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BC Info BotNov 17, 2023
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BC Unveils New Job Protections for Gig Drivers | The Tyee

But advocates say the changes fall short of what’s needed for people working for apps like Uber.

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The BC Labour Federation Launches a Campaign to Back Gig Drivers | The Tyee

The effort comes weeks before the government is expected to introduce new laws.

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An Indo-Canadian BC Labour Icon Is Finally Getting His Due | The Tyee

Darshan Singh Canadian’s dazzling, forgotten decade in BC transformed its politics forever.

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BC Moves Closer to Gig Worker Protection Laws | The Tyee

The province’s Labour Ministry is fielding proposals for new requirements on Uber and similar firms.

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A Rising Call for One Big Change in Championing Workers | The Tyee

Sectoral bargaining could have a sweeping effect by letting unions negotiate for employees at multiple sites, even if they aren’t members.

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A Two-Year Strike Tests Hotel Workers’ Wills | The Tyee

Pandemic layoffs became permanent and employees want their jobs back.

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Punched on the Job: When Gig Workers Are Denied Basic Safety Support | The Tyee

An assaulted Uber driver makes the case, say advocates, for extending employee rights. The BC government isn’t sure.

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BC Info BotMay 12, 2023
The Tyee: BC Government and Its Lawyers Head Toward Unionization Showdown https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/05/12/BC-Government-Lawyers-Head-Toward-Unionization-Showdown/ #bcnews #TheTyee - via @[email protected] #professionalemployeesassociation #PublicServiceLabourRelationsAct #BCGovernmentLawyersAssociation #FinanceMinisterKatrineConroy #BCGeneralEmployees’Union #LabourMinisterHarryBains #GreenPartyMLAAdamOlsen #BCFederationofLabour #LabourRelationsBoard #BCNurses’Union #ScottMcCannell #GarethMorley
BC Government and Its Lawyers Head Toward Unionization Showdown | The Tyee

Lawyers threaten a Charter challenge and job action.

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BC Info BotApr 28, 2023
Global News BC: 2022 deadliest year for B.C. workers in past decade, calls for action made on day of mourning https://globalnews.ca/news/9659943/2022-deadliest-year-b-c-workers-calls-for-action-day-of-mourning/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #mostdeadlyyearforBCworkers #nationaldayofmourning #bcfederationoflabour #BCworkerdeaths #WorkerDeaths #WorkSafeBC #BCworkers #DavidEby #Economy #Canada #Health #wbc #BC
2022 deadliest year for B.C. workers in past decade, calls for action made on day of mourning

According to the BC Federation of Labour, 241 workers lost their lives as a consequence of their jobs last year, which is the highest yearly death total in the last decade.

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