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The following is a statement from BC Federation of Labour President Irene Lanzinger on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination On March 21 every year, the world turns its attention to the issue of racial discrimination in our communities. According to Statistics Canada, in BC almost four out of every ten people in the province identify as a visible minority or as

MEDIA ADVISORY Vancouver-The BC Federation of Labour will outline a dozen recommendations to the Labour Relations Code Review Panel on how the new government can level the playing field for working people after 16 years of the BC Liberals, who tilted the laws to favour employers. What: BCFED President Lanzinger to present submission to Labour Relations Code Review Panel. When: Wednesday March 21

The Following is a statement from BC Federation of Labour President Irene Lanzinger for International Women’s Day: “March 8, 2018 marks 108 years since the first International Women’s Day was observed. This year the dominant narrative around the status of women in Canada and in BC has been women’s safety. The Harvey Weinstein scandal in the US has started conversations among women who work in the

Vancouver – The following is a statement from Irene Lanzinger, President of the BC Federation of Labour, marking the anniversary of the tragic van crash that killed three women farmworkers on March 7, 2007: “March 7 is a day we must remember to renew our commitment to fight for healthier, safer workplaces and to end the discrimination faced by all farm workers who are exempted by law from BC’s