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The International Transgender Day of Visibility is a celebration of the transgender and gender diverse members of our community. And it reminds us how important that visibility is: it reduces isolation, sending a clear message to trans people that they are not alone. And it helps to fight fear, ignorance and hate in others, making our community richer and more resilient. To BC unions, this is an

March 8 is International Women’s Day: a day when we remember, honour and celebrate the contributions of women (both cis and trans) and gender-diverse people in our communities. This year, as we mark IWD, we turn our attention to the upcoming election here in BC and are reminded that elections matter. Who is setting the agenda for our province makes a difference. This year’s United Nations IWD

Today’s provincial budget will provide welcome relief for working families struggling with rising costs, the BC Federation of Labour (BCFED) said today. BCFED president Sussanne Skidmore said the budget continues to invest in critical services like health care, education and seniors supports, demonstrating that the government has been listening closely to what the public needs . “Now is not the

Within the next decade, British Columbia’s local transit systems could be united into an upgraded province-wide public transit network, offering safe, reliable, affordable service for riders travelling within and between communities throughout the province. That’s the vision set out in Connecting BC, a new report released today by the BC Federation of Labour (BCFED) and the BC office of the

Imagine: Public transit that gets you where you need to go — quickly, easily, reliably... and affordably. No matter where in BC you live. This plan can make that vision a reality — within the next decade. We can fill the gaps left by years of neglect and privatization under past BC Liberal governments, and build on the important transit investments our current provincial government has made. And

The BC Federation of Labour (“BCFED,” “Federation”) appreciates the opportunity to provide our recommendations with respect to the proposed amendments for Part 3 Rights and Responsibilities, General Risk Management, Section 3.01. The Federation represents more than 500,000 members of our affiliated unions, from more than 1,100 locals working in every aspect of the BC economy.