Registration is now open for our Fall Education program! This session starts on September 17th with Investigations & Interrogations Level I and ends on November 20th with Understanding the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA). You can find our brochure and the full list of workshops on the VDLC website under both our Education page and Events page. If you have any questions, please contact the office by email at office@vdlc.ca or call 604-254-0703.

Where: Edmonds Park, 7433 Humphries Ave, Burnaby When: Monday September 7, 2026 from 11:00am-2:30pm We’re excited to co-host the Metro Vancouver Labour Day Celebration this year, with our neighbours at New Westminster & District Labour Council! Join us at Edmonds Park on Monday, September 7th between 11:00am and 2:30pm for a free, fun, family friendly celebration.There will be exciting speakers (starting at 11:00am), bouncy castles, games and entertainment for kids, live musi

We have a table purchased for ILWU Canada's International Women's day Celebration. If any of you are interested in attending please contact membershiptrustee@ilwu517.com no later than Tuesday March 3rd. Information below:

In both 2024 and 2025, we hosted International Workers’ Day (May Day) events with staggering success - hundreds of workers came out to celebrate International Workers’ Day with a mix of speakers, political education, entertainment and celebration. With the municipal election in the fall and a historic number of strike actions happening here in Vancouver, this year’s theme is “Take Back Our City” On Friday, May 1st, starting at 6:00PM, we’ll be celebrating workers of the wor

Welcome to our 2026 SPRING Education Session. Classes start on February 25 and run through to June 10, 2026. The brochure with course details can be found here : Additional details on the website here: Education – Vancouver and District Labour Council.

The ILWU Canada Member Engagement Committee is seeking volunteers for the International Women’s Day event working group, including to help plan the event and to volunteer on the day of the event, which will take place on March 6, 2026, at the Maritime Labour Centre. This is a great opportunity to engage new and upcoming leaders within the Union. The working group is open to any ILWU worker. Please send the names and emails of interested volunteers to reception@ilwu.ca by De

Dear friends and allies, We invite you to join our rally on Thursday, November 13th at 5pm to tell City Hall: Make Vancouver affordable for tourism workers NOW! Hospitality and service are the backbone of Vancouver’s tourism economy — but too many of us can’t afford to live in the city we serve. With major events like the 2026 FIFA World Cup on the horizon, it’s time for City Hall to stand with hospitality workers and make Vancouver affordable for the people who keep it runni

Are you interested in taking a Winter School 2026 course? Local 517 will send interested participants on a first come, first served basis. Preference is also given to those members who have not had the opportunity to attend before. Other important info : the local will cover the cost of registration and pay you for your time & accommodation ; your attendance is subject to manager leave approval. Website: Registration – CLC Pacific Winter School Labour education builds

A reminder that individual and table tickets for United Way’s 31st Annual Labour Appreciation Night will be available for purchase on...