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The voice of working people in British Columbia, made up of BC unions representing more than half a million workers
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POD DROP!
We’re joined by feminist and former union leader and politician Judy Darcy to talk about her recently-published memoir, Leading From The Heart. @judydarcy.bsky.social @douglasmcintyre.bsky.social @bcfed.bsky.social @cupescfp.bsky.social @heu-bc.bsky.social tiny.cc/3nuu001
Judy Darcy on her new book, Leading from the Heart
Podcast Episode · Redeye · 2025-11-10 · 19m
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November 10, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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canadianlabour.bsky.social
The government is preparing to drop its first budget. As paycheques are stretched further & Trump’s tariffs cost jobs, workers couldn’t be clearer: It’s time to raise taxes on the wealthiest Canadians & biggest corporations – not cut services or put the squeeze on working people.
November 3, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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seiulocal2.bsky.social
On October 28 we won a new Union agreement as Dexterra contract janitors at UBC Okanagan Campus residence! Our new contract has strong wage increases and many other wins. 🟪🧹🟨 1/2
A purple graphic that reads: New Contract Win: UBC-Okanagan Campus Cleaners. The graphic lists the different wins outlined in the body text. A photo of the cleaners at UBC huddled and standing together with smiles inside a room at the university A photo of the cleaners at UBC huddled and standing together smiling with fists in the air inside a room at the university.
November 1, 2025 at 2:49 PM
bcfed.bsky.social
GREAT news: Days after our solidarity picket with locked-out @unitehere40.bsky.social workers at Coast Victoria Hotel, the employer is BACK AT THE BARGAINING TABLE with them!

Keep up the pressure! Let management know these workers deserve a fair wage. Send a letter right now: bcfed.ca/wsncvh #BCLab
October 31, 2025 at 7:44 PM
bcfed.bsky.social
For the past two days, labour leaders on the BCFED's Executive Council have been in Victoria to press for action from MLAs, cabinet ministers and Premier David Eby on working people's priorities.

But we did more than just present a laundry list of lobbying demands.

#BCLab #BCPoli
October 30, 2025 at 10:28 PM
bcfed.bsky.social
One big reason why labour history is so important: It's the antidote to the lies demagogues use to divide us with racism and hate (and to make it easier for them to pick us off one by one).

Here are two terrific labour history stories from @dieworkwear.bsky.social

#BCLab
dieworkwear.bsky.social derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 12d
JD Vance claims that diversity weakens unions, as people end up distrusting each other and not organizing.

Let me tell you two menswear stories related to this claim. 🧵
October 30, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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Got questions about AI and how it will impact your job, policy and civil liberties?

Join us tomorrow at noon to discuss! There will be a Q&A portion for questions from the audience.

Register:
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: AI, civil liberties and your job—what you need to know. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
In this webinar Véronique Sioufi (Racial Equity Researcher, BC Policy Solutions) will offer a crash course on AI, what risks it might pose to our jobs and civil liberties and the policies needed to ensure AI serves people over profit. **UPDATE** Véronique will be joined by Ankita Goyal. Ankita is the research lead at the Centre for Civic Governance, where she recently developed the report ”Implications of AI for Municipal Governance in B.C.”. Also joining this panel is Sarah Ryan, Senior Research Officer at CUPE, where she is responsible for research on the impact of artificial intelligence on work, employment insurance and housing Drawing on this expertise, the panelists will examine where BC, Canadian and international AI regulations fall short and propose an approach to AI governance that ensures ethical and equitable benefits.
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October 28, 2025 at 10:30 PM
bcfed.bsky.social
BC workers stand with Alberta teachers! The BCFED Executive Council, meeting in Victoria, has just unanimously passed the following motion: (1/2)

