St. Patrick’s Day, a cultural and religious holiday celebrated annually on March 17th, is a time to celebrate the rich history and heritage of Ireland. But beyond the festivities and green beer, it’s important to acknowledge the vital contributions that Irish immigrants made to Canada’s organized labour movement. Irish immigrants began arriving in Canada in…

This International Women’s Day, March 8th, let’s embrace equity by lifting up union women, celebrating our achievements, and pledging to be women’s rights champions in our communities and workplaces.  International Women’s Day is an important day in Canada to recognize and celebrate the achievements of women and to raise awareness about ongoing struggles for gender…

As we approach the upcoming Family Day, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the importance of strong, stable families and the critical role that labour unions play in building and supporting them. At the heart of many strong families is the foundation of stable employment and financial security. When workers have job…

The Kamloops & District Labour Council would like to send warm wishes to the people of British Columbia. Valentine’s Day is a time to celebrate love in all its forms. We hope your day is made special with family, friends by creating happy moments and memories. Through collective bargaining and advocacy, our affiliate unions have…

Happy Groundhog Day, fellow workers! As we look to our furry forecaster to predict the weather, we can also reflect on the progress we have made in the fight for fair treatment and fair wages for all workers. Just like a groundhog that emerges from their burrow to check for their shadow, labour unions have…

This International Women’s Day, Canada’s unions are highlighting the critical importance of care work and calling for greater support for care workers and investments in Canada’s care systems. While International Women’s Day takes place on Tuesday, March 8, we encourage you to share these materials anytime during the week of March 6-13. Below you will…

The first women’s memorial march was held in 1992 in response to the murder of a Coast Salish woman on Powell Street in Vancouver. Her name is not spoken today out of respect for the wishes of her family. Out of this sense of hopelessness and anger came an annual march on Valentine’s Day to…