December 6th is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women – the day we stop to remember and honour the lives tragically cut short 34 years ago of 14 young women in an anti-feminist attack at l’Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal. They are: Geneviève Bergeron, 21 Maryse Laganière, 25 Hélène Colgan, 23 Read more about The Struggle for Freedom from Violence Against Women Continues[…]
(Unceded Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam territories — Burnaby, BC) The BC Federation of Labour today released the following statement on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30: Today, the third annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, is also the tenth Orange Shirt Day — originating from a story shared by Phyllis Read more about Reconciliation requires solidarity, and solidarity requires reconciliation: statement by the BCFED on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation[…]
To: BCFED Officers, Executive Council, Standing Committees and Caucuses Friends: *this updated email contains additional information about RSVPing to the sessions The BCFED is holding engagement sessions to support the Government of BC’s Anti-Racism consultations, which will inform the upcoming Anti-Racism Act. The engagement sessions are for any union members who identify as Indigenous, Black, Read more about The BCFED is holding engagement sessions to support the Government of BC’s Anti-Racism consultations[…]