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January 23, 2020 |
Releases

As Uber and Lyft arrive in BC, rights of ride-hailing drivers must be protected

(Vancouver, BC) The BC Federation of Labour (BCFED) responded today to the issuing of licenses to Uber and Lyft by the Passenger Transportation Board (PTB), emphasizing that ride-hailing companies must comply with BC’s labour laws and ensure drivers have minimum labour protections under the Employment Standards Act. “People want safe, accessible transit options. But they also want to know that the

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January 22, 2020 |
Statements

BC Federation of Labour stands in solidarity with Regina Co-op Refinery workers

The BC Federation of Labour stands in solidarity with the workers that have been locked-out by the Co-op Refinery Complex in Regina. Over 700 workers are fighting to protect their pensions against a highly profitable employer that is bringing in replacement workers. These workers and their families are walking a peaceful and legal picket line. The BCFED joins the national labour community in

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November 21, 2019 |
Briefs

BCFED responds to ride-hailing applicants on necessity of respecting employment standards

British Columbia’s Passenger Transportation Board (PTB) is reviewing applications filed by prospective ride-hailing services to operate in BC. The BC Federation of Labour was given the opportunity to review and respond to applicant responses to our previous submission. The PTB has the opportunity, and responsibility, to assess ride-hailing applications with a view to upholding the Province’s

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November 20, 2019 |
Releases

Labour organizations call on BC government to license asbestos removal firms after dangerous exposure puts workers, public at risk

VANCOUVER – The BC Insulators Union, Vancouver-New Westminster Building Trades Council and BC Federation of Labour are calling on the BC government to immediately license asbestos removal firms. The call comes after the BC Supreme Court sentenced a flagrant violator of safety laws to house arrest and following a contractor removing asbestos contaminated drywall from a Vancouver home without

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November 15, 2019 |
Briefs

Review of Child Labour Regulations Under the BC Employment Standards Act

Read the full submission here. Submission to the BC Ministry of Labour on the Employment Standards Act and child employment The British Columbia Federation of Labour (BCFED) appreciates the opportunity to participate in the review of child labour regulations under the BC Employment Standards Act (ESA). The BCFED considers the consultation process as a valuable opportunity to make recommendations

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November 7, 2019 |
Op-Eds

To tackle economic insecurity, workers need a Jagmeet Singh NDP government

This week, Federal NDP Leader, Jagmeet Singh, joined striking hotel workers on a Vancouver picket line. He marched and chanted with hundreds of workers who had been out of work for over three weeks and voiced his support for their fight for safe working conditions, stable employment, and fair wages. To us, Jagmeet’s support for these workers was much more than a campaign photo-op. It was a show of

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