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Not voting gives more power to those who do
Are you thinking about not voting? By Lon Roberts “If you’re not planning to vote, what are you going to do instead?” asks Kendra Strauss from the SFU Labour Studies Department. “People feel frustrated and there is the temptation not to vote,” said said. “It’s an...
Happy Labour Day, everyone!
Happy Labour Day, everyone! By Tom Sigurdson Executive Director, BC Building Trades For many of us, Labour Day traditionally signals an end to those lazy, hazy days of summer and the beginning of cooler temperatures, shorter evenings and more golden leaves on the...
Op-Ed
B.C. Building Trades, not taxpayers, financed my Red Seal training
Union representative responds to Tom Fletcher's column Another week, another anti-worker rant from Tom Fletcher. The intrepid legislative columnist for Black Press, Fletcher works tirelessly to deliver us biased news and views from Victoria. His last column was no...
Labour Code raid window changes would’ve increased worker rights: Sigurdson
If there are two things workers value – in addition to the obvious, like wages and working conditions — it’s choice and voice. And because of this, I’m frankly puzzled that those who purport to support workers’ rights were opposed to Labour Code amendments that would...
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Fall 2019 Vol. 22 No. 3
In This Issue
- When women rise, unions shine
- B.C. tradeswomen building bridges in India
- Workers have boots on the ground at first CBA project
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