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11 years after the Rana Plaza factory collapse, Canada’s unions honour victims and continue demands to improve conditions for workers

April 24, 2024, marks 11 years since the collapse of the Rana Plaza garment factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This terrible and avoidable tragedy killed more than 1,134 workers and injured more than 2,600, unveiling the horrific conditions of work for millions of workers in an unregulated industry, not only in Bangladesh but in dozens of other countries as well. This…

Earth Day 2024: Canada’s move to net-zero must have workers at its core

Canada’s unions were happy to see the Sustainable Jobs Act recently pass third reading in the House. The Sustainable Jobs Act says a net-zero economy should be built on well-paid and safe jobs with benefits and a union. In today’s rapidly changing climate, it’s workers who have the skills, knowledge, and expertise to shift to a sustainable economy for today’s…

Canada’s unions are united: Want our votes? Enhance our rights!

Bruske: We want concrete action, not pretty words

Touchdown! CFLPA joins Canadian Labour Congress

The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) celebrates today’s affiliation of the Canadian Football League Players’ Association (CFLPA).

Labour reps discuss election strategy and union momentum

Bruske: Labour movement will aggressively defend the right of every worker to join or form a union.

Bolder action needed to make life more affordable and tackle corporate greed

Bruske: Budget 2024 made some progress with housing investments and tax measures, but workers need greater ambition to make life more affordable

Sustainable Jobs Act passes in House of Commons

Canada’s unions are celebrating the passage of the Sustainable Jobs Act, Bill C-50, through the House of Commons today. “Thanks to the hard work of union members across Canada, the federal government is making sustainable jobs and a shift to net zero a top priority. Workers have the expertise to help decarbonize our economy, and this bill will guarantee unions…

BUDGET 2024 MUST INVEST IN AFFORDABILITY, REJECT AUSTERITY

Bruske: If we make profitable corporations pay their fair share, government can help make life more affordable and deliver critical help workers and families need

Reject corporate gaslighting and deliver help for people in Budget 2024

By Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress as published in iPolitics We hear a familiar call coming from wealthy interests – joining forces once again with Conservatives – banging the drum for more corporate tax giveaways and deeper cuts to government spending in the upcoming Budget. Bay Street analysts and bank lobbyists loudly lament Canada’s “tumbling productivity”, sneeringly spreading blame…

Canada must address systemic racism and discrimination in the workforce

As we mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on March 21, Canada’s unions call on the federal government to take immediate, concrete action to address racism within our workforce. This starts with updating the Employment Equity Act by implementing the Employment Equity Task Force’s recommended reforms. The Employment Equity Act represents a critical tool in our…