Labour

5 Minutes

Canada Labour

No picnic for workers under Horgan NDP government

PV February 1, 2020

“Time flies when you’re having fun,” as the old saying goes. But it hasn’t quite worked out that way for workers in British Columbia, since the anti-labour Liberals were defeated in 2017. With the...

2 Minutes

Canada Labour

Labour cannot remain silent in the face of war

Editorial January 22, 2020

On February 25, the Canadian Labour Congress holds its annual “Lobby Day.” Hundreds of union activists participate, meeting with MPs to press for legislation and action on issues that matter most to working people....

5 Minutes

Canada Labour

BC transit workers driving for pay equity, better working conditions

PV November 27, 2019

A winter of labour discontent is beginning to emerge on the west coast. Transit workers in Metro Vancouver are in the headlines, and a wider series of struggles is rippling through British Columbia, as...

5 Minutes

Canada Labour Women and Gender

Reigniting Labour’s Fight against Gender-Based Violence

PV November 19, 2019

November and December mark important dates in the fight for gender equity. The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign held between November 25 – The International Day for...