The Canadian Labour Congress is the largest democratic and popular organization in Canada with 3.3 million members. The Canadian Labour Congress brings together Canada's national and international unions, the provincial and territorial federations of labour and 130 district labour councils.

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Unions, NGOs say new migrant worker program unfair: Employers can pay migrant workers less

Posted: Tuesday, 15 May 2012

OTTAWA – A group of unions and non-government organizations say that recently announced changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) permitting employers to pay migrant workers up to 15% less and fast tracking employer applications for thes… Read More

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Georgetti calls for federal budget bill to be split - CLC says more debate needed on important issues

Posted: Monday, 14 May 2012

OTTAWA – The Canadian Labour Congress wants the federal government to split off provisions regarding changes to Old Age Security (OAS) and several other important issues from its massive 425-page budget bill so that they can be considered and debated… Read More

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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 … Read More

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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 migran… Read More

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