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HandyDART riders are right to be "frustrated with the #BCNDP for backtracking on its 2024 election promise to “bring B.C.’s HandyDart service into government.” #bcpoli #bclab

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Sadly, BC NDP is dragging heels on pledge to end privatization of #HandyDART globalnews.ca/news/1125002... #bcpoli #bclab

BC NDP dragging heels on pledg...

Should public transit services in BC be run by multinational corporations based in foreign countries? Or should public services be overseen by people who work and live locally? www.cbc.ca/player/play/... #bclab #bcpoli #HandyDART #VancouverIsland

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Despite being illegal, British Columbia companies routinely suppress claims of workplace injuries. And the offences are rarely investigated or punished. #bclab #bcpoli

https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/05/26/WorkSafeBC-Failures-Major-Embarrassment-Report/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial

Catering, cleaning and hospitality staff who live and work on a Squamish-area “floatel” have officially unionized.

Isaac Phan Nay reports. #bclab

https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/05/15/Support-Staff-Floating-Work-Camp-Unionize/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial

B.C. Premier David Eby described U.S. President Donald Trump’s weekend threats of a 100% tariff on movies made outside the U.S. as ludicrous and unworkable. 🎬 #bclab #uspoli

https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/05/06/Trump-Threat-BC-Film-Industry/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial

One hundred forty-six workers died from a work-related cause in 2024 in B.C., according to WorkSafeBC data.

Of those, 78 died from disease related to their work.

Why this expert wants you to pay attention. #bclab

https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/04/28/BC-Workplace-Accident-Rate/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial

A recent survey by the BC Construction Association found the majority of construction businesses in B.C. have experienced late or missed payments, leading to high costs and instability for owners and employees at small construction businesses. #bclab

https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/04/24/Prompt-Payment-Legislation-Construction/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial

Despite B.C. government changes last fall that were supposed to help gig work drivers, Kuljeet Singh says it’s only getting harder to drive for Uber — often spending 70 hours behind the wheel to scrape by. #bclab

https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/01/27/Uber-Drivers-BC-Gig-Work-Protections-Fall-Short/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial

A group of B.C. nurses have lost another round in their long battle against job losses for not getting the COVID-19 vaccine. 💉 #bclab

https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/01/15/Nurses-Who-Refused-COVID-Vaccine-Lose-Fight-Union/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial

Advocates are welcoming a rare decision to permanently ban an Okanagan winemaker from the Temporary Foreign Worker Program due to abuse.

But they warn more needs to be done to protect vulnerable workers. #bclab

https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/01/10/Okanagan-Winemaker-Banned-Foreign-Worker-Program/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial

@thetyee Glad to welcome a fellow Carleton J-school and Charlatan alum to the fray! Glad to have you on the labour beat, Isaac! #BCLab

1. I have found my people.

2. TIL this is called a "volvelle."

3. I'm at the BCFED Young Workers' Forum, one of two big events happening on the eve of #BCFED2024. Who else is coming to convention?

#BCLab

The 2024 living wage for Metro Vancouver has risen to $27.05 per hour, a 5.3% increase from last year.

The significant increase highlights the region’s deepening affordability crisis.

How government ought to respond, experts write. #bcpoli #bclab

https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/11/20/Metro-Vancouver-Housing-Cost-Living-Wage/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial

📢 The Tyee is hiring! 📢 Join our team this November as a full-time labour reporter. And share this with anyone you think might be fit for the role! #CdnMedia #bclab #canlab

https://thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/2024/09/20/Join-Tyee-Next-Labour-Reporter/

📣 The Tyee is hiring! 📣

When the cards fall on Oct. 19 for the B.C. election, we’re not slowing down.

Join our team this November as a full-time labour reporter.

And share this with anyone you think might be fit for the role!

#CdnMedia #bclab #canlab

https://thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/2024/09/20/Join-Tyee-Next-Labour-Reporter/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial

The UN linked our temporary foreign worker system to modern slavery.

While within federal jurisdiction, B.C. has an important role to play in addressing the flaws in the system. Here’s how to fix it.

#bclab

https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/09/10/Temporary-Foreign-Workers-Victims-Not-Problem/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial

Union leaders say B.C.’s health-care workers have seen some minor improvements but there’s a long way to go before they feel respected, valued and safe. #bclab

https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/09/02/Status-Report-BC-Health-Care-Workers/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial

As Teaching Support Staff Union members chanted, waved signs and banged drumsticks, they didn’t know they were being secretly taped by private investigators hired by Simon Fraser University.

@zakvescera reports. With the Investigative Journalism Foundation. #bclab #bced

https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/04/08/SFU-Secret-Surveillance-Striking-Workers/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial