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The BC Building Trades and the BC Federation of Labour send our deepest condolences to everyone who knew and loved Dan Coulter. This is a painful loss both personally and for our movement. Dan was not only a friend to the labour movement in BC, he was one of us. A millwright by trade and the former president of CUPE 3787, Dan never forgot where he came from. As an MLA, he always put the needs of

The BC Federation of Labour today announced a province-wide boycott of Kal Tire, in response to the company’s lockout of workers at multiple locations and their unacceptable bargaining stance. “BC unions stand firmly behind Machinists Union Local 1857,” said BCFED President Sussanne Skidmore. “Kal Tire’s insistence on paying workers at newly-unionized workplaces far less than those at their other

Delegates to the BCFED Convention in downtown Vancouver will rally at noon today in support of striking CUPW workers. Speakers will include: Bea Bruske, President, Canadian Labour Congress Anju Parmar, President, CUPW Vancouver Local 846 Stephen Gale, CUPW Pacific Regional Representative Jagmeet Singh, Leader, Canada’s NDP Sussanne Skidmore, President, BC Federation of Labour When: Thursday

The BC Federation of Labour today released this statement on the death of former BC Premier John Horgan: This morning, British Columbians lost one of the staunchest allies we have ever had. Few can claim anything near John Horgan’s legacy or match the difference he made in the lives of working people and everyday families in this province. John spent his life in service to working people. He knew

With the re-election of David Eby and the BC NDP, BC’s labour movement is looking forward to building on their momentum to make big improvements in the lives of working people over the next four years. “British Columbia voters have given David Eby and the BC NDP a renewed mandate for solid, progressive change,” BC Federation of Labour (BCFED) President Sussanne Skidmore said. “His campaign set out

Two federal pilot programs promised migrant care workers decent working conditions and a path to permanent residency. But those programs have failed to deliver, with workers instead facing widespread racism and employment abuse, a new report shows. Released today, A Decade of Migrant Care Worker Programs: Addressing racism and precarity in Canada highlights the voices and experiences of these