Highlights
September 7, 2010Jobs, Justice, Climate - Building a Green Economy for BC
On September 10-11, BC's Environmental and Labour movements will host a conference on building a green provincial economy. The keynote speaker will be David Foster, Executive Director of the BlueGreen Alliance. The BlueGreen Alliance is a…
September 1, 2010BC falls further behind as New Brunswick increases minimum wage to $9 an hour
British Columbia's minimum wage, already the lowest in the country, fell further behind today as New Brunswick increased its minimum wage by fifty cents to $9 an hour. New Brunswick also has scheduled increases that will see the minimum wage…
September 1, 2010Long-awaited charges positive news in mushroom farm deaths but questions remain
The BC Federation of Labour is welcoming news that charges have finally been laid against two companies and four individuals in the deaths of three workers at a mushroom farm in Langley on September 5, 2008. "The families of the men who were…
Issues and Campaigns
Minimum Wage
Minimum wage earners working full-time should earn at least enough to stay above the poverty line. That can only be achieved by immediately raising the minimum wage to at least $10.00 per hour. Details...
Childcare
B.C.'s working families need a real childcare plan that creates affordable quality spaces. That's why the B.C. Fed has joined with childcare advocates and the CodeBlue Coalition to ensure publicly funded, quality childcare is on both the national and provincial agenda.Details...