Statement Archive

Georgetti offers condolences on fatal sawmill explosion

Posted: Friday, 27 April 2012

Frank EverittPresidentUnited Steelworkers Local 1-4241777 3rd Avenue, Suite 100Prince George, British ColumbiaV2L 3G7 Dear Brother Everitt, On behalf of the Officers of the Canadian Labour Congress, I would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the mem… Read More

Earth Day 2012: What Would you Do with 1.4 Billion Dollars?

Posted: Friday, 20 April 2012

Earth Day is a day to celebrate the earth and think about our connection to it. On this 42nd anniversary of Earth Day, it is time to acknowledge how our lives connect with the sustainability of the planet and how, as a country, we are managing our vast natu… Read More

Day of Mourning Statement

Posted: Friday, 20 April 2012

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Nova Scotia Westray mine disaster, where an underground methane explosion took the lives of 26 workers.  Since then, the labour movement worked for parliament to pass legislation, the so-called Westray bill,  wh… Read More

Statement to the 2012 UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) High-Level Segment

Posted: Friday, 20 April 2012

This year, 2012 ECOSOC High-Level Segment will be held July 2 to 9, 2012. The theme is “Promoting productive capacity, employment and decent work to eradicate poverty in the context of inclusive, sustainable and equitable economic growth at all levels for… Read More

End of long gun registry “sad day” for workplace

Posted: Wednesday, 11 April 2012

The Canadian Labour Congress condemns this week’s Senate vote to end the long gun registry. “It’s a sad day for workplace and community safety,” said CLC President Ken Georgetti. The legislation to scrap the registry, destroy the data and gut the o… Read More