Canada’s unions call for immediate action on U.S. tariffs threatening over one million jobs

Canada’s unions call for immediate action on U.S. tariffs threatening over one million jobs

OTTAWA – As union leaders from across the country gather in Ottawa, Canada’s unions are sounding the alarm on the devastating impact of new U.S. tariffs that threaten more than one million jobs in critical sectors, including steel, aluminum, forestry and public services. At a joint press conference today, Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) President Bea Bruske and Fédération des travailleurs…

Canada’s unions call for immediate expansion of universal Pharmacare

Statement by Bea Bruske, President of The Canadian Labour Congress

CLC statement: Hudson’s Bay hands $3M to executives and no severance to workers

Hudson’s Bay’s financial crisis cannot and must not come at the expense of its workers. With more than 9,300 jobs on the line, it is unacceptable that HBC is choosing to funnel up to $3 million in bonuses to executives and managers while denying severance to the very workers who built the company. Canada’s unions stand in full solidarity with…

Labour leaders launch “Building a Better Future for Working People” platform

St. John’s, NL—Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), alongside Jessica McCormick, President of the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour, will hold a press conference to launch the Workers Together Election Platform. This platform, for workers and by workers, outlines the urgent need for immediate action to protect Canadian workers and their families. Bruske and McCormick will…

Government action needed as U.S. tariffs cause Canadian job losses

USW and CLC Hold Press Conference in Hawkesbury to Address Layoffs at Ivaco

Abject failure: Canada’s would-be human rights watchdog leaves Bangladeshi garment workers languishing in poverty

In many Bangladeshi garment factories, the women and men who make clothes for export around the globe endure gruelling schedules—six days a week, 10 to 12 hours a day. But no matter how long and hard they work, their wages are so low, these workers cannot escape poverty.  The appalling working and living standards faced by Bangladeshi garment workers compelled…

Canada’s unions to Carney: Protect workers from job losses and uncertainty

OTTAWA, ON – The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) is demanding immediate and decisive action from the federal government to protect workers and defend jobs as an escalating trade war—fueled by U.S. President Donald Trump—threatens Canada’s economy. Just today, Trump announced yet another round of retaliatory tariffs on steel and aluminum, this time in response to Ontario’s energy surcharge. “This is…

Labour 7 statement to the G7: Putting social justice at the heart of international cooperation

The G7 meets in 2025 in a time of profound geopolitical shifts and tensions. While the world stands divided in the face of existential threats and global challenges, the G7 has a responsibility to reaffirm the fundamental principles underpinning the rules-based international order: respect for human rights and the rule of law, international cooperation, peace and democracy. Armed conflicts are…

International Women’s Day 2025 – Workers are bringing gender justice to the ballot box

Across Canada, women and gender diverse workers are fed up with bearing the brunt of a broken economy, crumbling public infrastructure systems and precarious, low wage employment. With a federal election on the horizon, Canada’s unions are taking a stand to Rise Up for gender justice from candidate townhalls, campaign events, and lobbying sessions, all the way to the ballot…

Canada’s unions holding third emergency meeting in response to U.S. tariffs

OTTAWA, ON – The Canadian Council, led by the Canadian Labour Congress is holding its third emergency meeting tonight to address the incoming U.S. tariffs set to take effect on March 4, and to discuss a plan to protect workers and communities from the economic fallout.  Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) President Bea Bruske will be available for media interviews following…