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(Unceded Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam territories — Vancouver, BC) Today’s paid sick leave announcement by the BC government represents a significant milestone — but still falls short of providing the coverage sick workers need, BCFED President Laird Cronk said today. “This is an important achievement for public health and safer workplaces,” Cronk said. “But we’re disappointed that it’s

We’re writing to all of you to recognize and acknowledge just how wrenching the past few days have been to live through. We all have friends, family and colleagues whose lives have been upended by the floods, landslides and storms we’ve seen this week. The loss of life is tragic. And there has been massive economic and social devastation to affected communities, First Nations, farms and our

(Unceded Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam territories — Vancouver, BC) Despite business lobbyists’ claims of dire implications for employers, a new study shows 10 days of paid sick leave will mean negligible increases in costs for BC businesses. According to the study, conducted by economist Jim Stanford at the Centre for Future of Work, the BC Federation of Labour’s proposed 10-day paid sick

(Unceded Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam territories — Vancouver, BC) Two years after its own in-depth review of the Workers’ Compensation Board made detailed recommendations for sweeping change, injured workers are still waiting for the BC government to act. October 30 marks the second anniversary of the submission of the report by workers’ compensation expert Janet Patterson to Labour

(Unceded Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam territories — Vancouver, BC) Dozens of BC-based businesses have signed an open letter calling on the BC government to bring in 10 employer-paid sick days. They’re among 70 organizations that have signed the letter, including public health advocates from Canadian Doctors for Medicare, the Union of BC Indian Chiefs, and the Canadian Labour Congress. It