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Budget ignores job losses and climbing unemployment
September 1, 2009
The provincial budget update released today by Finance Minister Colin Hansen ignores the hardships faced by tens of thousands of unemployed British Columbians and their families, focussing instead on
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From best to last--young workers call frozen minimum wage an embarrassment as BC set to claim last place
August 31, 2009
Victoria-Tomorrow British Columbia will become the lowest minimum wage province in all of Canada as New Brunswick raises its minimum wage to $8.2
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New poll shows British Columbians opposed to BC government cutting public services
August 28, 2009
British Columbia – Results of a mid-August poll by Ipsos Reid, done on behalf of the B.
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International Youth Day 2009: We must do more for BC’s youth
August 11, 2009
The B.C. Federation of Labour is calling on the federal and provincial governments to ensure that our young people have the opportunities they need to meet the challenges we fac
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Premiers fail to advance EI reform as job losses continue
August 7, 2009
Federation of Labour Presidents from across Canada are condemning the lack of consensus among the Premiers on the urgent issue of Employment Insurance (EI) reform.
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Federation Presidents call for Quick Action on Jobs, Pensions and Employment Insurance
August 5, 2009
REGINA - Canada's Territorial and Provincial Federations of Labour, representing more than two million workers, called on the Premiers to act immediately to revamp the Canada Pension Plan, to d
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Cancellation of Leaky Condo Program will kill construction jobs
July 31, 2009
The announcement today to end the leaky condo loan program will lead to job losses in the construction sector which has already been hard hit by the economic
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Review will uncover Campbell government’s TransLink failures
July 28, 2009
The provincial review of TransLink announced today will show the Campbell government's two-year old model of governance and funding has been a complete failur
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Ironworkers ask why BC allows Quebec company to bid on BC Place roof
June 23, 2009
VANCOUVER – An Ironworkers union local and the BC Federation of Labour are asking today why British Columbia is allowing a Quebec company to bid o
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Climbing job losses call for immediate action and stimulus spending
June 5, 2009
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