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Women’s wages shouldn’t come at a discount, but the gender pay gap in Canada hasn’t improved in decades. In fact, for many women, it’s getting worse.

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Domestic violence at work resource centre

Domestic violence (DV) is a pattern of behaviour used by one person to gain power and control over another with whom they have or have had an intimate relationship. It can include physical, emotional, sexual, financial, psychological and/or spiritual abuse, as well as stalking or harassment. It exists in intimate relationships between people of any gender and may be between…
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Rise up! For gender justice 

International Women’s Day 2024  We are facing multiple crises all stacked on top of each other: Affordability, Care and Climate. And women are disproportionally impacted. They are the ones who bear most of the caring and household responsibilities and face impossible choices, every month, to make ends meet.  Workers, especially women, continue to see their wages falling behind while they…
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Our Work

International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia: Speak up together against violence and harassment

May 17, 2018
Canada’s unions are calling on the federal government to make it easier for workers to…
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CLC President Hassan Yussuff on killing of unarmed Palestinians

May 15, 2018
On behalf of the 3.3 million members of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), I want…
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CLC President Hassan Yussuff: Our hearts are with the people of Toronto

April 24, 2018
On behalf of the over three million members of the Canadian Labour Congress, I extend…
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