The CLC joins the global trade union movement in welcoming the release of KCTU ex-president Han Sang-gyun, who was unjustly imprisoned for fighting labour reforms that would have worsened the...
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The Canadian Labour Congress is active at home and on the international stage. We work with affiliates and other NGOs to bring labour rights to communities around the world. We promote rights at work, encourage decent employment opportunities, enhance social protection and strengthen dialogue on work-related issues.
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In May 2016, the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), together with the CUT (Central Unitaria de Trabajadores) Colombia and Colombian unions , submitted a complaint to the Canadian National Administrative...
Posted: 24 May 2018
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On behalf of the 3.3 million members of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), I want to condemn in the strongest possible terms the killings of dozens of unarmed Palestinians at mass demonstrations...
Posted: 15 May 2018
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Labour-7 (L7) trade union leaders met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ministers Patricia Hajdu (Employment, Workforce Development and Labour), Maryam Monsef (Status of Women),...
Posted: 5 April 2018
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Canada’s unions are welcoming the federal government’s announcement that it will appoint an ombudsperson to ensure Canadian corporations respect their human rights obligations abroad. The new...
Posted: 17 January 2018
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This year’s World AIDS Day campaign focuses on the right to good health, and exploring the challenges people around the world face in exercising that right.
Posted: 1 December 2017
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