Vigil to commemorate farmworkers puts spotlight on worker safety in agricultural sector
March 5, 2020
On March 7th, families, community organizations, unions, and political representatives will gather to commemorate the tragic van crash that killed three farmworkers in 2007. Thirteen years ago, three women—Armajit Kaur Bal, 52, Sukhvinder Kaur Punia, 46, and Sarbjit Kaur Sidhu, 31—tragically lost... more BC Federation of Labour Statement on the Situation in Wet’suwet’en Territory
February 7, 2020
On January 14th, 2020 the BC Federation of Labour called on the RCMP to step back and allow for government to government dialogue to address the concerns raised by Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs, in an effort to find mutual solutions to the complex issues constituting this dispute.
Since that time... more BC Federation of Labour stands in solidarity with Regina Co-op Refinery workers
January 22, 2020
The BC Federation of Labour stands in solidarity with the workers that have been locked-out by the Co-op Refinery Complex in Regina.
Over 700 workers are fighting to protect their pensions against a highly profitable employer that is bringing in replacement workers. These workers and their... more BCFED statement on youth-led global climate strikes
September 24, 2019 | Climate Change
This Friday, September 27th, students from across British Columbia will walk out of classes and join millions of people around the globe in massive public demonstrations to demand action on the climate crisis. These demonstrations come at a critical moment in Canada, with students sending a clear... more Statement: Labour Day 2019
August 30, 2019
Labour Day is a celebration of workers, unions, and of our movement and a chance to reflect on our incredible achievements. By any measure, 2019 was a banner year for workers and their families in BC.
Thanks in part to our ‘Workers Deserve Better’ campaign, the labour movement was instrumental in... more Statement from the BC Federation of Labour on National Indigenous Peoples Day
June 20, 2019
This year, National Indigenous Peoples Day comes at a critical moment for Indigenous rights recognition in Canada and BC.
Key legislation to entrench Indigenous rights, Bill C-262, is stuck in the Senate and Prime Minister Trudeau has abandoned his commitment to ensure it passes it into law. “This... more BCFED 2019 Pride season statement: Leave no one behind
June 14, 2019
For the 2019 Pride season, the BC Federation of Labour is renewing its call for no one within the LGBTQ community to be left behind.
“All equity-seeking groups within the Pride community should be welcomed, heard, and celebrated. Pride began as a protest, as a mechanism to free an oppressed... more National Injured Workers’ Day statement
May 31, 2019 | Health, Safety, and Compensation
Vancouver - June 1 is National Injured Workers’ Day across Canada, a day to stand in solidarity with injured workers for the restoration of dignity, respect and justice. Workplace accidents have tragic consequences and a lasting impact on the workers who experience them.
“Last year... more BC Federation of Labour statement on the attacks in Sri Lanka
April 25, 2019
The BC Federation of Labour is profoundly troubled to learn of the attacks on churches and hotels on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka that claimed the lives of hundreds in their places of worship.
On behalf of the 500,000 union members represented by the Federation through its affiliates, we condemn... more BCFED Statement on March 21: The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
March 21, 2019
The following is a statement from BC Federation of Labour leadership Laird Cronk and Sussanne Skidmore:
Today marks 59 years since 69 people were killed by police in South Africa while attending a peaceful demonstration against Apartheid Pass Laws.
Every year since March 21, 1960, the... more