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Vancouver – The BC Federation of Labour is welcoming news that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to re-open the shuttered Coast Guard Base in Kitsilano. “We said from the very beginning that it was a mistake for the Harper government to close this base, and we fought it at every step,” said Irene Lanzinger, President of the BC Federation of Labour. “Vancouver has one of the busiest harbours in

This federal election campaign is not just one of the longest in Canadian history, it’s also one of the most important. After 10 years of lost jobs, cuts to vital public services, and the gutting of environmental regulations, it's time for change in Ottawa. That's why I am voting for Tom Mulcair and the NDP. Public health care, retirement security, fair wages, a strong economy and environmental

Vancouver – After more than seven years in the making, the Golden Tree Farmworkers’ monument was unveiled today in its permanent home in the Friendship Garden, behind the Clearbrook Library in Abbotsford. The Golden Tree stands as a lasting and important legacy to Amarjit Kaur Bal (52), Sukhvinder Kaur Punia (41), and Sarbjit Kaur Sidhu (31), the three women killed on the morning of March 7, 2007

Vancouver – With the 20 cent increase to the minimum wage taking effect today, the BC Federation of Labour is reminding the BC Liberal government that they are leaving hundreds of thousands of working people in poverty. “A person working full time in BC earning the minimum wage is living $6000 below the poverty line. This pathetic 20 cent increase will do nothing to help these hard working British

It’s September 15, and today BC’s lowest paid workers get a raise. That’s right, today is the day that the minimum wage increases by a whopping 20 cents – from $10.25/hr to $10.45/hr. But before we celebrate this raise, let’s put it in context. There are more than 110,000 working people in BC earning the minimum wage. And despite the common stereotype, they are not all young people, living at home