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Coroner's jury calls on government to improve safety for farmworkers
December 10, 2009
The B.C. Federation of Labour welcomes the recommendations released this afternoon by a Coroner's jury that was looking into the deaths of three farmworkers who died in a van crash in 2007.
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Systemic inspection and enforcement problems failed to protect workers
December 9, 2009
Jim Sinclair, President of the B.C. Federation of Labour, testified today at the Coroner’s Inquest into the deaths of three farmworkers who died in a van crash in 200
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STILL NO ANSWERS ON FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF MUSHROOM FARM DEATHS
September 4, 2009
A year after a deadly incident at a mushroom farm in Langley, family members of the men killed and injured at the farm are still waiting for answer
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Victims' families call on Labour Minister to clean up dangerous working conditions on farms
April 17, 2009
Vancouver - family members of killed and injured farmworkers, alongside Jim Sinclair, President of the B.
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Victims’ families and advocates still waiting for justice in death of three women farmworkers
December 18, 2008
Abbotsford—Victim
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Driver of Van Involved in Fatal Crash Killing Farmworkers to be Sentenced Tomorrow in Abbotsford Provincial Courthouse
December 17, 2008
Harwinderpal Kaur Gill the driver of the passenger van involved in a fatal crash last year killing three women farmworkers, will be sentenced tomorrow in the Abbotsford Provincial Courthouse.
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Victims’ families join Federation in call for public inquiry into agricultural sector
October 17, 2008
Farm work exacting a terrible toll in BC and the carnage must stop
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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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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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B.C. Federation of Labour calls on government to review use of 15-passenger “death traps”
January 15, 2008
B.C. Federation of Labour calls on government to review use of 15-passenger "death traps" in all areas, including the transportation of farmworkers
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