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(Vancouver) Recent federal pilot programs were supposed to ease the precarity of work for migrant care workers — but that’s not how it’s working out. A new first-of-its-kind report exposes the ongoing abuses and exploitation racialized workers face even under new programs. The report, launching on October 23, comes from the Migrant Care Worker Precarity Project, and offers nine recommendations for

The BC Federation of Labour released the following statement today about tomorrow’s provincial election: Working people across BC will go to the polls tomorrow. With a race as tight as this one, every vote will count. And the outcome will have a big impact on all our lives. These have been hard times for workers in every part of Canada and the US: rising costs for housing and the necessities of

People throughout British Columbia would see big transit improvements and shorter, safer and less expensive trips with the measures set out in the BC NDP platform, the BCFED said today. "A strong public transit system is vital to tackling some of the biggest challenges workers face. It makes life more affordable, cuts greenhouse gas emissions and supports our rapidly growing communities," said

Today’s BC NDP announcement of expanded job-protected sick leave and health-related travel assistance will make a difficult situation dramatically easier for thousands of BC workers, BCFED President Sussanne Skidmore said today. “When you’re facing a serious illness, you should be able to focus on healing and recovery — not on whether you’ll have a job once you get better. By extending job

(Burnaby) Today’s announcement that a re-elected BC NDP government will make a major investment in training skilled trades workers is a big step forward for BC’s economy, BCFED President Sussanne Skidmore said today. “This investment will go a long way toward ensuring BC has the skilled workforce we need to meet the challenges of tomorrow. And it'll ensure great opportunities for British

This is a joint submission from the BC Federation of Labour and Janet Patterson and is our response to the PPRD discussion paper and our recommendations for ASTD policy changes.