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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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Cap and Trade talks must include labour not just corporations
April 15, 2008
Broader discussion needed on fundamental changes
The B.C. Federation of Labour is calling on the Campbell government to put labour representatives on the Climate Action Team immediatel
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Report shows rich getting richer, women get poorer
March 7, 2008
Campbell’s policies unfairly impact women, trap many in poverty
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Crucial Changes still needed on first anniversary of farmworkers' deaths
March 7, 2008
VANCOUVER - On the first anniversary of the death of three farmworkers, the B.
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New carbon tax hits working family the hardest, results in more tax cuts for corporations
February 19, 2008
Premier's promised aid for forest workers and communities nowhere to be found
VICTORIA - The new carbon tax announced in today's provincial budget hits low-income and working fami
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B.C. Federation of Labour renews call for a February holiday in British Columbia
February 18, 2008
Vancouver - The B.
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Throne Speech ignores need to improve the lives of working families: 250,000 working British Columbians ignored again
February 12, 2008
Victoria - Today's Throne Speech again ignores the need to improve the lives of working families and ensure everyone shares in BC's economic growth, says Angela Schira, Secretary-Treasurer
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Workers' Compensation Board investigation shows serious safety violations led to the death of three farmworkers
February 8, 2008
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B.C. Federation of Labour welcomes new WCB rules to improve safety for late-night retail workers
January 31, 2008
Vancouver-The B.C. Federation of Labour is welcoming new Workers' Compensation Board (WCB) rules to improve safety for late-night retail worker
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BC Fed calls on Liberal cabinet minister Pat Bell to stay out of minimum wage debate
January 16, 2008
Cabinet minister voted himself raise but workers at the fast food restaurant he owns earn minimum wage
Prince George-BC Liberal Agriculture Minister should stay out of any cabinet discussi
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