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August 6, 2020 |
Briefs

Proposed amendment to Occupational Health & Safety Regulation Part 8: Personal protective clothing and equipment, Section 8.11 Safety headgear

A PDF of the complete submission can be found here. Introduction The BC Federation of Labour (“Federation,” “BCFED”) appreciates the opportunity to provide our submission with respect to the proposed amendments to: Part 8: Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment, Safety Headgear, Section 8.11 General Requirement. The Federation represents more than 500,000 members of our affiliated unions, from

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July 24, 2020 |
Releases

WCB presumption decision a step forward; time will tell if it's a big one — BCFED

(Unceded Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam territories — Vancouver, BC) The Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB)'s decision to presume COVID-19-related claims are workplace-related is a welcome step, the BC Federation of Labour said today. "It's good news that the Workers' Compensation Board has moved on this," BCFED president Laird Cronk said. "We're cautiously optimistic that this will mean

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July 14, 2020 |
Releases

BC Federation of Labour welcomes changes to workers’ compensation as a positive first step

(Coast Salish Territory, Vancouver, BC) Today, the BC NDP government announced changes to the Workers Compensation Act arising from three expert reviews conducted in 2018 and 2019 by Lisa Jean Helps, Paul Petrie and Terry Bogyo. The Helps report responded to the two tragic mill explosions in Northern BC. Petrie’s report examined WCB compensation policy, and Bogyo made recommendations on the

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July 9, 2020 |
Releases

“Working sick isn’t working”: BCFED launches plan to ensure paid sick leave for every worker

(Unceded Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam territories — Vancouver, BC) — With workplace COVID-19 outbreaks fresh in the minds of political leaders and the public alike, the BCFED has released a plan to ensure paid sick leave for every worker in British Columbia. “No worker should have to choose between staying home when they’re sick and paying the bills. And with our plan, no worker will have

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June 29, 2020 |
Statements

Remembering Kim Manton

We’re heartbroken today at the loss of one of the brightest, warmest and most passionate people in our movement. Kim Manton passed away on Friday from cancer, but her spirit shone brightly right up the end. We’re so much poorer for her loss, and so much richer for having known her. Anyone who ever walked a picket line with her knows the remarkable energy she brought to everything she did – and how

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June 29, 2020 |
Briefs

Proposed amendments to Occupational Health & Safety Regulation Part 7, Radiation Exposure, Parts 1, 5, 22 and 23, Combustible and flammable liquids

A PDF of the complete submission can be found here. Introduction The BC Federation of Labour (“Federation,” “BCFED”) appreciates the opportunity to provide our submission with respect to the proposed amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (“OHSR”): Part 7, Division 3: Radiation Exposure Parts 1, 5, 22 and 23 -multiple sections- combustible and flammable liquids The Federation

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