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November 1, 2019 |
Briefs

Proposed amendments to the Occupational Health & Safety Regulation (OHSR) to part 5, exposure limits, part 6, hazardous drugs, and part 26, forestry operations, of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation

The BC Federation of Labour appreciates the opportunity to provide our submission with respect to the proposed amendments to: • Part 5: Consultation on proposed occupational exposure limits based on the new or revised 2016, 2017, and 2018 ACGIH TLVs for selected chemical substances; • Part 6: Substance specific requirement for pesticides: Re-entry levels; and • Part 26: Forestry operations and

October 24, 2019 |
Releases

BC workers welcome introduction of Indigenous rights legislation

Vancouver-The BC Federation of Labour (BCFED) and its affiliated unions stand proudly with Indigenous people and communities in support of historic Indigenous rights legislation introduced today by the BC NDP government. The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act was co-developed with the First Nations Leadership Council and introduced in the BC legislature on Thursday. “Workers

October 22, 2019 |
Briefs

Proposed amendments to Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (OHSR) Part 6: Substance Specific Requirements, Hazardous Drugs

The BC Federation of Labour appreciates the opportunity to provide our submission with respect to the proposed amendments to Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (OHSR) Part 6: Substance Specific Requirements, Hazardous Drugs. Although the current provisions of Part 6 Cytotoxic drug regulation were developed 20 years ago and are out of date, the BC Regulation remains one of the only such

October 9, 2019 |
Releases

BC Federation of Labour issues boycott call on four luxury hotels in Vancouver

Vancouver BC - BC’s labour movement is calling on the public to boycott the Hyatt Regency Vancouver, Westin Bayshore, Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront, and Rosewood Hotel Georgia in support of striking workers. The BC Federation of Labour (BCFED) represents nearly fifty affiliated unions with some 500,000 members across the province and is asking its members and the broader public not to cross picket

October 8, 2019 |
Releases

Media Advisory: BC Federation of Labour to make announcement in support of striking hotel workers

Vancouver BC - BC Federation of Labour President Laird Cronk will join striking UNITE HERE Local 40 workers on the picket line to share a significant announcement. The strike on four downtown hotels —the Hyatt Regency Vancouver, Westin Bayshore, Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront, and Rosewood Hotel Georgia— is into its third week. UNITE HERE Local 40 members are striking for living wages, basic job

October 1, 2019 |
Releases

Employment standards should apply to Uber and Lyft

Vancouver BC - The BC Federation of Labour (BCFED) is challenging BC’s Passenger Transportation Board (PTB) to ensure ride-hailing companies don’t ignore labour laws at the expense of workers’ rights. In a letter to the PTB released today, the BCFED outlined why ride-hailing drivers should be classified as employees and have the protection of the Employment Standards Act. “Workers driving for ride


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