#BCLab #ABLab #ABPoli
October 28, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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Workers in communities across BC are fighting for a fair deal. Be sure to respect their picket lines and show your solidarity!
#UnionStrong #BCLab #solidarity (1/3)
BCFED STRIKES a LOCKOUTS as of October 28, 2025 Latest info: bcfed.ca/disputes BOYCOTT Coast Victoria Hotel UNITEHERE! LOCAL 40 / BCFED SOLDARITY with CUPE 2269 vs District of Squamish BCFED SOLDARITY with CUPW vs Canada Post BCFED
October 28, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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“Our members have shown incredible resolve,” said Melissa Moroz, Executive Director of the PEA. “By standing together for the value of their work and the services they provide to British Columbians, they have strengthened the collective voice of public service professionals across the province.”
October 27, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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Congratulations to @pea.org—both on today's news and on their rock-solid strength throughout this strike, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with @bcgeu.bsky.social workers.

pea.org/news-program...

#BCLab #Solidarity #FundTheFrontlines
PEA to take down picket lines and return to bargaining with BC Government - Professional Employees Association
October 26, 2025 (Victoria) – The Professional Employees Association (PEA), representing Government Licensed Professionals who work for the BC public service, will take down picket...
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October 27, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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@bcgeu.bsky.social workers stood strong and stood together in a long, tough fight—and we're so happy to be able to congratulate them on the tentative agreement announced this morning! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

#BCLab #solidarity
Striking B.C. public service workers announce tentative deal with government | CBC News
The B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) has announced a tentative deal has been struck with the provincial government, which could bring an end to a weeks-long strike that has impacted everything fr...
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October 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
bcfed.bsky.social
This isn't a race we want to be winning.

BC employers have the shameful distinction of being Canada's number one abusers of migrant workers. www.biv.com/news/economy...

#BCLab (1/3)
B.C. companies dominate Canadian migrant worker violations
The number of employers breaking migrant worker laws surpasses all other Canadian jurisdictions, BIV analysis finds
www.biv.com
October 24, 2025 at 9:18 PM
bcfed.bsky.social
Love to see this great #solidarity!!
seiulocal2.bsky.social SEIU Local 2 @seiulocal2.bsky.social · 17d
Yesterday in Vancouver we showed up in solidarity with members of @bcgeu.bsky.social who are on the picket line fighting for public services in BC. 💛🤜🤛💛

Cc: @bcfed.bsky.social
A group of workers and supporters from SEIU Local 2 standing and crouching in solidarity on the picket lines with members of BCGEU. The waterfront is in the background. SEIU members are wearing branded sweaters and some workers and supporters are holding yellow and blue picket signs.
October 24, 2025 at 9:13 PM
bcfed.bsky.social
Rustad absolutely hammered by the president of his own party in this open letter: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #BCPoli (1/4)
B.C. Conservatives management committee calls on John Rustad to resign as leader | CBC News
John Rustad is facing calls to resign as leader, according to a scathing letter from the B.C. Conservative Party management committee. Five MLAs have been kicked out or quit the party since it became ...
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October 23, 2025 at 2:56 PM
bcfed.bsky.social
Here's a great primer on the bargaining process from @bcfmwu.bsky.social! #bclab
bcfmwu.bsky.social bcfmwu.bsky.social @bcfmwu.bsky.social · 19d
💬 Bargaining FAQ: Why does contract language matter so much? Because a promise can be broken, but a clause can be enforced. Clear contract language protects members now and into the future: buff.ly/SHa7GJn ✍️
October 23, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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Aren't WE fancy.
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October 23, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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Campuses closing, layoffs upon layoffs — post-secondary education in BC is in a funding crisis.
October 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Solidarity with @seiulocal2.bsky.social workers at DFM as they go into bargaining for their first contract!
seiulocal2.bsky.social SEIU Local 2 @seiulocal2.bsky.social · 21d
We're gearing up to bargain our first contract as new Union members in November employed by Delta Facilities Maintenance (DFM) at YVR. Almost 200 of us have received the runaround from the employer for years, and we’re fed up with the current working conditions 1/3
A photo of 5 Somali women wearing their SEIU Local 2 shirts and posing in front of a slide show presentation inside a meeting room. A photo of 5 Somali women wearing their SEIU Local 2 merch and confidently holding their caps and posing.
October 21, 2025 at 5:22 PM
bcfed.bsky.social
Wishing joy and prosperity to all who celebrate Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas. May hope defeat fear, may light prevail over darkness, and may peace, liberation and justice triumph everywhere.

