The Canadian Labour Congress is the largest democratic and popular organization in Canada with over three million members. The Canadian Labour Congress brings together Canada's national and international unions, the provincial and territorial federations of labour and 130 district labour councils.

OFL-CLC Pension Summit - Toronto

The OFL and the CLC are co-sponsoring an exciting one-day Pension Summit in Toronto. You will hear our pension stories and solutions.  Invited are those that do not necessarily share our views so we can engage in an open debate about solutions. We wa… Read More

Jobs’crisis remains serious - Georgetti says government must do more to help laid-off workers

OTTAWA – Unemployment in Canada is far worse today than it was 16 months ago and the federal government must do more to help laid-off workers, says Ken Georgetti, president of the Canadian Labour Congress. … Read More

The 2010 Federal Budget: Canadian Labour Congress Analysis

The Budget contains no big surprises but is still a big disappointment. Despite the fact that unemployment is and will remain very high, economic stimulus measures effectively end after this year. A few very small new investments in jobs and skills will b… Read More

Related Issues
Georgetti says best way to eliminate federal deficit is to put 1.5 million unemployed Canadians back to work

Canada needs added stimulus spending, improved EI, tax on global finance OTTAWA – The federal budget has no plan to create jobs for 1.5 million unemployed Canadians and provides no road map to a prosperous economy, says Ken Georgetti, president of the … Read More

2010 International Women's Day

On this International Women’s Day, the Canadian Labour Congress calls on all workers to act to end the attack on women’s equality rights in Canada. … Read More

Related Issues
Canada's Labour Movement will Fight Unfair Cuts

CLC president Ken Georgetti and leaders of public sector unions are warning the federal government not to use the budget to cut public services or attack federal pension plans in order to pay off the deficit. “Let’s be clear,” Georgetti said, “Can… Read More