BC Federation of Labour

BC FEDERATION OF LABOUR, an affiliation of labour unions representing more than 500,000 workers, is the dominant voice of organized labour in BC. The executive includes representatives from the 14 largest affiliated unions plus 6 chosen to meet affirmative action and sectoral requirements. The "Fed" was founded in 1910 as an alliance of radical unions. It published the Federationist newspaper and at the height of post-WWI labour unrest it had 18,000 members. It endorsed socialism and industrial...

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