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Climate talks must address social justice issues and strengthen climate objectives
July 29, 2008
Today a coalition of labour, environmental and consumer groups issued a joint statement at the Western Climate Initiative (WCI) talks in San Diego calling for stronger environmental targets as well as
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BC unions file Charter challenge against election gag law
July 23, 2008
Bill 42 violates freedoms of association and expression
Today lawyers representing seven BC unions filed documents and launched a legal challenge against Bill 42.
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2008 SIUW sees a record turnout!
July 23, 2008
The 2008 Western Regional Summer Institute for Union Women, held at the University of Victoria July 9-13th, saw a record number of women participate in a program designed to increase women's pa
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Damning Auditor General’s private land report shows BC Liberals sell-out public interest
July 16, 2008
Damning Auditor General's private land report shows BC Liberals sell-out public interest while rewarding forest companies with land giveaways
Vancouver-Today's report from BC's Auditor
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BC unions launch legal challenge against gag law
June 26, 2008
Seven of British Columbia's largest unions, along with the B.C. Federation of Labour have decided to launch a legal challenge against Bill 42
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Residential Schools: Moving from apology to action
June 11, 2008
In today's Vancouver Sun, the B.
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Bill 42 still a gag law despite government amendments
May 27, 2008
The B.C. Federation of Labour is renewing its call on the Campbell government to kill Bill 42
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Labour from Canada and US attend Western Climate Initiative
May 21, 2008
Discussions about climate change must include concerns of working people
The Western Climate Initiative (WCI) is holding a major stakeholder meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah on Wednesday, M
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Jim Sinclair: The things that Campbell will ignore a year from now
May 13, 2008
Published in The Vancouver Sun, May 13, 2008.
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Day of Mourning: occupational disease epidemic in BC -- True number of killed and injured much higher than official statistics
April 28, 2008
April 28th is the International Day of Mourning for workers who have been killed or injured on the job or who have died from an occupational diseas
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