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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

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.

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

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

Residential Schools: Moving from apology to action

June 11, 2008

In today's Vancouver Sun, the B.

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

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

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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