BC Federation of Labour launching a campaign aimed at 10 days of employer-paid sick leave

The BC Federation of Labour is launching a campaign aimed at encouraging the province to include 10 days of employer-paid sick leave when it announces details of BC's new permanent sick leave program in the next several weeks.

Federation president Laird Cronk says 10 days of sick leave is needed to ensure workers don't have to choose between going to work sick or paying their bills.

The campaign includes an open, multilingual letter calling on the Minister of Labour, key cabinet ministers and local politicians to back the government's 10 day option.

Rallies are also planned in Victoria, Burnaby and Surrey on October 25th so workers can show their support for broader sick leave provisions.