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Premiers commit to meeting on health care crisis but the need for urgent action remains

July 12, 2023

WINNIPEG–Canadian Labour Congress President Bea Bruske expressed disappointment that Canada’s premiers didn’t make more progress at their annual meeting on the urgent action needed to address Canada’s health care crisis. “People are still facing long waits for care and Emergency Room closures while health workers are still experiencing difficult working conditions and unsustainable hours. Five months after a new funding…

Premiers commit to meeting on health care crisis but the need for urgent action remains

Another rate hike is bad news for workers and families

National, provincial and territorial labour leaders voice strong opposition to back-to-work legislation in ILWU job action against the BC Maritime Employers Association (BCME)

Workers to Premiers: Act Now to Fix Health Care, Create Sustainable Jobs and Make Life More Affordable

Statement by Bea Bruske on the Port of Vancouver Strike

Workers Looking for Premiers to Act on Health Care, Affordability and Sustainable Jobs

Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples requires ongoing commitment and action

Bruske: How Canada can create sustainable jobs as we shift to a low-carbon future

Canada’s unions alarmed and concerned by the layoff of 1,300 Bell workers

Canada’s unions: Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act an unprecedented opportunity for collaboration

Bea Bruske: Bank of Canada’s rate hike a further blow to working people

2023 Pride Festivities Across Canada

Fighting for Workers’ Rights: Canada’s Unions Lift Everyone Up

Canada’s Unions: Lifting Everyone Up

May Day: Strong Unions Build Worker Power

Day of Mourning 2023: Workers’ empowerment key to workplace health and safety

CLC Ontario Women’s School 2023

CLC Ontario Summer School 2023

Day of Mourning Ceremonies 2023

Canada’s unions reinforce strong opposition to any attempt to force federal public service workers back to work

Statement by Bea Bruske: Senators vote to put workers and pensioners before big banks and wealthy CEOs

Statement from Bea Bruske: Canada’s unions stand in solidarity with federal public service workers’ right to strike

Statement from Bea Bruske: Canada’s unions stand in solidarity with federal public service workers

Statement from Bea Bruske: To uphold refugee rights, Canada must suspend the Safe Third Country Agreement

Budget 2023: Progress for workers but only scratches the surface of pressing crises

CLC President Bea Bruske available to react to budget

A Workers’ Budget: Labour demands for Budget 2023

Canada’s unions: Urgent action required to rein in corporate greed

To union feminists, this International Women’s Day, I salute you

February 14th Women’s Memorial March Honouring Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit Peoples (MMIWG2S+)

Federal-provincial health care deal: Canada’s unions cautiously optimistic

Workers mobilize to Parliament Hill urging action on polycrisis

Statement by Bea Bruske: We need to strengthen and expand our public health care system

Canada’s unions welcome improved long-term care standard —but demand an end to for-profit care

Canada’s unions are celebrating Canada’s ratification of International Labour Organization Convention 190

Bank of Canada’s eighth consecutive rate hike means workers will take another hit

Politicians must collaborate to find solutions for Canada’s struggling workers

Beware of Premiers bearing promises of a quick health care fix

2023 Winter Pride Festivities Across Canada

As we head into the holidays, Canadians are struggling after being hammered by aggressive interest rate hikes

Canada’s unions are lifting everyone up

The Bank’s forgotten mandate: Support maximum sustainable employment

Premiers and PM must get health deal done

New child care legislation includes important commitment to non-profit child care and a qualified and well-supported workforce

Missed opportunity to push pause on rate hikes and put people first

Bea Bruske: Bank of Canada should pause rate hikes now to avert a manufactured recession

It’s time to end gender-based violence at work

Canada’s unions applaud the introduction of federal paid sick leave

Unions welcome new protections for workers’ pensions

Bank of Canada’s continuous rate hike is not slowing down inflation

Statement from Larry Rousseau: Meaningful investments and a seat at the table for workers essential for decarbonization

Statement by Bea Bruske: Ford’s use of notwithstanding clause is a full-on violation of workers’ rights

Fall economic statement: Canada’s unions welcome new investments

Canadian Labour Congress President Bea Bruske available to speak on fall economic update

Statement by Bea Bruske: Canada’s unions stand in solidarity with CUPE Ontario education workers in the face of Ford’s legislative attacks

Bank of Canada determined to push the economy into a recession, no matter the impact on Canadians

New report urges rate hike pause to save workers’ jobs

Sisters in Spirit Vigil Events

Grocery greedflation leaves families paying more for food

Statement by Bea Bruske: We must work to avoid a recession that would put many working families at risk

Parliament must act urgently to make sure workers aren’t left behind

Politicians must put aside the rhetoric and fix the affordability crisis

Equal pay for work of equal value: it’s long past the time for employers and governments to get it right on pay equity

Canada’s unions welcome inflation relief

Rising interest rates mean families suffer another hit in the pocketbook

A path to the middle class for millions of workers

Unions pave path to the middle class for millions of Canadians

Labour Day: Worker power is key to a stronger middle class

Despite slowing inflation, prices still rising faster than wages

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