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The B.C. Federation of Labour welcomes the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Tsilhqot’in vs. British Columbia, which recognizes the Tsilhqot’in Nation holds Aboriginal title over the lands in their traditional territory. “We congratulate the Tsihlqot’in Nation on this land mark ruling,” said Jim Sinclair President of the B.C. Federation of Labour. “This unanimous decision is a vital step in

The B.C. Federation of Labour proudly celebrates National Aboriginal Day on June 21, 2014 and acknowledges the tremendous contributions Aboriginal peoples of Canada make every day to advance a place of reconciliation within our unions, our workplaces, our communities and our country. Aboriginal Day is a day to celebrate the beautiful, diverse and rich history and culture of Canada’s First Nations

As leaders of British Columbia’s Labour Movement we speak with one voice today in solidarity with the 40,000 teachers in the province who are standing up for the rights of children to a quality public education by demanding a fair collective agreement. It is becoming more and more apparent that, despite statements to the contrary by Premier Christy Clark, there is little desire by the B.C. Liberal

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 Products yesterday in Nanaimo, BC. “On behalf the B.C. Labour Movement, Irene Lanzinger, Secretary-Treasurer

“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 that pull in profits in the billion dollar range, and pay their executives millions of dollars a year

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 of Unifor to negotiate a collective agreement to ensure all truck drivers can earn a fair and