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A new survey shows 62 per cent of Canadians ranked the cost of living as their number one concern heading into 2026. That tracks with what our members have been saying for months: it’s getting harder to make ends meet, even with a full-time job, and the pressure is showing up at home and at […]
Unionized workers across Canada saw the biggest wage increases in more than ten years. And the most important part: those gains beat inflation. New federal numbers show union workplaces negotiated close to 4 percent in wage increases in 2025. That means workers moved ahead instead of falling behind. Most of those gains came from private-sector […]
Winter work brings real safety risks for ferry workers, both on board vessels and at terminals. Cold rain, wind, ice, rough seas and long dark shifts increase the chance of injury, fatigue and mistakes. Many members work straight through the busiest winter travel season, often under pressure to keep things moving. Your work matters, and […]
From December 22 to January 2, the union hall will be running on a skeleton crew. We know many of you will be working through Christmas and New Year’s Day, reuniting families, connecting communities and moving goods. We see you and we appreciate you. If you need support during this period, your local president is […]
Chris Stamatiou, a lifesaving appliance tech based at Deas Dock, has us dreaming of brighter days with these pictures of his travels everywhere from the Queen Charlotte Islands to the Lower Mainland.
I joined BC Ferries because I wanted a place where my trade mattered and my skills would be taken seriously. As a woman in the trades, that kind of equal footing is important. The work here is challenging, hands-on and meaningful, and that’s what’s kept me coming back. I’m an upholsterer by trade. Before ferries, […]
December 6 is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. Every year, we stop and remember the 14 women murdered at Montréal’s École Polytechnique in 1989 simply because they were women. It’s a heavy day, and it should be. Their deaths forced Canada to face the reality of gender-based violence. For […]
We were devastated to learn of the brutal murder of 20-year-old Minnesota welder Amber Czech, killed on the job by a coworker November 11. Our condolences go to her family, friends and coworkers. Workers are killed at work far too often, for far too many reasons. But this particular loss strikes a nerve for many […]
BCFMWU President Eric McNeely spoke at Tuesday’s WorkSafeBC public hearing on proposed changes to section 8.39 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation. The amendment removes the “clean shaven” requirement for tight-fitting respirators and replaces it with interference-based language. The union supports the change as a step forward. But McNeely also made it clear there’s […]
Being born and raised in rural Nanaimo, I started in my dad’s footsteps as volunteer firefighter in 1997 and later got all my structural firefighting, hazmat and first aid certifications. The marine industry was never a thought for me until I applied to BC Ferries in 2010. I worked as a terminal attendant, equipment operator, […]
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