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BC Federation of Labour applauds jail term for willfully negligent asbestos contractor
January 24, 2012
Vancouver, BC - The BC Federation of Labour is calling a ja
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Tougher penalties, Coroner’s inquest needed into mushroom farm deaths
May 13, 2011
The BC Federation of Labour is calling for a Coroner's inquest into the deaths of three workers at a Langley mushroom farm in 2008 following guilty pleas today by the owners of the far
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Proposed changes to “Grant’s Law” put profits ahead of worker safety
May 12, 2011
Jim Sinclair, president of the BC Federation of Labour, Doug DePatie, the father of slain gas station worker Grant DePatie, and Grant's grandfather Chett Crellin are calling today on the WCB to
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National inquiry needed as farmworker death toll climbs
February 9, 2011
The deaths of five farmworkers in Quebec today once again highlights the dangerous working conditions facing farmworkers in Canad
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Government rejects Coroner’s Jury recommendations, ignores farmworker safety
April 9, 2010
Farmworkers in British Columbia are the losers after the Minister of Labour and the provincial government failed to act on important recommendations made by a Coroner's Jury.
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Agriculture and Labour Ministers hear call for prompt action to protect farmworkers travelling to work
March 15, 2010
Families also demand public inquiry into the dropping of 33 criminal charges of the company owners
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WCB 'Insult to Injury' report
April 22, 2009
A Report released today by the BC Federation of Labour shows that controversial changes made by the Campbell government to the Workers Compensation Board (WCB) have resulted in massive cost-savings fo
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Government’s WCB changes harm injured workers, save employers hundreds of millions of dollars
April 22, 2009
A Report released today by the BC Federation of Labour shows that controversial changes made by the Campbell government to the Workers Compensation Board (WCB) have resulted in massive cost-savings fo
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WCB penalties undervalue worker’s lives, provide no deterrence
February 5, 2009
Fines must be higher, with jail time if fines not paid
The 2008 Penalty Report released today by the Workers Compensation Board (WCB) shows fines levied against employers
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Day of Mourning: occupational disease epidemic in BC -- True number of killed and injured much higher than official statistics
April 28, 2008
April 28th is the International Day of Mourning for workers who have been killed or injured on the job or who have died from an occupational diseas
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