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International Women’s Day: Keeping the Momentum Going

Posted: Wednesday, 6 March 2013

Chief Luther Standing Bear once taught his Lakota community “It is the mothers, not the warriors, who create a people and guide their destiny”. On March 8 and throughout the month of March, the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) and its affiliates, federat… Read More

National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women

Posted: Monday, 3 December 2012

On December 6, the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women, the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) calls on Canada’s federal government to commit to ending violence against women by taking action in three concrete ways. The CLC echoe… Read More

Statement on the International Day against Homophobia (IDAHO)

Posted: Monday, 14 May 2012

May 17 is the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO). It commemorates the day in 1990 that the World Health Organization removed homosexuality from its International Classification of Diseases. Yet in every part of the world, people ar… Read More

Pay less wage model unfair to migrant workers

Posted: Monday, 14 May 2012

Migrant workers deserve fairness. Recent changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program by the federal government permitting employers to pay migrant workers up to 15% less is unfair and misguided. Allowing employers to fast track applications for migrant… Read More

After nearly a decade Abousfian Abdelrazik is freed from his prison without walls.

Posted: Saturday, 31 December 2011

In December 2011, Mr. Abdelrazik finally had his name removed from an infamous terror suspect watch list maintained by the United Nations Security Council. Known as the UN 1267 list, Mr. Abdelrazik was subjected to onerous sanctions that denied him the rig… Read More

CLC Statement on the United Nations 10-year Commemorative Meeting of the World Conference to Eliminate Racism

Posted: Friday, 30 September 2011

The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) is gravely disappointed that once again the Canadian government has chosen to withdraw from an important United Nations (UN) gathering dedicated to eliminating racism. Earlier this year, the Conservative government announ… Read More

International Day for the Elimination of Racism

Posted: Monday, 14 March 2011

It is yet another work day. For the 17 million members that make up our workforce it will be another day at work — like the many before and the many ahead…if you have a job. For nearly 20% of our workforce, namely the racialized workers, today is very… Read More

Statement in Support of the People’s Movements in the Middle East and Africa

Posted: Friday, 4 March 2011

The wave of protests spreading throughout the Middle East and Africa is growing by the day, triggering changes in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Algeria, and inspiring hope in repressed countries as far away as Burma. The causes of the revolt are the same every… Read More

CLC Celebrates Black History Month 2011

Posted: Friday, 28 January 2011

Their faces are all around us. Their talent, skills and experience have made our lives, our work, and our communities better. They are members of the black diaspora. Across the country, unions are made stronger by stewards, occupational health and safety… Read More

CLC Statement in Support of United Nations International Human Rights Day

Posted: Wednesday, 8 December 2010

Nearly 500 trade union activists, human rights advocates and allies are gathered in Ottawa, Canada today to commemorate International Human Rights Day at the CLC Rise UP! For Your Rights national conference. Universal dignity and access to justice for ever… Read More

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