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British Columbia Federation of Labour

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BCFED
British Columbia Federation of Labour
Fédération du travail de la Colombie-Britannique
Founded1910; 114 years ago (1910)
Headquarters4259 Canada Way, Unit #110
Burnaby, BC V5G 1H1
Location
  • Canada
Members
500,000 (2013)
Key people
  • Susanne Skidmore, President
  • Herminder Singh Kailley, Secretary-Treasurer
AffiliationsCanadian Labour Congress
Websitewww.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 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.

References

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  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
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