British Columbia Federation of Labour
Canadian trade union centre
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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]
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| Formation | 1910 |
| Type | Trade union centre |
| Headquarters | Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada |
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| Membership | 500,000 (2024) |
President | Sussanne Skidmore |
Secretary-treasurer | Hermender Singh Kailley |
Parent organization | Canadian Labour Congress |
| Website | bcfed |
History
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 Vladimir Lenin.[3]
