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 2012.… Read More
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
Posted: Wednesday, 25 January 2012
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 1st
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Posted: Monday, 23 January 2012
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 votes… Read More
Posted: Friday, 6 January 2012
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 Canada of… Read More
Posted: Tuesday, 3 January 2012
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 breaks.
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Posted: Wednesday, 14 December 2011
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 promise… Read More
Posted: Tuesday, 13 December 2011
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 Canadians.
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Posted: Friday, 2 December 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 Congress.
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Posted: Friday, 18 November 2011
OTTAWA – The Canadian Labour Congress has launched an on line calculator to show how banks and financial investment companies are gouging people who are trying to save for their retirement.
“Our research indicates that when a company charges you an annual… Read More
