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Statement

Land Acknowledgement

The Worker Solidarity Network is a province-wide organization that combats workplace exploitation within the unsurrendered homelands of approximately 200 Indigenous Nations across “B.C.” The Worker Solidarity Network (WSN) respectfully acknowledges that our work takes place across B.C., with our two offices in the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island situated on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, as well as the territories of…
Worker Solidarity Network
July 4, 2024
Statement

Privacy Statement

At the Worker Solidarity Network, we take privacy seriously and have made some adjustments to this site to protect your privacy. We collaborated with Krisztina Kun from KunStudios, who refreshed our website. She’s always looking to improve privacy settings. We plan to update Google fonts to be self-hosted in the near future, since learning that they violate privacy laws. Who we are The Worker Solidarity Network (“WSN”) website (“the website”)…
Worker Solidarity Network
July 4, 2024
Press Release

Rally recalls working class and revolutionary roots of International Working Women’s Day

BURNABY, B.C. – Members of Vancouver-based grassroots collectives gathered at Burnaby Civic Square on Saturday March 11th to commemorate the revolutionary working class origins and the international actions of International Working Women’s Day (IWWD). Organizations present included Anakbayan BC, Defund 604 Network, Gabriela BC, Migrante BC, Samidoun Vancouver, Sulong UBC, the Worker Solidarity Network, and Unite Here Local 40. Speakers highlighted the international struggles of working women and gender nonconforming…
Jiyoon
March 28, 2023
Events

International Working Women’s Day 2023 at WSN!

International Working Women's Day 2023 at WSN The Worker Solidarity Network is excited to present our panel fundraiser event to celebrate International Working Women's Day and fundraise for our Solidarity Fund. This Zoom event will feature a panel discussion with Sartaj Birring, Alexandra Shewan, and Keira Zikmanis. The Solidarity Fund exists to support workers who speak truth to power; such as workers who need financial support while contesting stolen wages,…
Jiyoon
February 23, 2023
Group of nine workers standing outside of the Employment Standards Branch holding signs that say "Worker Justice Now" and "Enforce the ESA".Press Release

Workers’ rights advocates and Santa Claus hand out mock cheques in front of the ESB to call out underfunding

Nov. 25, 2022 VICTORIA, B.C. – Members of the BC workers advocacy group, the Worker Solidarity Network and a person dressed as Santa Claus will assemble in front of the BC Employment Standards Branch (ESB) office on 880 Douglas Street on Friday morning at 11 AM, offering mock cheques to passers-by to call attention to the lack of funding given to the Branch by the BC government.  This demonstration follows…
Jiyoon
November 25, 2022
AGM

WSN’s 2022 AGM!

Worker Solidarity Network's 2022 AGM! We are pleased to invite you to the 2022 Worker Solidarity Network Annual General Meeting. The AGM will take place virtually December 7th from 6-8PM. Who can attend? All members of the WSN are invited and encouraged to attend! Not a member and interested in attending? No worries! You can join here: https://workersolidarity.ca/join What’s on the agenda? The AGM will provide an opportunity for all…
Jiyoon
November 14, 2022
Climate and Labour

Climate and Labour Survey

Thank you for participating in the Worker Solidarity Network's survey on the intersection between climate and labour justice. Your responses are valuable to the project, and your identity will remain anonymous.
Jiyoon
April 25, 2022
Press Release

BC Workers Organization Calls Out Whistler’s Brew Creek Centre For Thousands in Tips Collected But Never Shared With Employees

March 29, 2022 MEDIA  RELEASE: PDF version here. VICTORIA, B.C. (Territories of the lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples) – Workers across the province are now engaged in an ongoing campaign for tip-theft justice, calling on the Brew Creek Centre (BCC) for the immediate restoration of thousands in withheld ‘gratuity’ profits collected by an automatic 18% bill charge, between the dates of May, 2019 to July, 2020. The Worker Solidarity Network engaged…
Jiyoon
March 30, 2022
Press Release

With 5 Paid Sick Days Announced for BC, Concerns Remain Around Restrictions for Precarious Workers

MEDIA RELEASE November 24, 2021 VICTORIA, B.C. (Territories of the lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples) – Today BC’s Labour Minister announced that beginning in January, the Province will legislate 5 permanent paid sick days (half of the Federal Government’s 10-day commitment for federally-regulated sectors) for employees  safeguarded by BC’s Employment Standards Act.“While the introduction of 5 paid sick days will impact the lives of many workers, a clear and historical leadership…
Jiyoon
November 24, 2021
Press Release

Province Releases Options For Paid Sick Leave, Workers Steadfast in Calling for (at Least) 10 Days

Sept  23, 2021 VICTORIA, B.C. – In preparation for January's paid sick leave legislation, the B.C. government wrapped up its public survey last week, launching into Phase Two of its engagement process with yesterday’s release of an Options Paper containing the proposed models of: 3, 5, or 10 days. Members of the WSN continue to emphasize that anything less than 10 days would be insufficient and lead to major impacts…
Jiyoon
September 22, 2021