From the Georgia Straight
By Travis Lupick
The ongoing scramble to set up independent power projects on British Columbia's rivers is "anarchy", Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told an audience in Whistler yesterday (March 4).
"It is a gold-rush mentality with people rushing, not only to build the projects, but to connect them to the main power grid with long power lines and do tremendous...
COPE 378 congratulates all its members who ran in this year's municipal election.
Elected members include:
Tom Duncan - City Councillor in Duncan
Jonathan Cote - City Councillor in New Westminster
Karen Rockwell - City Councillor in Port Moody
Danny White - School Trustee in Courtenay
Chris Ayling ran for the first time as a City Councillor in Cranbrook and placed very well in the standings...
Labour Federations representing more than 4 million workers in Canada and the United States are warning that the current Western Climate Initiative (WCI) Cap-and-Trade Program will fail to achieve its environmental and economic goals unless changes are made.
In submissions to the WCI, Labour Federations called for provisions to ensure a fair transition to a cleaner economy. This includes a...
Every year since 1991, flags have been lowered to half mast on all federal buildings to mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women and the National Day of Mourning for Injured Workers.
However, the Secretary of State for Multiculturalism and Canadian Identity is now considering a recommendation from his own Flag Advisory Committee that the flag no longer be lowered...
Join COPE 378, The Western Canada Wilderness Committee, and a number of other labour, environmental, and community partners in a rally to protest private power development, held in conjunction with the Minister of Energy's speech to the BC Power Summit on Tuesday, March 11.
WHAT: Rally Against the BC Government's Development of Private Power
WHEN: Tuesday, March 11
TIME: Meet: 12:30 PM
Rally: 1:...
STAFF and Board from COPE 378 meet for an early morning United Way Breakfast.
Full copy of United Way Labour PosterUnited Way Pledge Form ICBC MEMBERS PLEASE DONATE ONLINE AT WORK
An excerpt from Andy's letter to Employers:
Unions support the United Way in many ways including through the workplace campaigns. In fact, no matter where you look, unions are involved in things that make the...
