10 IMMIGRATION PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY August 16 - 31 , 2017

BURNABY , British Columbia , - The Canadian Union of Public Employees ( CUPE ) in British Columbia issues the following statement : Every year at this time , labour leaders are asked for their thoughts on the importance of Labour Day , and each year we talk about the history of the labour movement , the gains we have made for working people , unionized or not , and the importance of solidarity as we stand up to anti-worker and anti-union governments .

For sixteen years , more than a generation of working people have had to fight to protect their rights from a right-wing BC Liberal government that cared more about its wealthy and wellconnected donors than about the rest of us . Finally , with Premier John Horgan and the first BC NDP government since 2001 , working people really do have something to celebrate this Labour Day .

We know the Legislature will be called into session sometime in September , marking the first time working people don ’ t have to worry about which group

of workers will have their contracts torn up , or whose jobs will be privatized . This coming legislative session , our new government will begin the hard work of restoring the notion that government can be a force for good , and not just to implement the wish lists of the rich .

This Labour Day , working people can celebrate a return to balance in our economy , where all people benefit from a growing economy , not just those with a vested interest . We can celebrate an end to the influence of big money in our elections , the beginning of a $ 10 per day child care system , significant improvements to our K-12 education system after years of confrontation and neglect , and a concerted effort to finally take meaningful action on the epidemic of opioid overdoses .

Labour Day is a celebration of the power of working people coming together to demand what ’ s

Vancouver , BC -These days it ’ s not uncommon for scammers to completely rip off victims through a fake website that looks exactly like a legitimate website . From Fake RBC sites to fake Best Buy sites , BBB has seen them all . We have uncovered a new one that targets would-be job seekers through Indeed . ca .

The scammers have taken almost of the content from U . K . based , Trek America to develop their own , albeit useless , website Treck Canada . Be advised , the Treck Canada website is not secure so BBB cannot guarantee the safety of any links connected to it .

“ We have been in contact with Trek America ,” says Evan Kelly , Senior Communications Advisor for BBB serving Mainland BC . “ They whole heartedly confirm that they have nothing to do with Treck Canada . Even the ‘ Treck ’ part of the URL is spelled differently . As well , a Google Search for Treck Canada finds nothing .”

The problem is twofold . A victim called BBB to say that she was contacted through Indeed . ca about a job opportunity with Treck Canada . The job entailed some sort of financial transaction position that involved Bitcoin . She was then asked to provide photographs of herself holding her driver ’ s license and credit card . When she told the ‘ employer ’ she had no credit card , they stopped calling .

“ So , on one hand the website of a legit business has been copied , on the other , people are being scammed through a legit employment website such as Indeed ,” adds Kelly . “ Employment scams were the number one scam reported to BBB last year .”

BBB Tips to Avoid an Employment Scam

1 . Understand the Job Market . Some positions are more likely to be scams . Always be wary of work-fromhome or secret shopper positions , or any job with a right . Decent wages , solid benefits and retirement with dignity . Social and economic justice and responsible stewardship of our resources and our environment . No benefits that workers enjoy was ever “ given ” to us — not the weekend , not sick leave , not overtime , not even the 8-hour day — working people

generic title such as caregiver , administrative assistant , or customer service rep .

2 . Consider Appropriate Protocol . Different procedures should raise your suspicion . Watch out for on-the-spot job offers . You may be an excellent candidate for the job , but beware of offers made without an interview or application process . No legitimate job would ever overpay an e m p l o y e e and ask for money to be wired elsewhere .

3 . Search the company . Be wary if a Google search finds nothing on the business . Lo-rez images of company logo could also be a red flag . Links on websites that go nowhere

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united and fought for them .

Finally we once again have a government that understands that history and that shares our values . And that ’ s truly something to celebrate .

Happy Labour Day to everyone , from all 87,000 CUPE members across British

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4 . Beware Informal Communication with Spelling and / or Grammatical Errors . Reputable companies strive to ensure their correspondences are as professional as possible . Although mistakes do happen , prospects are encouraged to consider the formality of any correspondences they

receive .

5 . Verify the Company ’ s Legitimacy on bbb . org or BBB Scam Tracker . Employment scams were the most reported scams to Canadian BBBs in 2016 . If an offer seems too good to be true , always attempt to verify the opportunity through BBB . ( evan @ mbc . bbb . org )