Extreme Weather Is Sending Migrant Farmworkers Home Early
Advocates call for emergency measures to help workers salvage their time in B.C.
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Advocates call for emergency measures to help workers salvage their time in B.C.
By Zak Vescera, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Dominic Gibb remembers the sting of sweat dripping into his eyes underneath his face shield in summer
Advocates want changes to ensure safety on the job as the climate crisis upends work life.
More than two dozen temporary foreign workers and allies gathered in Vancouver on Sunday to call for better working conditions, health care, stronger protections and a clear path to residency for the more than 32,000 temporary foreign workers in B.C.
Hundreds of migrant workers evacuated in B.C. have been left in limbo due to wildfires and smoke. Without pay, they say they face an uncertain future.