Press Releases Archive

Budget Must Focus on Jobs: Georgetti says latest EI numbers point to erosion of job quality

Posted: Friday, 17 February 2012

OTTAWA – New figures released today about the number of unemployed workers who qualify for help from the federal government’s Employment Insurance program suggests that the post-recession jobs recovery is precarious at best. In December 2011, just 39% … Read More

CLC condemns vote ending Long-gun registry

Posted: Wednesday, 15 February 2012

The Canadian Labour Congress joins with the Coalition for Gun Control, police, women's and anti-violence organizations in condemning today's vote to end the gun registry. "We maintain that the gun registry is an important tool to ensure workplace and commun… Read More

CLC wants national summit on retirement security - Georgetti says government’s approach is piecemeal

Posted: Monday, 6 February 2012

OTTAWA – The Canadian Labour Congress is calling for a national summit on the future of Canada’s retirement income system in the wake of the government’s stated intention to impose limits on Old Age Security (OAS), which is paid to everyone 65 years o… Read More

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

Posted: Friday, 3 February 2012

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 on an… Read More

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

Posted: Friday, 3 February 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 201… Read More

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

Posted: Wednesday, 1 February 2012

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 public… Read More