Worker Tools Archives - Worker Solidarity Network

KPU and WSN Present: Most Common Issues Facing Students Entering the Workforce

The Worker Solidarity Network was interviewed by Kwantlen Polytechnic University's Policy Studies department about some of the most common issues that students face when entering the workforce. Tune in to…

Worker Solidarity NetworkAugust 19, 2025

Resources Sex & Gender Worker Tools

May I? Addressing Sexualized Violence in the Service Industry (Zine)

This free zine, May I? Addressing Sexualized Violence in the Service Industry by the Anti-Violence Project was created in collaboration by service industry workers, frontline sexualized violence educators, and workers…

Worker Solidarity NetworkMay 14, 2025

Mental Health Resources Worker Tools

The Stamina for Working Students: A Guide to Human Flourishing

Students at Canadian post-secondary institutions must frequently grapple with whether to work and study simultaneously. On one hand, working during your degree could reduce the amount of debt you owe…

Worker Solidarity NetworkMay 14, 2025

Climate Know Your Rights Resources Worker Tools

Climate Change & Precarious Employment: Legal Factsheet

This factsheet provides general information to workers employed in British Columbia. It presents information related to how severe weather related to climate change can impact workers’ rights and employers’ obligations…

Worker Solidarity NetworkMay 14, 2025

Climate Resources Worker Tools

Summer Heat Tips for Outdoor Worker Safety

Check out this document from Fraser Health about the warning signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke, how it can affect your health, and what you can do to stay…

Worker Solidarity NetworkMay 14, 2025

Financial Literacy Resources Worker Tools

Severance Pay Calculator

The Severance Pay Calculator is applicable to workers in Ontario, British Columbia, and Alberta. It is the fastest and most accurate way to quickly calculate the severance package or termination…

Worker Solidarity NetworkMay 14, 2025

Know Your Rights Resources Worker Tools

Know Your Rights Info Session with ASL interpretation

This video features the Worker Solidarity Network's most classic workshop/info session: Know Your Rights as a B.C. Worker. It also includes ASL interpretation. This covers the material on our "Know…

Worker Solidarity NetworkMay 13, 2025

Financial Literacy Resources Worker Tools

How to Get the Most Out of Your Taxes

Tax Credits Tax Credits give you an amount that is put onto your CRA account. If you are ever owing come tax time, the credit amount can be used on…

JiyoonApril 10, 2023

Mental Health Resources Worker Tools

Ask a Counselor: Mental Health at Work

In the fall of 2022, the Worker Solidarity Network embarked on a video project with 3 Victoria-based counselors. Consisting of a total of 9 mental health videos addressing various worker-related…

JiyoonDecember 13, 2022

COVID-19 Know Your Rights Resources Worker Tools

Know Your Rights During a Pandemic

Part of our guide to your rights as a worker in B.C. During the COVID-19 pandemic, workers in BC are being laid off, and often sent home without pay. Despite…

Worker Solidarity NetworkJanuary 12, 2021