Posted: Wednesday, 1 September 2010
By Ken Georgetti
Canadian workers have celebrated their achievements on Labour Day ever since it was declared a national holiday in 1894. Last year on this day the Canadian Labour Congress launched a campaign to help everyone save enough to cover the basic… Read More
Posted: Friday, 27 August 2010
As published in the National Post, Sturday, August 28, 2010
Is it Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams who has irrational tantrums, as alleged in “From Newfoundland, another Tantrum” (August 26), or does the National Post have temper tantr… Read More
Posted: Wednesday, 4 August 2010
By Ken Georgetti
Premiers and territorial leaders will meet in Winnipeg from August 4 to 6 and Canadians want them to commit to improving the Canada and Quebec Pension Plans.
There is a pension crisis in Canada. Most of us are not saving enough to live co… Read More
Posted: Thursday, 8 July 2010
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 a… Read More
Posted: Wednesday, 30 June 2010
As published in the Windsor Star, Wednesday, June 30, 2010
You suggest in the recent editorial that we need a thorough debate on retirement security. That is just what has been occurring for the past year.
The country's finance ministers have had expert… Read More
Posted: Tuesday, 15 June 2010
by Ken Georgetti, as published in The Telegram (St. John's) on June 15, 2010
Predictably, some business leaders are misrepresenting labour's proposal to expand Canada Pension Plan benefits ("Business owners against stronger CPP") by ludicrously claiming it… Read More
Posted: Sunday, 13 June 2010
by Ken Georgetti, as published in the Toronto Star on June 13, 2010
The countrywide campaign waged by the labour movement and citizens' groups for improvements to the Canada and Quebec Pension Plans is paying off.
We have been telling political leaders re… Read More
Posted: Wednesday, 28 April 2010
by Ken Georgetti, as published in the Edmonton Journal on April 28, 2010
Over the past 25 years, successive governments have pledged their support for workplace safety. They have regularly announced new health and safety laws and regulations for the workp… Read More
Posted: Wednesday, 24 March 2010
As published in the Montreal Gazette, Wednesday, March 24, 2010
I have been invited by the federal Liberal Party to participate on a pension panel on March 27 during a policy conference in Montreal. I find it reassuring that the party recognizes we have a … Read More
Posted: Thursday, 21 January 2010
by Ken Georgetti, as featured in the Toronto Star on January 20, 2010.
Economic stimulus delivered by ultra low interest rates and increased government spending seems to have stabilized the global and Canadian economies. It works. Why stop now?
P… Read More
