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BC Federation of Labour @bcfed.bsky.social · 14h

Correction: WEDNESDAY, October 15! 😬

BC Federation of Labour @bcfed.bsky.social · 17h

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

BC Federation of Labour @bcfed.bsky.social · 14h

*WEDNESDAY, October 15! 🤦

BC Federation of Labour @bcfed.bsky.social · 17h

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

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BC Federation of Labour @bcfed.bsky.social · 20h

"We have the solution just waiting. All we have to do is reach out and grab it. We can’t wait another 30 years."

BC Federation of Labour @bcfed.bsky.social · 20h

In 1992, a panel reviewing the labour code proposed adopting sectoral bargaining, but the government failed to act. “Every single person, every British Columbian, knows work is not the same. We need a different model," Alicia says.

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BC Federation of Labour @bcfed.bsky.social · 20h

And as she explains, there are benefits to business too. "It’s resource-efficient for the employers and for the union, because it means you only have to negotiate one time. It also means that you’re raising standards for all these workers."

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BC Federation of Labour @bcfed.bsky.social · 20h

Our Director of Organizing Alicia Masse on her sectoral bargaining work with @seiulocal2.bsky.social janitors: "There’s not enough collective power among small workplaces to have a chance against transnational companies. It’s ridiculous to imagine 3 janitors going up against these employers."

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BC Federation of Labour @bcfed.bsky.social · 20h

Many of those workers are employed in small, spread-out workplaces — not the kind of centralized work sites that our labour laws were designed for.

With sectoral bargaining, workers from across a sector organize and bargain together.

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BC Federation of Labour @bcfed.bsky.social · 20h

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

The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 1d

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.

thetyee.ca

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EmmaaaAHH! 🧟‍♀️ ArkHell 💀 @emmaarkell.bsky.social · 4d

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 @pressprogress.ca · 5d

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

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BC Federation of Labour @bcfed.bsky.social · 1d

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

www.facebook.com

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BC Policy Solutions @bcpolicy.bsky.social · 7d

Couldn't make it to this webinar this past Wednesday?

Here’s the video recording! Senior economist Alex Hemingway and Housing Squamish E.D. Sarah Ellis walk us through key policies and local lessons to solve the housing crisis in BC.

🎬 The Housing Crisis Is Solvable Key Policies + Local Lessons

[Webinar recording] Alex Hemingway ( senior economist, BC Policy Solutions) and Sarah Ellis (Executive Director, Squamish Community Housing Society and former city planner) discuss BC’s housing crisis and what is needed to make real progress to tackle this critical issue that has been overwhelming B

bcpolicy.ca

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John Richmond @johnprichmond.bsky.social · 7d

Workers risk their lives every day. WE remember those killed in the workplace @bcfed.bsky.social

www.nsnews.com/opinion/eve-...

Eve Lazarus: 50 years ago today, a massive explosion rocked North Vancouver

Five men died while another 12 were severely burned in a fire at North Van's Burrard Terminals caused by exploding grain dust, said to be '35 times more explosive than TNT'

www.nsnews.com

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BC Federation of Labour @bcfed.bsky.social · 7d

Come out and support strong provincial public services — and the dedicated workers who deliver them! We'll see you Monday, Oct. 6 at 11 am in Centennial Square, marching to a noon rally at the BC Legislature.

#BCLab #solidarity #UnionStrong @pea.org @bcgeu.bsky.social

PEA @pea.org · 8d

FUND THE FRONTLINES - MARCH ON THE LEGISLATURE

Monday, October 6
Gather at 11 AM at Centennial Square for the march. Rally at the Legislature in Victoria starts 12 PM.

✊ Join us for a march on the Legislature on October 6 when the fall legislative session begins.

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Canadian Labour @canadianlabour.bsky.social · 8d

Yesterday, on Parliament Hill, workers and allies stood with @cupw to demand fairness and respect.

“We will be here until this fight is won, bringing our power to the streets. Workers together will never be defeated!” – @siobhanvipond.bsky.social

#stopthecuts #canlab

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BC Federation of Labour @bcfed.bsky.social · 8d

In another timeline, we build ferries here. Create thousands of jobs. Bring in nearly 1/4 billion$ in tax revenue to improve services.

This leaked report shows the path BC could have taken. It isn't too late for govts to change course — and invest in a long-term shipbuilding strategy for BC. #BCLab

bcfmwu.bsky.social @bcfmwu.bsky.social · 8d

Almost 10,000 jobs lost. A leaked report shows BC Ferries new vessels could have been built here, creating jobs and keeping more than a billion dollars in B.C.: bit.ly/3INvVDa #bcpoli

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BC Federation of Labour @bcfed.bsky.social · 8d

On this day of atonement and reflection, we wish Jewish workers, friends, family and community members everywhere an easy and meaningful fast. G'mar Chatima Tovah.

Wishing an easy fast and a meaningful Yom Kippur to all who observe

G'mar Chatima Tovah

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BC Policy Solutions @bcpolicy.bsky.social · 11d

Tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept. 30, @cpac.ca has special programming on #National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

CPAC airs Special Programming to mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

In partnership with the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation and APTN, CPAC will broadcast the national commemorative gathering Remembering the Children: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, taking place on Parliament Hill at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT.

www.cpac.ca

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BC Federation of Labour @bcfed.bsky.social · 11d

"Engaging with the legacy of residential schools and the injustices of colonialism can be hard and often challenging. But it’s never been more important." Here's our statement marking tomorrow, the #NationalDayforTruthAndReconciliation: bcfed.ca/news/stateme...

#EveryChildMatters

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OneCity Vancouver @onecityvan.bsky.social · 11d

ABC's cuts are already starting. We can't allow this to continue. www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

City of Vancouver shutters Equity Office

The City of Vancouver has closed down its Equity Office, according to an internal email viewed by CTV News.

www.ctvnews.ca

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BC Federation of Labour @bcfed.bsky.social · 11d

"Engaging with the legacy of residential schools and the injustices of colonialism can be hard and often challenging. But it’s never been more important." Here's our statement marking tomorrow, the #NationalDayforTruthAndReconciliation: bcfed.ca/news/stateme...

#EveryChildMatters

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BC Federation of Labour @bcfed.bsky.social · 14d

Together, we sent a clear message to the province: We stand behind these striking workers, now in their fourth week on the picket line!

BC Federation of Labour @bcfed.bsky.social · 14d

What a turnout in support of @bcgeu.bsky.social and @pea.org workers! @susibcfed.bsky.social and Hermender joined leaders from a wide range of unions along with members and supporters at this solidarity news conference. (1/2)

#BCLab #solidarity #UnionStrong

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BC Federation of Labour @bcfed.bsky.social · 14d

Solidarity with @cupwsttp.bsky.social postal workers! They're back on the picket line to defend a crucial Canadian service—one that helps connect us at a time when we need it most. And they're fighting for the livelihoods of the people who make it happen. We're behind them 100%.
#BCLab #CanLab ✊📬❤

A statue of a bull outside a post office. "CUPW ON STRIKE" placards hang on the bull's horns, and a "Solidarity/Solidarité" sign is attached to its flank. A picketer in a yellow hi-viz vest leans on the bull; she is wearing a CUPW ON STRiKE placard.

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