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Vancouver – The following is a statement from BC Federation of Labour President, Irene Lanzinger, marking the 35th anniversary of the Bentall Tower tragedy: “The BC Federation of Labour has a long history of advocating for healthier and safer workplaces for all workers in BC. Today we stand in solidarity as we remember a sobering event in our province’s history when four workers fell to their

VANCOUVER – The BC Federation of Labour offers that once again Premier Christy Clark has abandoned a “BC First” policy on jobs in awarding a $1.75 billion dollar project. The project, the single largest construction project in BC history, has been touted to create as many as 1,500 jobs at peak construction, with no guarantee that the jobs created will go to British Columbians. “Christy Clark has

Vancouver - The following is a statement from Irene Lanzinger, President of the BC Federation of Labour, on International Human Rights Day. “December 10, 2015 marks the 50th anniversary of two important international laws that have shaped the landscape of human rights around the world: the International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) and the International Covenant on

Vancouver – The BC Federation of Labour is welcoming news that phase one of a national inquiry into Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls is being launched by the federal government. “This inquiry is long over-due. The BC Federation of Labour has added our voice to the call for a national inquiry for many years,” said Irene Lanzinger, President of the BCFED. “I am encouraged that our new

Vancouver - The following is a statement from Irene Lanzinger, President of the BC Federation of Labour, on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. “Today marks the 26th anniversary of the day a 25-year-old man walked into the École Polytechnique de Montréal armed with a rifle and went on a rampage that targeted only women. At the end of this horrific event, 14 women