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“It’s a Lemon” - Canadian Labour Congress says feds new pension scheme a non-starter

Posted: Thursday, 21 July 2011

OTTAWA – “Sounds like they’re trying to sell us a lemon.” That was Ken Georgetti’s reaction to an announcement earlier this week from the federal minister responsible for retirement security on the Conservative government’s plans to push ahead … Read More

CLC President says Conservatives complicit in attack on young workers and retirement security

Posted: Tuesday, 28 June 2011

OTTAWA ― With the passage of back-to-work legislation, the federal government and Canada Post are one step closer to dismantling decent wages for young workers and their future retirement security, says Ken Georgetti, president of the Canadian Labour Cong… Read More

Conservative postal bill attacks young workers: CLC’s Georgetti says legislation undermines retirement security

Posted: Friday, 24 June 2011

OTTAWA – The Conservative government is siding with Canada Post to attack young workers and their retirement security, says Ken Georgetti, president of the Canadian Labour Congress. Georgetti was responding to back-to-work legislation introduced into the… Read More

The CLC stands in solidarity with striking CAW and CUPW workers

Posted: Tuesday, 14 June 2011

The Canadian Labour Congress and its 3.2 million members stand in solidarity with striking CAW and CUPW workers at Air Canada and at Canada Post in their fight to preserve wages and pensions not only for themselves, but for the generation of workers who wil… Read More

Government must focus on jobs for young workers: CLC President comments on job numbers for May 2011

Posted: Friday, 10 June 2011

OTTAWA – Young workers continue to be the victims of Canada’s high unemployment rate, says Ken Georgetti, President of the Canadian Labour Congress. “Our labour market is congested,” says Georgetti. “Older workers can’t get out because many of … Read More

Throne Speech fails to deal with CPP reform: CLC’s Georgetti also worried about public sector job cuts

Posted: Friday, 3 June 2011

OTTAWA – The federal government missed an opportunity in its Speech from the Throne to keep earlier promises to improve the Canada and Quebec Pension Plans, says Ken Georgetti, president of the Canadian Labour Congress. “Doing nothing now will cost fut… Read More

Working people have the power

Posted: Thursday, 12 May 2011

Delegates to the CLC convention in Vancouver debated a political action policy paper aimed at labour’s mobilizing for the future. Delegates repeated the refrain that when working people stick together they have power. Many speakers recalled the success of… Read More

Pensions expert Bernard Dussault honoured by CLC

Posted: Thursday, 12 May 2011

Bernard Dussault, former Chief Actuary of the Canada Pension Plan, was honoured by the Canadian Labour Congress convention in Vancouver for making a difference in people’s lives. CLC President Ken Georgetti thanked Dussault for his expertise and the time … Read More

Mobilizing young workers

Posted: Wednesday, 11 May 2011

Well over one hundred delegates to the CLC convention in Vancouver attended a Young Workers Forum that heard from presenters about how young workers are mobilizing across North America. Special guest Christine Kistner from Wisconsin said that during the rec… Read More

Keeping PM Harper “posted” on the CPP

Posted: Tuesday, 10 May 2011

Cheryl Stone of the North Okanagan Labour Council drops post cards into a mailbox to Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Hundreds of delegates to the CLC convention in Vancouver signed individual cards calling for a gradual doubling benefits under the Canada and… Read More

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