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Government’s case for restricting workers’ rights doesn’t pass fact check: CLC

OTTAWA – The federal government is using concerns about labour disruptions to justify new powers to end legal strikes, without demonstrating that those powers would make Canada’s economy more stable, says the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC). The CLC disputes the government’s portrayal of recent labour disputes as evidence of a collective bargaining system in crisis and its claim that greater…

Canada’s labour leaders to establish war room to fight Carney’s strike restrictions

OTTAWA – Labour leaders from across Canada announced today that they will establish a national labour war room to support unions facing government intervention and coordinate their response to the proposed strike restrictions in Bill C-39. Meeting in Ottawa at the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) Canadian Council, union leaders committed to bringing together legal, political and communications resources to defend…

CLC Calls for an End to Arms Shipments to Israel

The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) Canadian Council has voted in support of a resolution calling on workers to refuse to handle weapons and military equipment destined for Israel. The CLC stands in solidarity with Palestinian workers and their families, and with all those calling for peace, justice and respect for international law. Canada has a responsibility to ensure that weapons…

MEDIA ADVISORY: Canada’s largest unions unite in Ottawa to challenge Carney government over right to strike

OTTAWA – CLC President Bea Bruske will join David Chartrand, Canadian General Vice President of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, and Marty Warren, United Steelworkers National Director for Canada, at a news conference in Ottawa on Thursday, October 29, to address the growing fight over workers’ right to strike. Canada’s unions are standing together against federal legislation…

CLC President available to media following Bill C-39 committee appearance

OTTAWA — Canadian Labour Congress President Bea Bruske will be available to media Tuesday, October 20, following her appearance before the House of Commons committee studying Bill C-39. Bruske will discuss the legislation’s consequences for collective bargaining and the right to strike, and outline the changes workers are demanding: repeal Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code and remove the…

World Day for Decent Work: Canada’s unions fighting to protect the right to strike

As workers around the world mark the World Day for Decent Work on October 7, Canada’s unions are sounding the alarm over the federal government’s proposed restrictions on the right to strike. Canada’s unions have been clear: decent work means decent rights, including the right to strike. Expanding government powers to restrict workers’ constitutionally protected right to strike is the…

Honouring Truth Means Acting on Reconciliation

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a reminder of our ongoing and collective responsibility to recognize and confront the legacy of the residential school system and other unjust colonial systems and policies impacting the lives of Indigenous peoples in Canada today. This year marks 11 years since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission released its final report and 94…

Employers cheer Bill C-39 restrictions on the right to strike

OTTAWA — Employer groups are welcoming Bill C-39’s new powers to end legal strikes. Canada’s unions say their reaction exposes the contradiction in the government’s claims about “strengthening” workers’ rights. “When large corporations are cheering new government powers to shut down legal strikes, workers should be alarmed,” said Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress. “Bill C-39 gives one…

Take a stand and Rise Up! for Gender Justice with Canada’s Unions

Statement from Siobhán Vipond, Executive Vice President, to mark Gender Equality Week 2026: Across Canada, workers are taking decisive action to fight for gender justice in every sphere of our lives. At a time of worsening economic uncertainty, never ending trade wars and an alarming trend of anti-worker and anti-human rights legislative actions, women and gender diverse workers are too…

Canada’s unions united against new restrictions on the right to strike

OTTAWA — Canada’s unions are united in calling on the federal government to remove new restrictions on the right to strike from its proposed changes to the Canada Labour Code. “Last night, I met with the heads of Canada’s unions, representing workers across the country and every part of our economy. We are united: any new restriction on the right…