British Columbia Federation of Labour

Canadian labour organization

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BCFED

British Columbia Federation of Labour

Fédération du travail de la Colombie-Britannique

Founded| 1910; 115 years ago (1910)
Headquarters| 4259 Canada Way, Unit #110
Burnaby, BC V5G 1H1
Location|

* Canada

Members| 500,000 (2024)

Key people

* Susanne Skidmore, President
* Herminder Singh Kailley, Secretary-Treasurer

Affiliations| Canadian Labour Congress
Website| bcfed.ca

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 has 500,000 members.[2]

## History

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The BCFED was formed in 1910.

In 1917, the BCFED adopted a resolution opposing Canada's recently passed Military Service Act, which mandated conscription for military age men.[3]

The BCFED published a newspaper, The B.C. Federationist. The newspaper had a circulation of 40,000 workers throughout Western Canada and has been characterized as a revolutionary trade unionist publication. The paper was used to distribute socialist messaging, including Left-wing Communism; an Infantile Disorder by V.I. Lenin.[3]

## References

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1. ^ "National Union Centrals | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
2. ^ "About the BCFED". bcfed.ca. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
3. ^ a b Buck, Tim (1967). Canada and the Russian Revolution; the impact of the world's first socialist revolution on labor and politics in Canada. Toronto: Progress Books. pp. 30, 42, 82.

## External links

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* 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

* Organized labour portal

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Provincial and
territorial federations|

* Alberta
* British Columbia
* Manitoba
* New Brunswick
* Newfoundland and Labrador
* Northwest/Nunavut
* Nova Scotia
* Ontario
* Prince Edward Island
* Quebec
* Saskatchewan
* Yukon

National affiliates|

* ACPA
* ACTRA
* BCTF
* CAPE
* CFNU
* COPE
* CPAA
* CUPE
* CUPW
* DGC
* ETFO
* NUCAUT
* NUPGE
* OECTA
* OSSTF
* PIPSC
* PSAC

International affiliates|

* AFM
* ALPA
* ATU
* AWIU
* BAC
* BCTGM
* Boilermakers
* CWA
* Laborers
* IAFF
* IAM
* IATSE
* IBEW
* IFPTE
* ILA
* ILWU
* IPP
* Ironworkers
* IUOE
* IUPAT
* OPEIU
* SEIU
* WUCC
* SIU
* SMART
* UA
* UAW
* UFCW
* UMW
* UNITE HERE
* USW

Presidents|

* Claude Jodoin (1956–1966)
* Donald MacDonald (1967–1974)
* Joe Morris (1974–1978)
* Dennis McDermott (1978–1986)
* Shirley Carr (1986–1992)
* Bob White (1992–1999)
* Ken Georgetti (1999–2014)
* Hassan Yussuff (2014–2021)
* Bea Bruske (2021–present)

See also|

* Canadian Congress of Labour
* International Labor Communications Association
* One Big Union
* Trades and Labor Congress
* Union Retirees
* Workers' Unity League

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States

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