#Diwali #BandiChhorDivas
BCFED logo, and headline reading "Happy Diwali & Bandi Chhor Divas FROM THE BC FEDERATION OF LABOUR" over an illustration of a decorative candle and blossoms
October 20, 2025 at 6:21 PM
bcfed.bsky.social
Correction: WEDNESDAY, October 15! 😬
bcfed.bsky.social BC Federation of Labour @bcfed.bsky.social · Oct 10
Bulkley Valley friends — come out on Tuesday, October 15 at noon for the Smithers Union #Solidarity Walk, supporting @bcgeu.bsky.social and @pea.org workers in Smithers and strike actions across BC!

#BCLab #FundTheFrontlines
OCTOBER 15TH @ 12 NOON - 1 PM SMITHERS UNION SOLIDARITY WALK 2025 Join BCEGU, PEA, and supporting unions to show strength and raise awareness of strike actions across the province. BCEGU AND PEA SHIFT SCHEDULING, IF YOU’D LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE RALLY, PLEASE NOTE YOUR SHIFT WILL BE 10:00AM – 2:00PM IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION PLEASE TALK TO A PICKET CAPTAIN RALLY ROUTE DETAILS 11:45AM: CONGREGATE AT THE BIKE RACK AT THE NORA BUILDING 3726 ALFRED AVE,SMITHERS MARCH PAST THE COURTHOUSE AND ALONG MAIN STREET PICKET IN FRONT OF THE MLA’S OFFICE AT 1164 MAIN STREET CONTINUE DOWN MAIN STREET CROSS HIGHWAY 16 AT THE MAIN STREET INTERSECTION WALK EAST ALONG FRONTAGE RD TOWARD THE LIQUOR STORE CIRCLE BACK ALONG FRONTAGE RD CROSS HIGHWAY 16 AGAIN AT KING & HWY 16 INTERSECTION CONTINUE DOWN KING STREET AND RETURN TO THE NORA BUILDING * ADDITIONAL PARTICIPANTS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN US AT THE STARTING POINT OUTSIDE THE NORA BUILDING IMPORTANT REMINDER PLEASE ENSURE THAT NEITHER TRAFFIC NOR PEDESTRIAN PATHWAYS ARE BLOCKED AT ANY TIME DURING THE MARCH. SAFETY FIRST | LET’S MAKE OUR VOICES HEARD – SAFELY AND RESPONSIBLY TO ENSURE A SAFE AND RESPECTFUL MARCH: STAY ON SIDEWALKS AND DESIGNATED PEDESTRIAN PATHS CROSS STREETS ONLY AT MARKED CROSSWALKS AND INTERSECTIONS FOLLOW ALL TRAFFIC SIGNALS AND INSTRUCTIONS FROM RALLY ORGANIZERS KEEP A SAFE DISTANCE FROM VEHICLES AND AVOID OBSTRUCTING TRAFFIC BE MINDFUL OF FELLOW MARCHERS AND PEDESTRIANS PARTICIPATION IS ENCOURAGED BUT NOT MANDATORY
October 10, 2025 at 11:45 PM
bcfed.bsky.social
Bulkley Valley friends — come out on Tuesday, October 15 at noon for the Smithers Union #Solidarity Walk, supporting @bcgeu.bsky.social and @pea.org workers in Smithers and strike actions across BC!

