Posted: Wednesday, 1 September 2010
OTTAWA – The president of the Canadian Labour Congress is using Labour Day celebrations to continue the push for improvements to the Canada and Quebec Pension Plans.
“Most Canadians can’t save enough to live with dignity in retirement,” says Ken G… Read More
Posted: Thursday, 26 August 2010
But Georgetti says province should offer more protection
OTTAWA – The Canadian Labour Congress is pleased by Ontario’s intention to strengthen the province’s pension system but disappointed that the government’s announcement does not offer workers… Read More
Posted: Monday, 23 August 2010
In times of great hardship and need, the labour movement shows the meaning of solidarity and mobilizes to bring support to workers, their families and their communities at home and around the world.
We have all watched with horror the images of the devast… Read More
Posted: Friday, 6 August 2010
OTTAWA – “Today’s appalling jobs report means that the federal government must rethink its plan to pull the plug on the economic stimulus plan as soon as September,” says Canadian Labour Congress President Ken Georgetti.
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Posted: Friday, 9 July 2010
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
Posted: Wednesday, 30 June 2010
Officers of the Canadian Labour Congress played an active role in the Second World Congress of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), which met in Vancouver June 21-25. The ITUC is the world's largest trade union body with a membership of 175… Read More
Posted: Tuesday, 29 June 2010
Up to 30,000 people took part in a peaceful labour-led rally and march in Toronto on June 26 during the G20 Summit of political leaders. Ken Georgetti, CLC president, told those attending the rally that Canada’s government wants to convince other G20 co… Read More
Posted: Saturday, 26 June 2010
The Canadian Labour Congress abhors the behaviour of a small group of people who have committed vandalism and destroyed property in activities related to the G20 summit in Toronto.
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Posted: Friday, 25 June 2010
Says deceased former CLC President was a pioneer
OTTAWA – The President of the Canadian Labour Congress has praised the late Shirley Carr as a pioneer in the labour movement and a fearless campaigner against apartheid in South Africa.
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Posted: Friday, 25 June 2010
TORONTO - Toronto’s streets will be safer this weekend, as the result of a court ruling earlier today that forced Toronto police to adopt safer operating procedures for their new LRADs (Long Range Acoustic Devices), also known as sonic cannons.
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