Issues and Campaigns
Minimum Wage
B.C.’s lowest paid workers deserve a raise. Minimum wage earners working full-time should earn enough to stay above the poverty line. That can only be achieved by immediately raising the minimum wage to at least $10 per hour. Read more.
Working Alone
The B.C. Federation of Labour is calling on the provincial government and WorkSafeBC to strengthen the laws to better protect workers working late-night shifts at gas stations at convenience stores. Read More.
Childcare
BC's working families need a real childcare plan that creates affordable quality spaces. That's why the B.C. Fed has joined with childcare advocates and the CodeBlue Coalition to ensure publicly funded, quality childcare is on both the national and provincial agenda. Read more.
Farmworkers
In 2003 the provincial government stripped employment standards for BC farmworkers. The B.C. Fed has submitted 29 recommendations to the provincial government to protect the lives and improve the working conditions of farmworkers. Read more.
