Press Releases Archive

CLC radio ads promote improved Canada Pension Plan - Georgetti says CPP better for retirement saving than RRSPs

Posted: Wednesday, 23 February 2011

OTTAWA – The Canadian Labour Congress has launched a major campaign of radio advertisements promoting improvements to the Canada Pension Plan. “We are doing this deliberately during RRSP season to make the point that an improved CPP is a better way for… Read More

CLC Human Rights Committee Members Attend Parliamentary Committee Meetings

Posted: Thursday, 17 February 2011

On February 17, 2011, fifteen members of the CLC Human Rights Committee attended one of the Standing Committees of Parliament when Minister Jason Kenney attempted to defend his government cuts to immigration and settlement agencies. When committee members … Read More

CLC pleased that Liberals support improved CPP: Georgetti says Michael Ignatieff listening to Canadians

Posted: Wednesday, 16 February 2011

OTTAWA - CLC president Ken Georgetti says he is pleased that federal Liberals have come out in support of an enhanced Canada Pension Plan for all working Canadians. Georgetti was responding to comments made by Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff and the Liber… Read More

CLC supports week of action for Mexican workers: Georgetti wants Mexican action on fundamental rights

Posted: Monday, 14 February 2011

OTTAWA – The Canadian Labour Congress is supporting an international week of action in defence of labour and human rights in Mexico, says CLC president Ken Georgetti. “We are expressing our concern about countless violations of the fundamental human ri… Read More

Georgetti responds to recommendations of financial literacy task force: CLC says Canadians need better policy not lectures on how to save

Posted: Wednesday, 9 February 2011

OTTAWA – Canadians need better government policy rather than lectures on how to save money, says Ken Georgetti, president of the Canadian Labour Congress. Georgetti was responding to the release of recommendations from the federal government’s Task For… Read More

World Trade Unions Mobilising for Democracy in Egypt: February Action Day

Posted: Friday, 4 February 2011

Trade unions around the world will join a Day of Action for Democracy in Egypt on 8 February, following a decision by the International Trade Union Confederation General Council meeting in Brussels. Unions will organise demonstrations at Egyptian embassies,… Read More

Next federal budget must put jobs first: CLC president responds to Statistics Canada job numbers

Posted: Friday, 4 February 2011

OTTAWA – The federal government must use its March budget to put jobs first and allow unemployed Canadians to get back to work says Ken Georgetti, President of the Canadian Labour Congress. He was commenting on the release by Statistics Canada of its Lab… Read More