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December 12, 2013 |
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International Review Rebukes IKEA for Unfair Labour Practices
Vancouver, BC – An international panel has issued a damning report on IKEA Canada’s approach to labour relations at its Richmond, BC store. Workers at the Richmond location have been on the picket line since they were locked out more than six months ago. At issue in the dispute are major concessions on benefits and cuts to the wage scale. “IKEA’s corporate culture is assumed to be built on the
December 6, 2013 |
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B.C. Federation of Labour calls on RCMP to investigate allegations of fraud and theft against Tim Hortons
Vancouver - B.C. Federation of Labour President Jim Sinclair today called on the RCMP to launch an investigation into Tim Hortons in light of serious allegations of theft and fraud committed against a number of its employees who are Temporary Foreign Workers. According to claims by the workers, their boss at a Fernie, BC Tim Hortons demanded cash payments for any overtime wages they received. As
November 15, 2013 |
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Statement from B.C. Federation of Labour President Jim Sinclair on the Passing of Jack Munro (1931-2013)
It is with great sadness that we have learned of the passing of former IWA President, and B.C. Federation of Labour Vice President, Jack Munro. In 1959, Jack Munro moved to BC to work as a welder at a Nelson sawmill, where he quickly rose in the union from Job Steward to Plant Chair. In 1966, while President of the Nelson and District Labour Council, Jack ran unsuccessfully as a candidate for the
November 11, 2013 |
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BCFED President Visits Locked Out Workers in Kelowna
Kelowna, BC—On Monday morning, B.C. Federation of Labour President Jim Sinclair joined several dozen members the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 213, employed at Fortis BC, who has been locked out by the company which declared $187 million in profits last year. The workers we’re joined by members of the Canadian Office and Professional Employees’ Union (COPE) Local 378
September 12, 2013 |
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RECONCILIATION WEEK MESSAGE FROM JIM SINCLAIR
The B.C. Federation of Labour encourages all union members to take part in Reconciliation Week, September 16 to 22, 2013, to be educated on the concept of reconciliation and what it means to the people on whose land we build our livelihoods as working people. Reconciliation Week is an important part of understanding the magnitude of the issues caused by the residential school atrocities that