Publications

Ontario must seize the opportunity to make our changing workplaces fair

With today’s long-anticipated release of the Changing Workplaces Review report, the Canadian Labour Congress is calling on the Ontario government to go further than the report’s recommendations in order to raise standards for all workers, unionized or not. “Today’s Changing Workplaces Review report acknowledges many of the key issues facing today’s workers, like unpredictable hours, job misclassification and barriers to joining…

Change needed federally to protect LGBTQ community

May 17 is the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT), a day which marks the anniversary of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) decision to remove homosexuality from its list of mental disorders and illnesses. This year, Canada’s unions hope to see the passing of Bill C-16, a legislation that would protect both gender identity and gender expression under…

Yussuff acclaimed, CLC delegates choose new executive

Delegates at the CLC’s 28th Constitutional Convention today elected CLC Officers for the next term, 2017-2020. CLC President Hassan Yussuff won a second mandate by acclamation. Yussuff was originally elected to the presidency at the 2014 CLC Convention in Montreal, becoming the first person of colour to lead Canada’s labour movement. “I am looking forward to working with this very…

Canada’s unions applaud Canada’s commitment to ratify ILO Convention 98

Canada’s unions are celebrating an announcement by Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, that Canada will finally ratify the International Labour Organization’s Convention 98. The minister confirmed the news ahead of participating in an international solidarity event at the Canadian Labour Congress Convention in Toronto. “Our government understands that organized labour is key to healthy labour relations…

Labour and community leaders gather to celebrate Bob White’s life and leadership

It was standing room only at a memorial for former CLC President Bob White at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on Friday. More than 600 union and community activists and leaders joined his family to celebrate his life. CLC President Hassan Yussuff thanked White’s family for sharing him with the labour movement. “Bob was unique, tough as nails, articulate, loved…

The Canadian Press celebrates 100 years

This year marks the 100th anniversary of The Canadian Press. A creation of newspaper publishers in 1917 as a distributor of news across the country, and enshrined under an Act of Parliament, the iconic news agency was transformed by the First World War into a news reporting agency, bringing home stories of sacrifice by Canadian troops in Europe. On this…

Canada’s unions celebrate federal announcement on Westray Law

Canada’s unions are celebrating yesterday’s announcement by the federal government that it will act to ensure effective enforcement of the Westray Law, provisions in the Criminal Code allowing for the criminal prosecution of employers whose negligence puts workers at risk. “This is an important victory for all workers in our country, and a tribute to the Westray families and families…

Unions and families call on federal government to remember Westray and help enforce the law

Unions and families of workers killed on the job are asking the federal government to do more to enforce laws holding employers criminally accountable for workplace death and injury. The call will be the focus of cross-Canada events marking this Friday’s National Day of Mourning for workers killed or injured on the job. The CLC is also launching an online…

Unions applaud Canada’s international advocacy against asbestos

Canada’s unions applauded today’s announcement that the federal government will reverse its position by fully supporting the listing chrysotile asbestos among hazardous substances regulated under the Rotterdam Convention, “Unions campaigned long and hard for a ban on asbestos to make workplaces and public spaces safer for all Canadians, but also people around the world who were being exposed to asbestos,”…

Involving workers to tackle climate change

Earth Day is an international call to action to protect the environment. With 2017 being celebrated as the150th anniversary of Canadian confederation, it is an opportunity to ask ourselves: What can we learn from what’s been done to our planet over the last 150 years? How can we tackle our environmental challenges to ensure a clean growth future for the next…