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Vancouver – The following is a statement from Irene Lanzinger, President of the BC Federation of Labour, marking the anniversary of the tragic van accident that killed three women farmworkers on March 7, 2007: “March 7 is a day we must remember. On this day in 2007, three women— Armajit Kaur Bal, 52, Sukhvinder Kaur Punia, 46, and Sarbjit Kaur Sidhu, 31—tragically lost their lives when a 15

Vancouver – The Fraser Institute’s recent report on the minimum wage works overtime to justify paying working people poverty wages, says the BC Federation of Labour. “Once again, the Fraser Institute is struggling to find ways to justify paying people poverty wages,” said Irene Lanzinger, President of the BC Federation of Labour. “Their most recent report is nothing more than an excuse for leaving

Call on WorkSafeBC to appeal ruling and province to introduce mandatory licensing for all asbestos removal and testing firms in British Columbia to allow faster action on violations VANCOUVER – The BC Insulators Union, the BC Federation of Labour and the Hazardous Materials Association of BC are shocked and dismayed after a BC Supreme Court justice rejected a WorkSafeBC contempt of court

Victoria – Budget 2016 offers no relief for working British Columbians already struggling under rising user fees and taxes, declining services, and lack of job opportunities, says the BC Federation of Labour. “Once again, Christy Clark is big on talk and yet fails to support the very people who keep our province moving forward everyday,” said Aaron Ekman, Secretary Treasurer for the BC Federation

Vancouver – This budget is a chance for Premier Clark to do right by hundreds of thousands of working people in the province and raise the minimum wage to $15/hour, says the BC Federation of Labour. “Despite a pathetic 20-cent lift in September, once again BC is at the bottom of the pack when it comes to minimum wage rates across the country,” said Irene Lanzinger, President of the BC Federation

VANCOUVER – The BC Federation of Labour offers that once again Premier Christy Clark has abandoned a “BC First” policy on jobs in awarding a $1.75 billion dollar project. The project, the single largest construction project in BC history, has been touted to create as many as 1,500 jobs at peak construction, with no guarantee that the jobs created will go to British Columbians. “Christy Clark has