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Crucial Changes still needed on first anniversary of farmworkers' deaths
March 7, 2008
VANCOUVER - On the first anniversary of the death of three farmworkers, the B.
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Throne Speech ignores need to improve the lives of working families: 250,000 working British Columbians ignored again
February 12, 2008
Victoria - Today's Throne Speech again ignores the need to improve the lives of working families and ensure everyone shares in BC's economic growth, says Angela Schira, Secretary-Treasurer
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B.C. Federation of Labour calls on government to review use of 15-passenger “death traps”
January 15, 2008
B.C. Federation of Labour calls on government to review use of 15-passenger "death traps" in all areas, including the transportation of farmworkers
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Fraser Valley migrant farm workers celebrate opening of Abbotsford Support Centre
June 8, 2007
Abbotsford, BC - The first-ever Abbotsford Migrant Agricultural Worker Support Centre will be officially opened this Sunday, June 10, 2007 with a ribbon cutting ceremony, hospitality reception, and
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Suspension of 16 private vehicle inspection facilities highlights lack of safety for BC farmworkers
June 8, 2007
Vancouver—The suspension of 16 private vehicle inspection facilities continues to highlight the lack of safety for BC farmworkers, said B.C. Federation of Labour President, Jim Sinclair.
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New regulations important step to protect farmworkers from employer abuse, says Sinclair, but they remain second-class citizens
May 3, 2007
Vancouver-New regulations to ensure more safety for BC farmworkers traveling to work on BC farms, announced today in Victoria, are an important first step to protect workers from employer abuse, says
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BC Liberals speak against motion to restore farmworkers' rights
April 25, 2007
Presented with an opportunity to stand up for farmworkers, five BC Liberal MLA’s spoke against a motion introduced in the provincial Legislature by NDP MLA Raj Chouhan. The NDP motion called f
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BC farmworkers deserve protection not exploitation
March 23, 2007
First published in the Vancouver Sun, March 14, 2007
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Emergency Resolution: Farm Workers
March 21, 2007
WHEREAS the agricultural employers are one of the largest groups to be found in violation of the Employment Standards Act; and
WHEREAS farm workers have long fought for the protection of their righ
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