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Defending jobs must be priority #1 as Trump tariffs take effect: BC unions

(Burnaby) — The BC Federation of Labour today released the following statement regarding the announcement the Trump regime will levy a sweeping 25 percent tariff on Canadian exports, and a 10 percent tariff on Canadian oil and gas exports:

BCFED issues hot edict in YVR jet fuel strike

The BC Federation of Labour (BCFED) has declared aviation fuel under the control of SGS Canada to be “hot.”SGS Canada employees represented by International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU) Local 502 are on strike. The striking workers handle the storage and delivery of aviation fuel...

Joint statement on the passing of Dan Coulter

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...

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