Publications

Day of Mourning 2023

Kamloops, April 11 – April 28th marks the National Day of Mourning, a day to remember and honor workers who have been killed or injured on the job. This year, we pay tribute to the workers who have lost their lives or have been injured in the Thompson Okanagan region and across Canada in 2023. Every year, thousands of Canadian…

Pink Shirt Day

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 wearing a pink shirt. The…

Wiener Dog Races at the Kamloops Storm

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 our labour family in our…

Day of Mourning 2022 – Work Shouldn’t Hurt

The enduring April 28th call to “Mourn the Dead; Fight for the Living” could not be more urgent on this National Day of Mourning. Day of Mourning ceremonies. This event marks an important day, allowing workers and families to come together every year to mourn for the dead, and re-commit to our fight for the living. Workplace deaths are preventable…

KDLC President Lois Rugg on Paid Sick Days

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

2021 Day of Mourning Online Ceremony and Car Parade

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 year, the world has faced…

Reminder: Car Parade and Day of Mourning Ceremony April 28th

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 MemorialWhere: https://kdlc.ca/When: April 28, 2021 at 7 pm Every year on the Day of…

Letter to Hassan Yussuff Regarding the Endorsement of Bill Morneau

Dear Brother Yussuff, The Kamloops and District Labour council was dismayed at the announcement the CLC had declared support for Bill Morneau’s candidacy for the role of OECD Secretary General. We strongly object to this endorsement. Many of our affiliates have found it shocking that the CLC would choose to make a public statement in support of Mr. Morneau. We would remind…

Labour Day is an Opportunity to Rally for a Stronger Canada

This Labour Day, as we pause to recognize the historic contributions of working people in Canada, it feels like there is little to celebrate and much to hope for. This COVID-19 crisis has been very hard for workers across the country—those who have lost loved ones, those who were put out of work, and those who were deemed essential and…

Labour Day Message from Premier John Horgan, Sussanne Skidmore, and Lois Rugg

Video message from: Lois Rugg, President of the Kamloops & District Labour Council Sussanne Skidmore, Secretary-Treasurer of the BC Federation of Labour John Horgan, Premier of British Columbia