Press Releases Archive

Wal-Mart court ruling a narrow technical victory - Georgetti says judgment applies only in Quebec

Posted: Friday, 27 November 2009

OTTAWA – The president of the Canadian Labour Congress says that Supreme Court of Canada judgments involving a Wal-Mart store closure in Quebec are based on legal technicalities and that the ruling would likely not apply in the rest of Canada. Ken George… Read More

Postcard campaign targets violence against women - Thousands of cards being sent to prime minister

Posted: Thursday, 12 November 2009

OTTAWA – The Canadian Labour Congress is asking Canadians to send 20 postcards in 20 days to the prime minister telling him to take action now to end violence against women. “On December 6th it will be 20 years since 14 young women were murdered in Mon… Read More

“Year from hell” for unemployed - CLC President says government tinkers, but refuses to reform

Posted: Friday, 6 November 2009

OTTAWA – “It’s been a year from hell for Canada’s unemployed workers,” says Ken Georgetti, president of the Canadian Labour Congress. “Since last fall hundreds of thousands of people have seen their full-time jobs disappear, their families have … Read More