This weekend has been a frightening one for thousands of British Columbians facing the threat of wildfires. Our hearts go out to those who've lost their homes, to everyone who has had to evacuate, and to the many more who are waiting for word that it's time to go. #bclab #bcwildfires

This Sunday, BC's unions are delighted to join the Vancouver Pride Parade. BC's largest Pride celebration is one of the most joyous moments of the year, and if you're in the Vancouver area, we hope you'll watch for our float and come say hi. #BCLab #Pride

A map of cooling centres around Vancouver. Use the layers to find more options including water fountains: experience.arcgis.com/experience/5...

Give this important piece by @pressprogress.ca about the cleaning contractor Dexterra Group - and its undermining of workers' rights in two of Canada's largest public transit systems – a read. ➡️ pressprogress.ca/workers-who-... @emmaarkell.bsky.social @bcfed.bsky.social

Working people in British Columbia have lost one of our greatest champions. Stephanie Smith served as @bcgeu.bsky.social president and a BCFED officer from 2014-2024, fighting tirelessly for her union's members, public sector workers and workers everywhere. bcfed.ca/news/stateme... #BCLab

In memory of Stephanie Smith | BC Federation of Labour

Working people in British Columbia have lost one of our greatest champions. Stephanie Smith served as president of the BCGEU and an Executive Officer of the BCFED from 2014 to 2024.

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The new Canada-BC Cooperative Prosperity Agreement is the kind of good news BC workers have been waiting for, the BCFED said today — "a major investment in creating good union jobs, along with skills training and real support for affordable childcare.” bcfed.ca/news/release... #BCLab #BCPoli

BC unions welcome Canada-BC investment agreement | BC Federation of Labour

The new Canada-British Columbia Cooperative Pros

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To the workers who make our communities great places to live... To the spirit of Canadian solidarity in everything from Medicare to our labour movement... To everyone working for justice, Reconciliation and inclusion to make this a better, fairer country... A very Happy Canada Day.

This #DayoftheSeafarer, we recognize the ferry and marine workers whose skill and dedication keep people, goods and communities moving every day. ⚓

Today, on National Indigenous People’s Day, British Columbia’s unions are celebrating the rich cultures, histories and languages of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. #NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay #BCLab

June 18, 1935: More than a thousand striking longshore workers and their supporters marched to Vancouver's Ballantyne Pier, where the bosses — the Shipping Federation — had brought in strikebreakers. #BCLab

@susibcfed.bsky.social took part in the second annual Squamish Pride Parade on Sunday — a great, joyful event. Look for events near you this Pride season, and join the celebration!

Pod drop 2025/26 Season Highlights: Feminist and former union leader and politician Judy Darcy talks with us 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/pep4101

Judy Darcy on her new book, Leading from the Heart

Podcast Episode · Redeye · June 7 · 20m

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BC's lowest-paid workers are getting a much-needed raise today, as the provincial minimum wage rises from $17.85 to $18.25. It's the highest provincial minimum wage in Canada, and by law it keeps pace with inflation — which helps keep these workers from falling behind. #BCLab #BCPoli

This is the beginning of one of our favourite times of the year: Pride. It’s a season to celebrate our 2SLGBTQIA+ members, family, friends and neighbours: the contributions they make to our movement and our lives, and their enduring, invaluable presence in our community. #Pride #BCLab

Injured Workers' Day on June 1 is coming up fast... and so is the first of our three FREE lunch + learn webinars on chronic pain! First up: keys for effective advocacy, from leading advocates in BC and Ontario. Register for free at bcfed.ca/injured2026. Hurry — seats are going fast! #BCLab

Marking the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia has never been more urgent. Standing with 2SLGBTQIA+ workers and community members has never been more important. An injury to one is an injury to all. #IDAHOBIT #BCLab

This is a story of what happens when employers put profit ahead of human lives, and when government lets them do it. It’s a story of 26 men taken from their families and their community in the span of a minute. And it’s a story of a promise made a generation ago, and not yet kept.

26 miners died at Westray. 34 years later, negligent employers are still rarely held accountable.   In 20+ years, there have been just 29 Westray charges. The law exists. Enforcement doesn’t. We need mandatory training + national protocols now.   Statement: canadianlabour.ca/bruske-manda...

This is a story of what happens when employers put profit ahead of human lives, and when government lets them do it. It’s a story of 26 men taken from their families and their community in the span of a minute. And it’s a story of a promise made a generation ago, and not yet kept.

What happens when crews run on empty? Samantha Waagenaar shares what long shifts, fatigue and bringing wellness to life on board looks like. Sometimes the smallest stretches make the biggest difference: buff.ly/jq0jjpA 💙 #bclab

The unbelievably petty arrogance of this employer. #BCLab

SEIU Local 2@seiulocal2.bsky.social · 3mo ago

📢Alberni Golf Club says two-thirds of unionized employees are set to be replaced by an automated lawn mower. As of April 20, 2026, all 6 seasonal groundskeepers have been terminated. 1/4

It's a system rotten with wage theft, overwork, workplace dangers and lack of basic respect. And South Asian farmworker women face added dangers from sexual harassment, racial discrimination and precarity. Things have to change, and this report sets out why. #BCLab

BC Policy Solutions@bcpolicy.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Lack of potable water, acute physical injuries, unsafe machinery and retaliation for voicing safety concerns are some of the health and safety risks faced by South Asian farmworker women in BC. Weak enforcement & deceptive employer practices intensify these issues. Report.

This #MayDay, @clcpresident.bsky.social and @lanapayne.bsky.social are standing shoulder to shoulder with workers across the country. We’re fighting to protect good jobs, defend our rights, and make sure the future of this economy includes all of us.✊ canadianlabour.ca/statement-of...

Working people are facing tremendous pressures these days. Prices keep rising. Services are fraying. Housing often seems out of reach. And life feels more precarious than ever. #BCLab #InternationalWorkersDay #MayDay

SkyTrain riders deserve a clean, safe transit system. And the people keeping it that way deserve dignity and respect. Please sign this petition! It's time @translink.ca tells Dexterra Group to clean up their act and treat their employees right. justiceforjanitors.ca/vancouversky... #BCLab

SEIU Local 2@seiulocal2.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Vancouver public transit riders are speaking up about the state of the Vancouver SkyTrain. Join us in telling @translink.ca and Dexterra Group to get their act together! 🔗Sign the petition: justiceforjanitors.ca/vancouversky... @bcfed.bsky.social @movementyvr.bsky.social

Vancouver public transit riders are speaking up about the state of the Vancouver SkyTrain. Join us in telling @translink.ca and Dexterra Group to get their act together! 🔗Sign the petition: justiceforjanitors.ca/vancouversky... @bcfed.bsky.social @movementyvr.bsky.social

The National #DayOfMourning is our chance as workers to share our grief over those we have lost. Acknowledging and feeling that grief collectively has tremendous power: to heal, and to move us to change. On this day dedicated to grief, we carry our own sorrow; we help others carry theirs. #BCLab

April 28 is the National #DayOfMourning for workers killed or injured by their work. Hermender started the day at CUPE Local 402's Day of Mourning ceremony. Our thanks to the local leadership for having us, and to everyone in the large crowd that turned out to mark this important day. #BCLab

President Eric McNeely and Local 1 President Paula White are in Victoria today at the @bcfed.bsky.social ceremony to honour workers lost or injured on the job. #dayofmourning #bclab #bcpoli