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We're shocked and saddened to learn of WCB Chair Ralph McGinn’s passing on Monday. For many years, he has been at the forefront of keeping BC workers safe on the job: from his work in the 90s as WCB’s VP of Prevention, to leading the agency as President and CEO, and most recently as the board chair. And before that, as chief inspector of mines, Ralph earned a reputation for uncompromising

It is an overwhelming time. To help workers focus on the public health situation, the BCFED will be updating this post with resources and links to understand your rights, and get the information and supports you need. Provincial Government The BC government has announced the BC COVID-19 Action Plan in response to the pandemic The provincial health officer has issued a number of industry specific

Laird Cronk, President of the BC Federation of Labour (BCFED), issued the following statement for COVID-19 The BC Federation of Labour (BCFED) is moving towards the closure of our Vancouver-based office as soon as practicable to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but our advocacy on behalf of the working people of British Columbia continues unabated. As an employer, the health, safety and well-being

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 their lives when a fifteen passenger van carrying seventeen farmworkers skidded out of control on the

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 the RCMP did indeed step back, which allowed for government-to-government relations to attempt

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 families are walking a peaceful and legal picket line. The BCFED joins the national labour community in