Karen keeps her crew connected with teatimes, a small act of care that builds big solidarity. Thanks for sharing Karen! Keep your photos coming, we love seeing and sharing them. #UnionStrong#BCFMWU
Decent work means fair wages, safe workplaces and respect for workers. Today, we join unions across the world calling for dignity on the job and justice for all working people.
Could BC Shipyards actually build new ferries? YES! Listen to President Eric McNeely break it down with @simisara730CKNW: open.spotify.com/episode/05dz...#bcpoli#bclab#buildthemhere ⛴️ 🛠️
Bargaining FAQ: What is a strike vote? This week we’re breaking it down: what it means, why it matters and how it strengthens our push for a fair deal: buff.ly/YStdMzJ#BCFMWU#UnionStrong#bclab
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
💚 Our union is what we put into it. Pee-Jay Magpantay leads the way in showing how small acts make a big difference: www.bcfmwu.com/news/our-uni...#bclab
Tre Gibson and Brayden Wilson sending love from Village Bay Terminal on Mayne Island. 💚 Thanks to Rosalie Ripley for capturing the moment. Keep those great shots coming, we love seeing them!
✊ Solidarity with Canada Post worker fighting for fair wages, respect and dignity. When postal workers stand strong, we stand with them. #UnionStrong#Solidarity
Together we honour survivors, remember the children who never came home and recommit to reconciliation. 🧡 #OrangeShirtDay#EveryChildMatters#TruthAndReconciliation
Coastal communities are fed up. Breakdowns, cancellations, overcrowding: the “highway home” keeps failing. BC Ferries' broken governance model treats ferries like a business, not a lifeline. Time to fix it: buff.ly/rhy6yBS#bcpoli#cdnpoli#Gibsons#bowenisland
💚 Standing together in orange. Our union honours survivors, remembers the children and carries forward the work of reconciliation. 🧡 #OrangeShirtDay#EveryChildMatters#TruthAndReconciliation
Our union leadership is wearing orange in solidarity with residential school survivors and to honour the children who never came home. 🧡 #OrangeShirtDay#EveryChildMatters
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🌊⚓ Without ferry and marine workers, there’s no trade, no travel, no coastal connection. Today we celebrate the crews who keep B.C. moving. 💙✊ #WorldMaritimeDay
Phil keeps things moving behind the scenes in supply chain and he’s just as committed to supporting union members' mental health. 💙 buff.ly/1qdSlF9#bclab#workingthecoast
Early riser? 📣 President Eric McNeely will appear before the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities tomorrow at 5:15 am to speak up for ferry workers and Canada’s marine industry. #bcpoli#canpoli 👉 www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentView...
⚓ Captain Chris Klassen, SOC president, is calling on the next generation to step into marine roles and for government to support Canadian workers. “Every ship built offshore means lost jobs, lost apprenticeships and less capacity at home.” www.cbc.ca/player/play/...#bclab
