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Vancouver – The following is a statement from Irene Lanzinger, president of the BC Federation of Labour, marking the National Day of Mourning: “Every year we mark April 28 - the National Day of Mourning - to draw attention to the significant number of people who have died, been seriously injured or made ill because of their work. We do this to demand action from government and to insist on

Vancouver – The BC Federation of Labour is pleased with the announcement that the BC government will phase out the discriminatory server wage, ensuring by June 2021 servers will no longer be exempt from minimum wage laws. “I am relieved that we can say good-bye to the server wage in BC,” said Irene Lanzinger, president of the BC Federation of Labour. “Make no mistake, the server wage is a sexist

Vancouver – The BC Federation of Labour Young Workers’ Committee will stage an overnight protest April 14 to highlight weak safety laws left by the BC Liberals that fail to protect convenience store and gas station staff working alone at night. They will sit in starting at 8:00 pm Sat. April 14 at the Mac’s Convenience at 2601 Commercial Dr in Vancouver to gather public support for BC’s new

Vancouver - The BC Federation of Labour is applauding new legislation introduced today by NDP Labour Minister Harry Bains, Bill 9, that will help first responders with mental disorders caused by traumatic working conditions receive the treatment and compensation they deserve. “First responders work in incredibly traumatic and stressful conditions,” says BCFED President Irene Lanzinger, “and their

Vancouver - BCFED President Irene Lanzinger and Secretary-Treasurer Aaron Ekman are extending a warm welcome to almost 200 health care workers who’ve recently joined unions to make their workplaces better. Some 75 staff at Rest Haven Lodge/Broadmead Care Society, a complex care facility in Victoria, became members of the BCGEU. Also on Vancouver Island, 100 care aides, LPNs, activity aides and

Vancouver - The BC Federation of Labour welcomes strong provincial government action to protect patients from user fees charged by private clinics by putting into force parts of a law first adopted by the BC Liberals more than 15 years ago. “Loopholes and long surgical waitlists created by the BC Liberals allowed private health operators to extra bill patients at will, “ says BCFED President Irene