Pink Shirt Day is an annual event celebrated in British Columbia and other parts of Canada to raise awareness about bullying and to promote kindness, empathy, and respect for others. The event began in 2007, when a group of students in Nova Scotia organized a protest against a fellow student who was being bullied for…
The Kamloops & District Labour Council sponsored a Labour Night with the Kamloops Storm Hockey team on Saturday February 4th. This was a great opportunity for members of labour unions to enjoy some great hockey as well as being treated to some incredible Wiener Dog Races. In addition to being a fun night out for…
Yes it is true. KDLC will be hosting a Labour night with the Storm Hockey Club on Saturday February 4th. Game time is 7pm at the McArthur Island Sports Club. The Storm will be taking on the Revelstoke Grizzlies. Added bonus… it is Weiner Dog Race night. Be prepared to be overloaded with wiener dog cuteness. It’s our night to recognize and celebrate…
The 2023 elections for the Kamloops & District Labour Council (KDLC) executive positions were completed this week. There was little change to the table officer positions with Darryl Schmidt taking the vacant Second Vice-President position and Talitha Dekker retaining her position of Treasurer after being re-elected. Lois Rugg remains the President of the KDLC along…
The Kamloops & District Labour Council’s Online Day of Mourning Ceremony Every year on the Day of Mourning, we mourn the dead and recommit to fighting for the living. The KDLC and Canadian unions are marking the National Day of Mourning by calling attention to the human cost of the COVID-19 pandemic. For over a…
CFJC Today interviews Lois Rugg, President of the Kamloops & District Labour Council regarding the recent decisions on paid sick days. View the CFJC page linked below for more information and video https://cfjctoday.com/2021/04/27/kamloops-district-labour-council-pushes-for-paid-sick-days/
Kamloops, BC – April 28, 2021 In Kamloops and area, workers, unions and community will gather online to remember and mourn the working people who have died or who were injured on the job and recommit to fight for the living. What: Kamloops and District Labour Council (KDLC) Virtual Memorial Where: https://kdlc.ca/ When: April 28,…
Kamloops, BC – April 28, 2021 In Kamloops and area, workers, unions and community will gather online to remember and mourn the working people who have died or who were injured on the job and recommit to fight for the living. What: Kamloops and District Labour Council (KDLC) Virtual Memorial Where: https://kdlc.ca/ When: April 28,…
An election for the table officer positions was held at the KDLC AGM for 2021. Lois Rugg (CUPE 4879) remains our president with Amanda Jensen (KTTA), Edward Lalonde (BCGEU), Donna Faulkes (HEU), and Darlene Foley (CUPE 900) also being re-elected to their current positions. Talitha Dekker (HEU) has been newly elected to the position of…
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