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After years of hard work from union activists, Canada is moving forward with universal, single-payer pharmacare.

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11 years after the Rana Plaza factory collapse, Canada’s unions honour victims and continue demands to improve conditions for workers

April 23, 2024

April 24, 2024, marks 11 years since the collapse of the Rana Plaza garment factory…

Earth Day 2024: Canada’s move to net-zero must have workers at its core

April 22, 2024

Canada’s unions were happy to see the Sustainable Jobs Act recently pass third reading in…

Canada’s unions are united: Want our votes? Enhance our rights!

April 18, 2024

Bruske: We want concrete action, not pretty words

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Stronger Communities Together

Campaign to elect progressive Canadians Canada’s labour movement needs your help to elect progressive candidates, who are committed to protecting quality public services that make our local communities stronger, to municipal councils and school boards across Canada. Local elections matter because they impact services we use every day, from our drinking water and roads to our kids’ education and care for the elderly. Great municipal governments can make communities stronger, healthier, better places to live – and only a handful…

What unions do

Canada’s unions stand with hospital workers

September 13, 2021

Canada’s unions are standing in solidarity with hospital workers amid anti-vaccine protests being held in…

Canadian workers to political leaders: it’s high time for paid sick leave

August 20, 2021

Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) President Bea Bruske welcomes the Liberal party’s election commitment to introduce…

Canada’s unions welcome certification of Uber class action

August 12, 2021

The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) welcomes today’s decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice…

Unions Begin With You

When workers unite, they make things better for everyone.

Build Worker Power

The labour movement was created by people standing up together for fair wages, safe workplaces and decent work hours.

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People Working Together

Organizing a union in your workplace is about getting more rights and more power.

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Strengthen Our Communities

Workers in unions are an important part of the local community and economy because that’s where they spend their paycheques.

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