News & Events
This is where you can learn more about how the Canadian Labour Congress is making news. You can find all our news releases and opinion-editorial views, as well as recent speeches by our officers and open letters to government, industry and others on key issues of concern to working people.
Posted: Tuesday, 18 June 2013
A report released this week in Switzerland by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has taken aim at Canadian government trends to interfere with strike actions, and the plight of migrant workers.
The ITUC released its annual survey of trade union… Read More
Posted: Friday, 14 June 2013
The Supreme Court of Canada just upheld important restrictions on management rights in an appeal by the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union (CEP) against Irving Pulp and Paper and reinforced the importance of collective bargaining in balancing the… Read More
Posted: Thursday, 13 June 2013
President Ken Georgetti wrote to John Baird, Minister of Foreign Affairs regarding Canada's position in the current negotiations toward the UN Human Rights Council's annual resolution on violence against women:
The Honourable John Baird
Minister of Foreign… Read More
Posted: Thursday, 6 June 2013
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Thank you for inviting me to speak today.
The Canadian Labour Congress is Canadaâs largest democratic organization, representing 3.3 million workers in 25,000 union locals, branches and lodges, fed… Read More
More Speeches
View All SpeechesPosted: Thursday, 21 March 2013
The major economic problem faced by Canadians today is not government deficits, or balancing the budget by the next federal election for electoral goals. The most pressing problems faced by Canadians are a sluggish economic recovery, a stalling job m… Read More
More Publications
View All PublicationsPosted: Wednesday, 29 May 2013
The Canadian Labour Congress is saddened by the death of Dr. Henry Morgentaler, who spent much of his professional life championing the right of Canadian women to safe and legal abortions.
Dr. Morgentaler was born in Poland, was a survivor of a… Read More
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View All StatementsPosted: Tuesday, 28 May 2013
As published in the Toronto Star, Sunday May 26, 2013
When the federal and provincial finance ministers meet in Ottawa in June, enhancing the Canada Pension Plan will be on their agenda. They have been talking about it since 2010 and i… Read More
More Opinion Editorials
View All EditorialsPosted: Thursday, 23 May 2013
On behalf of the 3.3 million members of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), I want to thank you for the opportunity to present our views on Bill C-60, an Act to implement certain provisions of the 2013-2014 budget.
The CLC brings together worke… Read More
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