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Victoria – Working families will see some relief and new opportunities based on the priorities set by the new NDP government’s budget update, says the BC Federation of Labour. “Finally we see a government ready to invest in vital public services,” said BCFED President Irene Lanzinger. “After 16 years of underfunding and neglect, this budget takes the first steps to address the affordability crisis

Vancouver – Today’s Speech from the Throne highlights a new commitment to put people at the centre of government priorities, say BC Federation of Labour President Irene Lanzinger. “For 16 years under the BC Liberals people have been left behind by a government who put their wealthy donors ahead of the everyday needs of working people and families,” said Lanzinger. “Finally, today we see a

Vancouver-The BC Federation of Labour commends the new provincial government on the re-establishment of the BC Human Rights Commission. For fifteen years, BC has been without a Human Rights Commission, which plays an important role in ensuring that women, persons of colour, LGBTQ persons, people with disabilities, youth and Indigenous persons are treated fairly. “The BC Federation of Labour

Victoria-After today’s transfer of power and swearing in of a new premier and cabinet, “British Columbia has a new government led by Premier John Horgan that will work for working people for the first time in 16 years,” says BC Federation of Labour President Irene Lanzinger. “For far too long we’ve had a government that works for people at the top,” Lanzinger says. “But today starts a new era with

Vancouver-With a week left before the swearing-in of Premier John Horgan and a new cabinet, the BC Federation of Labour says it’s gearing up to work with the new government to address workplace health and safety issues, where urgent action is required. “While BC has been gripped with the change in government over the past four weeks, there have been a succession of tragic workplace accidents where

Vancouver - An increase of 20,000 jobs in BC for June is a positive sign for the economy, though the BC Federation of Labour says that underneath the strong monthly results reported today by Statscan are continued challenges addressing the high level of part time work in the province’s overall employment numbers. “All of the new jobs created were full time which tend to be higher paying and better