minimum wage, while

Vancouver - Family, friends and community will gather at a special ceremony Sunday, March 5, in Abbotsford to mark the 10th anniversary of the tragic and preventable deaths of three farmworkers who were killed as they were being transported to work. Amarjit Kaur Bal, Sukvinder Kaur Puniua, and Sarbjit Kaur Sidhu were passengers in an overcrowded and unsafe van driven by their employer on March 7

The BC Federation of Labour says Premier Christy Clark has been playing working people long enough, and it’s urging British Columbians to tell Clark that it’s “game over” by electing a new government May 9. The BCFED released this morning a new 30-second advertisement on social media. It casts Premier Clark as a video game character who racks up bonus point for photo ops and school closures while