Economy
BC’s union members deliver goods and services throughout the economy, in both the public and private sectors. For obvious reasons, we’re vitally interested in the health of the economy and the share of BC’s wealth that flows to working families, including union and non-union families.
The B.C. Federation of Labour works with its members to provide policy solutions to build a stronger economy. New Solutions for the BC Economy is the report of the BC Federation of Labour’s 2002 conference on strategies to grow the economy while reducing inequality and respecting the environment.
Eye on the economy
Economist David Schreck does regular analysis of the BC economy and government policy in Eye on the Economy. His reports range from welfare policy, to minimum wage and the latest tax cuts in the budget.
Minimum wage: who gets it and how much they get
Budget 2007: more tax cuts for the wealthy
The crisis in resource communities
The mountain pine beetle crisis, the Softwood Lumber agreement and increasing raw log exports are combining to cast a long shadow over the future of our resource communities.
Related News Releases
- March 2, 2010
With no help for children living in poverty, reductions to student aid and continued layoffs and cutbacks in public services, Colin Hansen's budget fails to address the critical issues facing B
- March 2, 2010
Published today in The Province:
Now that the Olympics are over our collective attention must refocus on BC's troubled economy.
Related Publications
- November 23, 2009
The BC Federation of Labour produced a report about BC's Public Sector for it's 2009 Convention.
- November 23, 2009
The BC Federation of Labour produced a report about BC's Private Sector for it's 2009 Convention.
- March 27, 2008
Submission to the Joint Expert Panel on Pension Standards Review for Alberta & British Columbia.
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