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Canadians will be hurt by federal cuts - CLC president warns against slashing public services

Posted: Monday, 6 June 2011

OTTAWA – Individual Canadians will suffer if the federal government makes deep cuts to public services, says Ken Georgetti, president of the Canadian Labour Congress. He was commenting on the federal budget, which was tabled in the House of Commons on Jun… Read More

Canadian jobs created by infrastructure investments: CLC president worries government pullback will weaken economy

Posted: Thursday, 7 April 2011

OTTAWA – Those who claim that the Canadian job market has recovered to pre-recession conditions have not done their homework, says Ken Georgetti, President of the Canadian Labour Congress. Georgetti was commenting on the release by the CLC’s research d… Read More

CLC President Ken Georgetti responds to Finance Minister's Claim

Posted: Wednesday, 23 March 2011

Canadian Labour Congress President Ken Georgetti has sent the following letter to Finance Minister James Flaherty calling on him to retract statements he is making that the CLC gives unqualified support for his 2011 budget. March 23, 2011 Honourable Jame… Read More

Georgetti urges parties to consider budget carefully: CLC president likes increases to GIS, initiative on work sharing

Posted: Tuesday, 22 March 2011

OTTAWA – The Canadian Labour Congress is urging all parties in the House of Commons to consider the federal budget for what it can do for Canadians most in need of help. “We in the labour movement are judging this budget on whether it will improve the … Read More

Next federal budget must put jobs first: CLC president responds to Statistics Canada job numbers

Posted: Friday, 4 February 2011

OTTAWA – The federal government must use its March budget to put jobs first and allow unemployed Canadians to get back to work says Ken Georgetti, President of the Canadian Labour Congress. He was commenting on the release by Statistics Canada of its Lab… Read More

Georgetti says good news on jobs undercut by losses in manufacturing sector - CLC President comments on Statistics Canada job numbers for June

Posted: Friday, 9 July 2010

OTTAWA – There was some good news regarding employment in Canada in June but it was undercut by a continuing loss of jobs in the manufacturing sector, says Ken Georgetti, president of the Canadian Labour Congress. Georgetti was responding to the release b… Read More

Georgetti says jobs recovery is too slow - CLC president responds to Statistics Canada job numbers

Posted: Friday, 4 June 2010

OTTAWA – Canada’s economy is creating full-time jobs but not quickly enough to get us back to where we were 18 months ago, says Ken Georgetti, president of the Canadian Labour Congress. “There were full-time jobs created in May but let’s remember t… Read More

Jobs Recovery built on temporary foundation - Economic recovery is hollow without full-time jobs in value added sectors

Posted: Friday, 7 May 2010

OTTAWA – April’s job numbers are a surprise and welcome news for an economy wearied by unemployment and a staggering loss of family-supporting jobs. But the news isn’t all good, warns Ken Georgetti, president of the Canadian Labour Congress. “This … Read More

Georgetti says federal pension consultations too restricted

Posted: Wednesday, 24 March 2010

CLC leader says Finance Minister will face backlash OTTAWA – Ken Georgetti, president of the Canadian Labour Congress, says he is disappointed that pension reform consultations announced by the federal finance minister will include only three meeti… Read More

Jobs’crisis remains serious - Georgetti says government must do more to help laid-off workers

Posted: Friday, 12 March 2010

OTTAWA – Unemployment in Canada is far worse today than it was 16 months ago and the federal government must do more to help laid-off workers, says Ken Georgetti, president of the Canadian Labour Congress. Georgetti was commenting on the release by… Read More

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