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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CLC to Senators - Defeat Bill C-377

Posted: Wednesday, 19 June 2013

Last week the Senate Banking Committee completed hearings on Bill C-377 and issued their report to the Senate.   In an unusual move, the Senate Committee wrote: … Read More

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Global report takes aim on Harper government’s attacks on worker & trade union rights

Posted: Tuesday, 18 June 2013

A report released this week in Switzerland by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has taken aim at Canadian government trends to interfere with strike actions, and the plight of migrant workers. The ITUC released its annual survey of trade union… Read More

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No More Unfair Drug Testing at Work

Posted: Friday, 14 June 2013

The Supreme Court of Canada just upheld important restrictions on management rights in an appeal by the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union (CEP) against Irving Pulp and Paper and reinforced the importance of collective bargaining in balancing the… Read More

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CLC to John Baird: Protect Women's Rights

Posted: Thursday, 13 June 2013

President Ken Georgetti wrote to John Baird, Minister of Foreign Affairs regarding Canada's position in the current negotiations toward the UN Human Rights Council's annual resolution on violence against women: The Honourable John Baird Minister of Foreign… Read More

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Investment firms alarmed about Bill C-377: Anti-union Bill will have costly consequences

Posted: Friday, 7 June 2013

OTTAWA ― Canadian investment and insurance firms are expressing alarm over the consequences that will flow from Bill C-377, legislation of the Conservative government that is aimed mainly at labour unions. … Read More

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If it works, change it: Georgetti criticizes back door changes to Labour Code

Posted: Thursday, 6 June 2013

OTTAWA ― The President of the Canadian Labour Congress has expressed outrage over a back door attempt by the Conservative government to interfere in labour relations and the established rights of workers to join and remain in a union. … Read More

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