Ending Discrimination

Canada’s unions have a role to play in promoting fairness, equality and freedom from violence for all workers, regardless of age, race, religion, ability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, or sexuality. As unions we can help to educate and empower our members so that all workplaces are welcoming and inclusive.

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Indigenous Rights and Justice Resource Centre

This National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, learn how you can take action using our Indigenous Rights and Justice Resource Centre. Canada’s colonial history and its ongoing impacts have resulted in unions neglecting to fight for the rights and needs of Indigenous workers. Indigenous workers want and deserve the same things as all workers: safe work, decent wages and to…

Doing Things Differently: A Disability Rights At Work Handbook

This guide is designed for trade union leaders, union staff representatives, local executive, committee members and shop stewards. The handbook provides an overview of disability rights issues in Canada, with a specific focus on advancements and challenges in workplaces and in the union movement. This includes a comprehensive guide on the duty to accommodate, a checklist for organizing accessible events,…

Islamophobia at Work

In recent years we have seen growing mistrust and demonization of Muslims around the world. Canada’s unions have a responsibility to understand, confront and interrupt racism and discrimination in our workplaces, organizations and communities.

LGBTQ2SI Collective Bargaining Guide

Collective agreements need to meet the needs of all our members. This 2015 guide will provide you with tools to craft collective agreement language that promotes the rights of members belonging to the LGBTQ2SI community.

Workers in Transition Guide

A guide designed for trade union leaders, union staff representatives, local executive, committee members and shop stewards. We all have a role to play to better protect the rights of our trans members and ensure they have the support they need in our workplaces, in our unions and in our communities.

Statement on the anniversary of the October 7 attacks

October 7, 2024

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel. The Canadian Labour…

True reconciliation requires meaningful action, not just symbolic gestures

September 30, 2024

On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Canada’s unions continue to urge the federal…

Global union leaders affirm support for Palestinian trade unions and the Palestinian people

June 11, 2024

This week the leaders of seven Global Union Federations (GUFs) and the International Trade Union…