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Kelowna, BC—On Monday morning, B.C. Federation of Labour President Jim Sinclair joined several dozen members the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 213, employed at Fortis BC, who has been locked out by the company which declared $187 million in profits last year. The workers we’re joined by members of the Canadian Office and Professional Employees’ Union (COPE) Local 378

The B.C. Federation of Labour encourages all union members to take part in Reconciliation Week, September 16 to 22, 2013, to be educated on the concept of reconciliation and what it means to the people on whose land we build our livelihoods as working people. Reconciliation Week is an important part of understanding the magnitude of the issues caused by the residential school atrocities that

The B.C. Federation of Labour encourages all union members to take part in Reconciliation Week, September 16 to 22, 2013, to be educated on the concept of reconciliation and what it means to the people on whose land we build our livelihoods as working people. Reconciliation Week is an important part of understanding the magnitude of the issues caused by the residential school atrocities that

Strong unions key to a healthy middle class Labour Day is a day to reflect on the important role of working people in Canada’s economy and our society, and on the gains we’ve made in the past 100 years. This Labour Day we also remember that it was working people banding together that brought us these gains. It is all too easy today to take for granted the role of unions in improving our working

ABBOTSFORD MISSION l KELOWNA l VANCOUVER l VICTORIA There were 592,200 union members working in British Columbia in 2012. That’s 31% of all employees. Their weekly payroll of over $575 million accounted for 36% of the total for the whole province. On average, unionized workers earned $5.12/hour more than non-union employees. That union advantage translated into $100 million more every week paid

Kelowna, BC—On Monday morning, B.C. Federation of Labour President Jim Sinclair joined several dozen members the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 213, employed at Fortis BC, who has been locked out by the company which declared $187 million in profits last year. The workers we're joined by members of the Canadian Office and Professional Employees’ Union (COPE) Local 378