In marking this historic day, Canadian Labour of Congress (CLC) President, Bea Bruske issued a strong statement, noting that labour is “committed to working toward reconciliation with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and we stand in solidarity with them.”
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Canadian Labour Congress President Bruske took issue this week with PC leader Erin O’Toole, who claims he supports Canada’s working families, yet has a long career and record of “defending large corporations.”
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Just weeks after being elected President of the CLC, Bea Bruske took time last week to sit down with IFPTE International Representative David Sauer and discuss her vision for the future of Canada’s labour movement, share her take on the key Canadian industries that employ thousands of IFPTE members, and discuss how she see’s Canada’s unions working more cohesively together.
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Canada’s unions gathered this week for the Canadian Labour Congress’ (CLC) 29th Constitutional Convention. Over 4,000 union members logged on to participate in the online convention, including IFPTE delegates from Local 160, 161, 162, 222 as well as President Paul Shearon and Secretary-Treasurer Matt Biggs.
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The Canadian Labour Congress is pleased that MPs are taking action that prioritizes workers and retirees when a company files insolvency proceedings by passing Bill C-253, introduced by MP Marilène Gill, for consideration by a parliamentary committee.
Read MoreThe Canadian Labour Congress is applauding significant investments in child care, training and skills development and a $15 federal minimum wage, in addition to a further expansion of emergency benefits announced in the 2021 federal budget earlier this week.
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The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) marked Equal Pay Day by calling for immediate action on pay equity. Equal Pay Day signals the day when average wages in female dominated job categories finally catch up to the wages in male dominated job categories from the previous calendar year. This year, that date arrived on April 7.
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Canada’s unions are marking Black History Month by calling for an end to systemic anti-Black racism.
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Join the Canadian Labour Congress for a webinar on November 25 calling for a National Action Plan on Gender-Based Violence and their kickoff of 16 Days of Activism on Gender-Based Violence.
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Want to show your kids who is keeping our communities running? The 'Heroes Deserve Better' Colouring Book features 20 pages of images and stories for children to read, colour and learn.
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As part of the Forward Together campaign, the Canadian Labour Congress will be hosting a webinar titled, A Disaster-Proof Social Safety Net For Canadians. The discussion will focus on education, housing, child care and other programs that can level the playing field.
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On October 7, Canada’s unions marked World Day for Decent Work with a call for a robust economic recovery plan.
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Under its 'Forward Together' campaign, the Canadian Labour Congress held a webinar discussion to talk about what needs to be done to ensure that Canada's income support programs work better, work for everyone, and are built to withstand the next economic crisis.
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The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) will be hosting a webinar focused on “Replacing Lost Jobs With Better Ones” as part of the organization's Forward Together campaign.
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Canada’s unions applauded last week’s decision by the BC Supreme Court to uphold the integrity of the country’s single-payer health care system. The Cambie Surgeries Centre case put Canada’s public medicare system on trial and threatened the principle of universal and equal access to health care.
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The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) has launched a new campaign calling on all levels of government to focus on investments and community supports to help restart our economies and protect Canadians.
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Canada’s unions applauded the inclusion of job-protected sick leave in the ‘Safe Restart’ agreement recently reached between the federal, provincial and territorial governments.
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The Canadian Labour Congress has made a submission to the United Nations on COVID-19 and the increase of domestic violence against women
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Join Canadian Labour Congress President, Hassan Yussuff, as he provides an update on what Canada’s unions have been doing to ensure workers are central to the government’s pandemic response and recovery plans.
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Canadian Labour Congress President Hassan Yussuff will host a webinar on May 12 to discuss labour’s recovery plan that puts workers first.
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