British Columbia Federation of Labour

Summary

The British Columbia Federation of Labour (BCFED), often shortened to the BC Federation of Labour, is a central organization for organized labour in British Columbia, Canada. It was founded in 1910[1] and claims to have a membership of 500,000, with 1,200 local and union sections.[2] The BCFED is the provincial affiliate of the Canadian Labour Congress and the umbrella organization for organized labour in British Columbia.

BCFED
British Columbia Federation of Labour
Fédération du travail de la Colombie-Britannique
Founded1910; 114 years ago (1910)
Headquarters5118 Joyce Street, 2nd Floor
Vancouver, BC V5R 4H1
Location
  • Canada
Members
500,000 (2013)
Key people
  • Susanne Skidmore, President
  • Herminder Singh Kailley, Secretary-Treasurer
AffiliationsCanadian Labour Congress
Websitewww.bcfed.ca

References edit

  1. ^ "National Union Centrals | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  2. ^ membership info from BCFED website. Archived March 27, 2010, at the Wayback Machine

External links edit

  • Official website
  • British Columbia Federation of Labour (I)– Web Archive created by the University of Toronto Libraries
  • British Columbia Federation of Labour (II)– Web Archive created by the University of Toronto Libraries