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Two federal pilot programs promised migrant care workers decent working conditions and a path to permanent residency. But those programs have failed to deliver, with workers instead facing widespread racism and employment abuse, a new report shows. Released today, A Decade of Migrant Care Worker Programs: Addressing racism and precarity in Canada highlights the voices and experiences of these

(Burnaby) The BC Federation of Labour today called on the public to boycott Armstrong Regional Cooperative’s (ARC’s) businesses in support of striking SEIU Local 2 Branch 300 members at ARC Liquor’s Guisachan Village store in Kelowna. The workers, who have been striking since September 14th, are seeking wage increases that keep pace with inflation and allow them to afford to keep living in Kelowna

(Vancouver) Recent federal pilot programs were supposed to ease the precarity of work for migrant care workers — but that’s not how it’s working out. A new first-of-its-kind report exposes the ongoing abuses and exploitation racialized workers face even under new programs. The report, launching on October 23, comes from the Migrant Care Worker Precarity Project, and offers nine recommendations for

The BC Federation of Labour released the following statement today about tomorrow’s provincial election: Working people across BC will go to the polls tomorrow. With a race as tight as this one, every vote will count. And the outcome will have a big impact on all our lives. These have been hard times for workers in every part of Canada and the US: rising costs for housing and the necessities of

People throughout British Columbia would see big transit improvements and shorter, safer and less expensive trips with the measures set out in the BC NDP platform, the BCFED said today. "A strong public transit system is vital to tackling some of the biggest challenges workers face. It makes life more affordable, cuts greenhouse gas emissions and supports our rapidly growing communities," said

Today’s BC NDP announcement of expanded job-protected sick leave and health-related travel assistance will make a difficult situation dramatically easier for thousands of BC workers, BCFED President Sussanne Skidmore said today. “When you’re facing a serious illness, you should be able to focus on healing and recovery — not on whether you’ll have a job once you get better. By extending job