Sustainable Jobs Act passes in House of Commons

Sustainable Jobs Act passes in House of Commons

Canada’s unions are celebrating the passage of the Sustainable Jobs Act, Bill C-50, through the House of Commons today. “Thanks to the hard work of union members across Canada, the federal government is making sustainable jobs and a shift to net zero a top priority. Workers have the expertise to help decarbonize our economy, and this bill will guarantee unions…

Premier Kinew aims to strengthen Manitoba with card check law and anti-scab legislation – now blocked by opposition Tories

Bruske: Despite political games from the Conservative opposition, the Manitoba government announced their plan to introduce historic, worker-friendly legislation today.

Statement from Bea Bruske: Banning scab labour is about protecting workers’ rights

Ottawa – The labour movement gets to celebrate another victory today with the vote on Bill C-58, the legislation to ban the use of replacement workers. Canada’s unions are happy to see significant progress made on banning replacement workers, a crucial missing piece of Canada’s labour laws for decades. This was made possible by thousands of union activists across the…