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Canadian unions assist Mexican workers with NAFTA challenge: Electrical workers persecuted by Mexican government

Posted: Thursday, 27 October 2011

OTTAWA – Today the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) and the United Steelworkers (USW) will accompany the Mexican electrical workers union (the SME) in submitting a complaint to the authority that administers the labour side deal of the North American Free T… Read More

Trumka says “We are one”

Posted: Wednesday, 11 May 2011

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka brought a message of solidarity to CLC delegates meeting in Vancouver – a message of renewed, global effort to organize and re-organize working people the world over. But first of all, he took time to thank Canada’s unio… Read More

Burrow on jobs, decent work and solidarity

Posted: Tuesday, 10 May 2011

A year after being elected General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) – the first woman to lead an international labour organization – Sharan Burrow came to Vancouver with a message of praise and encouragement. “You, your … Read More

Bahrain: Wave of Sackings, Threats, and Violence Against Workers and Union Representatives

Posted: Monday, 4 April 2011

The Canadian Labour Congress condemns the wave of mass sackings, threats, and violence against workers and their trade union representatives in Bahrain, in reprisal for their participation in legitimate strike and protest action for greater democracy in the… Read More

CLC pleased that potash takeover refused: Georgetti says decision good for workers and national interest

Posted: Thursday, 4 November 2010

OTTAWA – The president of the Canadian Labour Congress says the federal government has made the right decision in its apparent refusal to allow a hostile takeover of the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan by the Australian multinational BHP Billiton Inc. … Read More

CLC officers active at ITUC World Congress

Posted: Wednesday, 30 June 2010

Officers of the Canadian Labour Congress played an active role in the Second World Congress of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), which met in Vancouver June 21-25. The ITUC is the world's largest trade union body with a membership of 175 m… Read More

Labour’s G20 rally and march drew thousands

Posted: Tuesday, 29 June 2010

Up to 30,000 people took part in a peaceful labour-led rally and march in Toronto on June 26 during the G20 Summit of political leaders. Ken Georgetti, CLC president, told those attending the rally that Canada’s government wants to convince other G20 coun… Read More

Statement by Ken Georgetti, President of the Canadian Labour Congress on vandalism surrounding Toronto G20 meeting

Posted: Saturday, 26 June 2010

The Canadian Labour Congress abhors the behaviour of a small group of people who have committed vandalism and destroyed property in activities related to the G20 summit in Toronto. The CLC, in conjunction with a number of other groups, including the Ontari… Read More

G20 streets safer for democracy- Police forced to adopt safer procedures for use of LRADs

Posted: Friday, 25 June 2010

TORONTO - Toronto’s streets will be safer this weekend, as the result of a court ruling earlier today that forced Toronto police to adopt safer operating procedures for their new LRADs (Long Range Acoustic Devices), also known as sonic cannons. A Toronto… Read More

Fight to protect public services, Byers tells ITUC

Posted: Thursday, 24 June 2010

Barbara Byers, Executive Vice-President of the Canadian Labour Congress, has warned the G20 political leaders who will meet in Toronto that they must not attack and erode public services in their countries. Byers made her comments on June 23 to a Public Se… Read More

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