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Rising Tide agreement will mean more certainty, stability for workers in Haida Gwaii The BC Federation of Labour today congratulated the Haida Nation and the British Columbia government as Bill 25, the Haida Nation Recognition Amendment Act, officially became law late yesterday. "This agreement is the result of two decades of work, and it's a welcome step towards reconciliation in BC," said BCFED

Stand Up for Safe Workplaces to launch in spring 2025 The BC Centre for Women in the Trades (BCCWITT) today announced Stand Up for Safe Workplaces, a new approach to workplace culture and safety training. Developed in partnership with the BC Federation of Labour (BCFED) Health & Safety Centre, Stand Up for Safe Workplaces is an innovative new program that will help participants understand

The BC Federation of Labour released the following statement on the Day of Mourning for Persons Killed or Injured in the Workplace: April 28 is about grief and remembering — honouring the workers we’ve lost, or who’ve been made sick or been injured, because of the work they do. The pain of a single death is overwhelming: the loss of a parent, friend, co-worker, sibling or adult child. How, then

Today’s provincial budget will provide welcome relief for working families struggling with rising costs, the BC Federation of Labour (BCFED) said today. BCFED president Sussanne Skidmore said the budget continues to invest in critical services like health care, education and seniors supports, demonstrating that the government has been listening closely to what the public needs . “Now is not the

Within the next decade, British Columbia’s local transit systems could be united into an upgraded province-wide public transit network, offering safe, reliable, affordable service for riders travelling within and between communities throughout the province. That’s the vision set out in Connecting BC, a new report released today by the BC Federation of Labour (BCFED) and the BC office of the

The Executive Council of the BC Federation of Labour has voted to endorse statements by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) regarding the ongoing crisis in Gaza, the West Bank and Israel. This includes the call for an immediate, permanent ceasefire; the release of all hostages and others held without due judicial process; and full respect for