#BCLab #FundTheFrontlines
OCTOBER 15TH @ 12 NOON - 1 PM SMITHERS UNION SOLIDARITY WALK 2025 Join BCEGU, PEA, and supporting unions to show strength and raise awareness of strike actions across the province. BCEGU AND PEA SHIFT SCHEDULING, IF YOU’D LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE RALLY, PLEASE NOTE YOUR SHIFT WILL BE 10:00AM – 2:00PM IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION PLEASE TALK TO A PICKET CAPTAIN RALLY ROUTE DETAILS 11:45AM: CONGREGATE AT THE BIKE RACK AT THE NORA BUILDING 3726 ALFRED AVE,SMITHERS MARCH PAST THE COURTHOUSE AND ALONG MAIN STREET PICKET IN FRONT OF THE MLA’S OFFICE AT 1164 MAIN STREET CONTINUE DOWN MAIN STREET CROSS HIGHWAY 16 AT THE MAIN STREET INTERSECTION WALK EAST ALONG FRONTAGE RD TOWARD THE LIQUOR STORE CIRCLE BACK ALONG FRONTAGE RD CROSS HIGHWAY 16 AGAIN AT KING & HWY 16 INTERSECTION CONTINUE DOWN KING STREET AND RETURN TO THE NORA BUILDING * ADDITIONAL PARTICIPANTS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN US AT THE STARTING POINT OUTSIDE THE NORA BUILDING IMPORTANT REMINDER PLEASE ENSURE THAT NEITHER TRAFFIC NOR PEDESTRIAN PATHWAYS ARE BLOCKED AT ANY TIME DURING THE MARCH. SAFETY FIRST | LET’S MAKE OUR VOICES HEARD – SAFELY AND RESPONSIBLY TO ENSURE A SAFE AND RESPECTFUL MARCH: STAY ON SIDEWALKS AND DESIGNATED PEDESTRIAN PATHS CROSS STREETS ONLY AT MARKED CROSSWALKS AND INTERSECTIONS FOLLOW ALL TRAFFIC SIGNALS AND INSTRUCTIONS FROM RALLY ORGANIZERS KEEP A SAFE DISTANCE FROM VEHICLES AND AVOID OBSTRUCTING TRAFFIC BE MINDFUL OF FELLOW MARCHERS AND PEDESTRIANS PARTICIPATION IS ENCOURAGED BUT NOT MANDATORY
October 10, 2025 at 8:38 PM
bcfed.bsky.social
Check out this must-read piece from @thetyee.ca's @isaacphannay.bsky.social. It's about an approach that can remove many of the obstacles standing between some of BC's most vulnerable workers and their right to join a union: sectoral bargaining. 🧵

#BCLab
thetyee.ca The Tyee @thetyee.ca · Oct 10
For more than 30 years, B.C. unions have been fighting for sectoral bargaining — a process to bring workers and employers from similar businesses to a single negotiating table.

Employers say it would create instability.

Unions and researchers say it would level the playing field. #bclab #bcpoli
Could This One Change Give Vulnerable BC Workers More Power? | The Tyee
Sectoral bargaining could level the playing field for today’s employees.
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October 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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emmaarkell.bsky.social
Nearly a decade of organizing in Vancouver's animation and VFX industries is transforming wages and working conditions for the workers behind shows like Star Trek: Lower Decks, even amid a historic slowdown in film and TV.

I spoke to workers + organizers about it for @pressprogress.ca
pressprogress.ca PressProgress @pressprogress.ca · Oct 5
Vancouver’s film and TV industry is facing one of its ‘toughest slowdowns’ ever. Animators and visual effects workers are unionizing to take back control:

“It’s time to level the playing field for the workers ... so they can have more of a say, more control and a democratization of their workplace”
Vancouver’s Film and TV Industry is Facing One of its ‘Toughest Slowdowns’. Animators and Visual Effects Workers Are Unionizing to Take Back Control.
Canadian animators and visual effects workers aren’t giving up during turbulent times, they’re organizing their workplaces and unionizing
pressprogress.ca
October 6, 2025 at 3:20 PM
bcfed.bsky.social
West Kootenay friends — come to tomorrow's solidarity rally in Trail, and show your support for @bcgeu.bsky.social and @cupwsttp.bsky.social workers! Bring flags, signs and noisemakers, and meet up at 10 am Friday outside the Trail Liquor Store. www.facebook.com/events/s/cup... #BCLab #solidarity
CUPW & BCGEU Solidarity Rally
Event in Trail, BC by Heather Woods on Friday, October 10 2025
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October 9, 2025 at 7:44 PM