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Often called the father of universal healthcare, “Tommy” Thomas Clement Douglas, was a Canadian immigrant from Scotland. He was ill as a boy and was saved from losing a leg thanks to the charity of a doctor who operated for free to save the limb. Years later, Douglas became active in the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF), a political party formed…

Workers fighting for a fair contract at Winnipeg airport

Workers at the Winnipeg airport went on strike at 3:00 am on Monday, July 24 after several days of mediated negotiations failed to resolve core issues like contracting in and contracting out of bargaining unit work. “We urge the Winnipeg Airport Authority to do the right thing and return to the bargaining table immediately,” said CLC president Hassan Yussuff. The…

TWLH-Oct-1

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CLC celebrates First Nations contributions on National Aboriginal Day

On National Aboriginal Day, and as we prepare for the upcoming 150th anniversary of Confederation, Canada’s unions are recognizing the history of Canada’s First Nations, Métis and Inuit people that pre-dates Canada by more than 10,000 years. “What we call Canada today was inhabited by hundreds of diverse societies long before the arrival of Europeans, but our colonial history has…

CLC President Hassan Yussuff offers condolences following London mosque attack

On behalf of the 3.3 million members of the Canadian Labour Congress, I extend my deepest condolences to those who were targeted in yesterday’s terrifying attack on a London Mosque. There is no question that Muslims around the world today feel the chill and vulnerability that results from being the target of violence directed at their faith. That is the…

Canada’s unions celebrate repeal of controversial anti-union legislation

Canada’s unions are celebrating the adoption of Bill C-4, legislation that repeals the former Conservative government’s controversial anti-union Bills C-377 and C-525. “Our affiliates and labour activists across the country have organized and campaigned against these bills from the beginning, and this is their victory to celebrate,” said CLC President Hassan Yussuff.  “Prime Minister Justin Trudeau then promised that, if elected,…

ILO Convention 98 ratified: Canada’s unions urge government to promote collective bargaining rights at home and abroad

Canada’s unions are celebrating today’s ratification of the International Labour Organization’s Convention 98, The Right to Organize and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949. The Convention reinforces the right to collective bargaining and protects all workers from anti-union discrimination, including being forced to give up union membership in order to get a job, or job termination for participating in union activities. “This…

Canada’s unions welcome national child care framework

Canada’s unions are welcoming today’s signing of a multilateral Early Learning and Child Care Framework by Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, and his provincial and territorial counterparts. The Framework sets out guiding principles and commits the federal government to funding over time, and will be accompanied by separate bilateral agreements for each of the provinces and…

World Day Against Child Labour: We still have work to do across Canada

Canada’s unions say governments at all levels have work to do to end child labour and keep young workers safe. June 12th marks the World Day Against Child Labour and one year since the Canadian government ratified the International Labour Organization’s Minimum Age Convention. Ratifying countries are required to set a minimum employment age of 15 years and protect young…

Le gouvernement fédéral doit suivre l’exemple de l’Ontario en rendant les services de garde à l’enfance universellement accessibles

Les syndicats du Canada applaudissent à l’engagement par le gouvernement de l’Ontario à rendre universel l’accès aux services de garde à l’enfance, et ils indiquent que le gouvernement fédéral doit s’y engager lui aussi. Le gouvernement de l’Ontario a annoncé un Cadre stratégique renouvelé pour la petite enfance et les services de garde d’enfants qui comprend un engagement à rendre…