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B.C. Federation of Labour welcomes new WCB rules to improve safety for late-night retail workers

January 31, 2008

Vancouver-The B.C. Federation of Labour is welcoming new Workers' Compensation Board (WCB) rules to improve safety for late-night retail worker

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New WCB regulation to protect late-night workers best in North America says B.C. Federation of Labour

October 5, 2007

VANCOUVER - A new Worker's Compensation Board (WCB) Regulation to protect late-night workers is the best in North America says Jim Sinclair, President of the B.C. Federation of Labou

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Toughen laws to protect late-night workers, says B.C. Federation of Labour

June 13, 2007

Vancouver-It's time to toughen WCB safety regulations to protect late-night workers, says Jim Sinclair, President of the B.C. Federation of Labour.

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WCB hearings begin next week, including better “Working Alone” safety laws for late-night retail workers

June 8, 2007

Vancouver-WCB hearings, reviewing several proposed health and safety regulations, will begin next week in Vancouver including better "Working Alone" safety laws for late-night retail workers

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Proposed WorksafeBC “working alone” regulation best in North America

May 8, 2007

Vancouver - A proposed WorksafeBC regulation to address the health and safety of people "working alone" in late night retail occupations is the best in North America, says Jim Sinclair, P

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Working Alone

January 10, 2007

News releases and publications on the topic of working alone.

"Pay before you pump" important milestone on road to full regulations for gas station, convenience store workers working alone

October 20, 2006

Vancouver --Today's announcement by WorkSafeBC that "Pay Before You Pump" regulations will go to public hearing before the end of the year are an important milestone in the fight for

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Widespread safety violations underline need for safety crackdown says B.C. Federation of Labour

July 18, 2006

Safety violations like those that led to the death of Grant Depatie, are widespread and underline the need for safety crackdown, says B.C

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Despite tragic death, warnings, and WCB inspections, Maple Ridge gas station still ignoring health and safety laws

April 13, 2006

Despite a tragic death, warnings, and WCB inspections, the Maple Ridge gas station, where last year Grant DePatie lost his life is still failing to abide by BC's Health and Safety laws, said B.

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Victoria incident, death in Manitoba underline need for action to protect people working alone:

February 22, 2006

B.C. Federation of Labour calls for immediate crackdown to protect nightshift workers

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