Earth Day 2023: Canada’s unions call on governments to put workers and communities first

Earth Day 2023: Canada’s unions call on governments to put workers and communities first

This year’s Earth Day theme, Invest in Our Planet, is a timely reminder of the need for our elected leaders to take ambitious and necessary action to tackle the climate emergency. Canada’s unions are calling on the government to move towards a net-zero carbon economy with workers and communities at its core.  As communities across the country and around the…

Canada’s unions reinforce strong opposition to any attempt to force federal public service workers back to work

Bruske: Back-to-work legislation would be a misstep that would only aggravate the situation

A Workers’ Budget: Labour demands for Budget 2023

Bruske: Workers and their families are falling behind, and our inadequate social safety net is failing them. Workers expect the government to throw them a lifeline.  OTTAWA – Canada’s unions are calling on the federal government to invest in workers in its budget to be released on March 28.  “High inflation is eating away at workers’ hard-earned pay cheques, the…