Statements

B.C. Federation Statement on Workplace Shooting at

May 1, 2014
The B.C. Federation of Labour is deeply saddened by this shocking workplace tragedy. At a meeting today of the Executive Officers of the B.C. Federation of Labour, a moment of silence was observed for the two workers killed and two workers seriously injured in the shooting at Western Forest... more

B.C. Federation of Labour calls on children’s clothing giant “The Children’s Place” to pay what it owes to victims of the Rana Plaza Building Collapse

April 24, 2014
“It’s been one year since the deadliest garment factory tragedy in history, and most of the families affected have had little or no compensation. If something like this happened to workers in Canada there would be outrage and companies would be heavily fined. “North American and European companies... more

Statement of Solidarity with Vancouver Port Truckers

March 20, 2014
The leadership of the B.C. Federation of Labour met today and condemned the actions of the Federal and Provincial governments to try and force truckers back to work using legislation and license suspensions. Representatives of BC’s private and public sector unions were unanimous in their support... more

Remembering Women Farm Workers

On a very rainy International Women’s Day in B.C, I drove out to Abbotsford to the heart of the rich agricultural land in the Fraser River Valley. Members of the local community gathered there to honour three women who died in a tragic van accident on the way to their work in the production of our... more
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