Welcome to the Vancouver and District Labour Council
The Vancouver and District Labour Council is your local labour organization, representing 60,000 unionized workers in the Greater Vancouver Area. Founded in 1889, the VDLC is the one of the oldest labour organizations in Canada and the second largest labour council in Canada. Contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or join us on Facebook!
Current and Upcoming Events
Please join us for our AGM on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 7:30 pm. We will be having elections for the VDLC Executive Board. If you wish to run for a position you need to have been a VDLC delegate for 12 months and attended 6 out of the last 12 meetings.
Our Pizza Educational this month will be presented by Brett Small who is a young worker and a VDLC delegate. He will be presenting on his recent trip to South America with a CoDevelopment Canada delegation. Pizza is by donation and the educational begins at 6:00 pm. All are welcome!
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 - Financial Fitness Workshop for Women presented by Kathy Wutke and sponsored by the VDLC Women's Committee
Friday March 2, 2012 - International Womens Day with speaker Judy Rebick - Tickets at $45.00 and $35.00 for low income or $360.00 for table of 8
Saturday March 17 and Sunday March 18, 2012 - Labour Educational presented by Conni Kilfoil "Bullying and Harrassment in the Unionized Workplace"
Friday, March 23, 2012 - Fundraiser Dinner for Queen Alexandra Elementary School with keynote speaker Dr. Elaine Bernard - To purchase tickets or to make a donation to the raffle or silent Auction, please contact Rachel @ VDLC Tickets are $50 each or $350 for table of 8
For more information on these or other events please email Rachel at the VDLC at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to be added to our email distribution list.
Current Lock-Outs
Teamsters Local 31 - Great Canadian Railtour Company Ltd. locked out 108 Rocky Mountaineer Railtours Onboard Attendants, who are represented by Teamsters Local Union No. 31.
United Steelworkes Local 2009 are pleased to report that the strike has ended and an Agreement was ratified by 73%- Contact the VDLC to join our Stike Support Committee and show solidarity on the picket lines
Labour Cabaret
As you know the VDLC sponsors a monthly Labour Cabaret at the Prophouse Cafe at 1636 Venables Street, Vancouver
7:00 pm - Open microphone session followed by a featured performace
February 21, 2012 - Will be honouring and remembering Bob Rosen with a performance by the Gram Partisans
March 13, 2012 - Lemon Gin
April 10, 2012 -
May 8, 2012 -
June 12, 2012
If you would like to be added to our distribution list to just receive the Labour Cabaret Poster please contact Rachel at the VDLC at 604-254-0703 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.