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.

Canadian Labour Congress Statement on Passage of Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement

The Canadian Labour Congress is dismayed that despite widespread opposition from trade unions, faith groups and development non-governmental agencies, legislation to implement the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement received royal assent on June 30, 2010… Read More

Georgetti says good news on jobs undercut by losses in manufacturing sector - CLC President comments on Statistics Canada job numbers for June

OTTAWA – There was some good news regarding employment in Canada in June but it was undercut by a continuing loss of jobs in the manufacturing sector, says Ken Georgetti, president of the Canadian Labour Congress. Georgetti was responding to the release… Read More

Georgetti responds to Sun Media’s misleading attack on unions

Ken Georgetti, CLC President, responded with a letter to a misleading opinion article carried in 25 Canadian newspapers belonging to the Sun Media chain on July 7. Eric Duhaime, the article’s author began by blaming labour groups for the street protests… Read More

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