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Canada’s unions launch bold platform as federal election called

“Workers Together” plan challenges parties to tackle trade threats, strengthen public health care and address mounting economic pressures. ST. JOHN’S, NL–With yesterday’s election call sending voters to the polls on April 28, Canada’s unions are challenging all parties to put working families first. The Workers Together platform, Building a Better Future for Working People, was launched today in St. John’s,…

Labour leaders launch “Building a Better Future for Working People” platform

St. John’s, NL—Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), alongside Jessica McCormick, President of the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour, will hold a press conference to launch the Workers Together Election Platform. This platform, for workers and by workers, outlines the urgent need for immediate action to protect Canadian workers and their families. Bruske and McCormick will…

Workers in Canada are pushing back against attacks on DEI policies

This International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Canada’s unions reaffirm their commitment to fighting inequity and defending crucial social and human rights advancements. The recent wave of targeted actions to stop Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) policies, programs and initiatives in the United States has profound implications not just for workers south of the border, but for those…

Government action needed as U.S. tariffs cause Canadian job losses

USW and CLC Hold Press Conference in Hawkesbury to Address Layoffs at Ivaco

Canada’s unions call on Hudson’s Bay to prioritize workers in bankruptcy proceedings

Hudson’s Bay’s financial troubles shouldn’t come at the cost of workers’ livelihoods. Nearly 9,000 jobs are on the line, and Canada’s unions won’t stand by while workers are left in the dark. Canada’s unions stand in solidarity with HBC workers and urge the company to prioritize workers’ rights throughout the liquidation process. We demand that HBC honour its commitments—wages, benefits,…

Abject failure: Canada’s would-be human rights watchdog leaves Bangladeshi garment workers languishing in poverty

In many Bangladeshi garment factories, the women and men who make clothes for export around the globe endure gruelling schedules—six days a week, 10 to 12 hours a day. But no matter how long and hard they work, their wages are so low, these workers cannot escape poverty.  The appalling working and living standards faced by Bangladeshi garment workers compelled…

Canada’s unions to Carney: Protect workers from job losses and uncertainty

OTTAWA, ON – The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) is demanding immediate and decisive action from the federal government to protect workers and defend jobs as an escalating trade war—fueled by U.S. President Donald Trump—threatens Canada’s economy. Just today, Trump announced yet another round of retaliatory tariffs on steel and aluminum, this time in response to Ontario’s energy surcharge. “This is…

Labour 7 statement to the G7: Putting social justice at the heart of international cooperation

The G7 meets in 2025 in a time of profound geopolitical shifts and tensions. While the world stands divided in the face of existential threats and global challenges, the G7 has a responsibility to reaffirm the fundamental principles underpinning the rules-based international order: respect for human rights and the rule of law, international cooperation, peace and democracy. Armed conflicts are…

International Women’s Day 2025 – Workers are bringing gender justice to the ballot box

Across Canada, women and gender diverse workers are fed up with bearing the brunt of a broken economy, crumbling public infrastructure systems and precarious, low wage employment. With a federal election on the horizon, Canada’s unions are taking a stand to Rise Up for gender justice from candidate townhalls, campaign events, and lobbying sessions, all the way to the ballot…

Canada’s Unions welcome extended child care funding

The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) welcomed today’s announcement that the $10 a day Child Care Plan funding will be extended to 2031 in eleven provinces and territories. “We are pleased to see that the Canada Wide Early Learning and Child Care funding agreements will continue until 2031 in almost every province and territory,” said Bea Bruske, CLC President.  “Sustainable federal…