Press Releases

Canadian taxpayers left holding the bag in London plant shutdown: Georgetti says Caterpillar should be forced to seek Canadian buyer

OTTAWA – The President of the Canadian Labour Congress says the federal government should force Caterpillar Inc. to put its London, Ontario diesel assembly plant up for sale to a Canadian buyer to keep jobs in this country. Georgetti was commenting o… Read More

Next budget must create jobs, not destroy them: CLC President comments on job numbers for January 2012

OTTAWA – The President of the Canadian Labour Congress says that the upcoming federal budget should work at creating jobs and not destroying them. Ken Georgetti was commenting on the release by Statistics Canada of its Labour Force Survey for January… Read More

CLC’s Barb Byers speaks to CFS National Day of Action

OTTAWA -- Barb Byers, CLC Executive Vice-President, told a national student rally in Ottawa that the Canadian labour movement stands with students in their demands for lower tuition fees, the elimination of student debt and an increase of funding for p… Read More

CLC report: Corporate Tax Freedom Day is February 1st - Big businesses hoarding cash from tax giveaways, not creating jobs and investments

OTTAWA – A new research study from the Canadian Labour Congress shows that companies in Canada will be popping the champagne corks to celebrate Corporate Tax Freedom Day on February 1… Read More

CLC Announces Winner of "One Minute Message" Ad Contest

After thousands of views and votes, the public has picked their winner in the Canadian Labour Congress "One Minute Message" ad contest. Congratulations to the Poverty Action for Change Coalition, producer of "One paycheck away" which received the most … Read More

Government must shift from cuts to job creation: CLC President comments on job numbers for December 2011

OTTAWA – The President of the Canadian Labour Congress says the job market is deteriorating and the federal government must shift its focus from making cuts to assisting in job creation. Ken Georgetti was commenting on the release by Statistics Canad… Read More

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Georgetti says bloated CEO salaries are ‘obscene’: CLC wants Ottawa to reverse corporate tax cuts

OTTAWA – The President of the Canadian Labour Congress says that the salaries and benefits of corporate CEOs are “obscene” and that in its next budget the federal government should reverse planned corporate tax break… Read More

CLC to Flaherty: Suspend planned corporate tax cuts - Ottawa must tie tax cuts to job creation

OTTAWA – The President of the Canadian Labour Congress has written to Finance Minister Jim Flaherty requesting that in his next budget he reverse planned tax breaks for corporations. “The government keeps cutting corporate taxes in return for a pro… Read More

Pension experts call for expanded CPP: Finance ministers set to discuss pensions at Victoria summit

OTTAWA – A group of leading experts on pension reform in Canada is urging Canada’s finance ministers to commit to expanding the Canada Pension Plan as the best means available to provide retirement security for Canadian… Read More

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Next budget must improve EI for the unemployed: CLC President comments on job numbers for November 2011

OTTAWA – The next federal budget early next year must include measures to improve income security for unemployed workers, says Ken Georgetti, President of the Canadian Labour Congres… Read More

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