Welcome

Welcome to the New Westminster & District Labour Council website.

The New Westminster & District Labour Council (NWDLC) is a community-based central labour organization representing trade union members at the local level. We are a chartered organization of the Canadian Labour Congress, Canada’s national voice for workers and their families.

Our goal is to ensure that our communities and our elected representatives at all levels of government in Canada respond to the needs of people and families.

Attention Delegates:

Reminder, the provincial election on October 19, there will be advanced voting available in your community, October 10 – 13, and October 15 – 16, 2024.  All union members who are eligible are strongly encouraged to make a plan to vote by mail in ballot, advanced polls, or on election day.  This is a critical election for working people, please see the motion below passed by delegates at the August  28 meeting.

MSC the New Westminster & District Labour Council endorse the BCNDP candidates in our region for election or re-election to the BC Legislature in the election October 19th. Delegates are encouraged to register to vote where eligible and ensure their voter information is up to date.

2024 Candidates in our region




 

About

What is the NWDLC?

The New Westminster & District Labour Council is a community based central labour organization chartered in 1966 by the Canadian Labour Congress to represent workers in fourteen lower mainland municipalities. We represent approximately 65,000 union members from more than 100 affiliated local unions continuing the proud union tradition of workers speaking out on issues affecting them in their workplaces and in their communities. We work together and with community partners like the United Way and the Union Protein Project (formerly Protein for People) to deliver information, services and programs to build a stronger and more compassionate society, one that supports the needs of working families and all people.
The regional area covered by the NWDLC.
Union members participate in the activities of the Labour Council by volunteering time to support other union members on picket lines, attending educational seminars and courses to learn new skills, participating on Labour Council committees and attending events. Members also get involved with community agencies that deliver vital services, serve on community boards and volunteer in civic, provincial and federal election campaigns.

A few facts about NWDLC

Here are a few facts you might not know yet about the NWDLC.

There are more than 100 local unions affiliated to (are members of) the New Westminster & District Labour Council, representing a total membership of approximately 65,000.

Locals have members who work within our geographical region covering the communities of Burnaby, New Westminster, Delta, Surrey, White Rock, Port Moody, Belcarra, Anmore, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge, Langley City and Langley Township in British Columbia.

The NWDLC is governed by an elected Executive of two officers plus 14 members representing local affiliate unions.

There are 11 Federal Ridings, 28 Provincial Constituencies, 14 Municipalities and 7 School Boards in our area, which is on the traditional territories of the following ten First Nations: 

KatzieKwantlen
KwikwetlemMatsqui
MusqueamQayqayt
SemiahmooSquamish
TsawwassenTsleil-Waututh

Contact

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    Our office is located at 105-3920 Norland Avenue, Burnaby, BC  V5G 4K7 The NWDLC acknowledges that our office is located on the traditional and unceded territory of Coast Salish Peoples including xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) territories

    Phone: 604-291-9306 Email: [email protected] Facebook: NWDLC