News releases
Forestry Workers Address Crisis in BC Forests
February 7, 2013
BC’s unionized forest workers are inviting forest communities to join them in a series of town hall meetings around the province to address the crisis in BC forest.
Whether it’s the devastation caused by the mountain pine beetle or raw log exports, forest communities have been hit hard... more Families Welcome Provincial Contribution to Farmworkers Memorial
January 24, 2013 | Health, Safety, and Compensation
Vancouver, BC – Families of three women killed in a tragic and preventable van crash near Abbotsford in 2007 expressed their thanks today for a $100,000 contribution from the government of British Columbia and the Workers’ Compensation Board to a memorial project in honour of the women, Amarjit... more Documents Show HD Mining Only Planned on Hiring Its First Canadian Underground Miner in Its 5th Year
December 12, 2012
Vancouver, BC – Documents released today show HD Mining planned to use exclusively underpaid Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW’s) underground for 4.5 years after the commencement of construction, and that the BC and federal governments signed off on these plans.
“We’ve heard varying stories from the... more Double Double Takes on New Meaning
November 15, 2012
The BC Public Interest Advocacy Centre (BCPIAC) has launched a complaint at the BC Human Rights Tribunal (BCHRT) on behalf of four temporary foreign workers (TFW) from Mexico employed at two Tim Hortons locations in Dawson Creek, BC. Living two to a room, in a five bedroom home, workers were... more Why is BC Relying on Temporary Foreign Workers?
November 6, 2012
The latest unemployment figures show the continued use of Temporary Foreign Workers is unnecessary.
BCFED Welcomes Investigation of Foreign Worker Permits for BC Coal Mine
November 5, 2012 | Temporary Foreign Workers
The BC Federation of Labour is welcoming reports that the federal government will investigate the circumstances that have allowed HD Mining to import foreign workers for mining jobs in BC.