National poll finds widespread support for a staff association with real bargaining power or a traditional trade union.
Labour Rights
May 9, 2010
All direct and indirect employees will be paid at least $16.74 an hour, well above minimum wage rates in B.C. and across Canada.
May 3, 2010
'From a legal perspective it's a tremendous victory.' - Naveen Mehta.
April 18, 2010
Anti-labour Wall government takes side of construction contractors against building trade unions.
April 8, 2010
Like Canada's Westray tragedy in 1992, the deaths of 29 coal miners in West Virginia could have been prevented with tougher laws to crack down on negligent corporate operators.
March 29, 2010
NUPGE president James Clancy says decision by United Nations body 'damages the human rights reputation of both the province and the Canadian government.'
March 29, 2010
UN body instructs government of Premier Brad Wall to consult and with labour and work out a more balanced approach to essential services legislation, union organizing votes and a labour relations board all parties can trust.
March 25, 2010
UFCW Canada blasts province for arresting farm labourers while ignoring agricultural operators who break the rules.
March 24, 2010
Unions working together include dozens of labour organizations from Australia, Brazil, Germany, Indonesia, Mozambique, New Caledonia, Peru, Sweden, South Africa, Zambia, among others.
February 18, 2010
New law tabled in legislature will implement landmark lawsuit provisions won last year by NBUPPE.