Joint statement from French, British, and Canadian unions
June 17, 2025
In advance of the UN conference France is co-chairing, we unions representing millions of workers across France, the United Kingdom, and Canada urge our governments to formally recognise the State of Palestine now and to stand firm in their opposition to the atrocities committed in Gaza and the West Bank. We welcome the recent joint statement by our heads of…
Statement from Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress, on the G7 Summit
June 12, 2025
From Kitimat to Selkirk, Sault Ste. Marie to Alma, and now Hamilton—workers across Canada are bracing for the next round of layoffs. Entire industries are being hollowed out. Families are living in a constant state of uncertainty, fearing the loss of their homes, their savings, and their livelihoods. In this moment of deep economic anxiety, Canadians deserve leadership that listens…
Gaza: ITUC calls for urgent action to end humanitarian catastrophe
June 2, 2025
In response to the escalating violence in Gaza and the humanitarian catastrophe there, the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) calls for an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages, urgent humanitarian aid, and renewed global efforts for a just and lasting peace based on a two-state solution.
Statement from Bea Bruske in Reaction to Trump’s Plan to Double Tariffs
May 31, 2025
Donald Trump’s plan to double steel & aluminum tariffs is yet another direct attack on Canadian workers and a reckless move that will send shockwaves across the Canadian economy. This decision will shut us out of the U.S. market completely, devastating Canada’s steel & aluminum industry and threatening thousands of good-paying, unionized Canadian jobs. In light of this escalating threat, Canada’s unions call for immediate government…
Statement by Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress, on the Government’s Throne Speech OTTAWA –– Workers expected an ambitious plan to strengthen our economy, create jobs, and defend communities against Trump’s agenda, however, today’s throne speech provided none of this. Workers need the federal government to have a plan, backed by bold investment and action, to deliver good…
Labour 7 Statement to G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
May 14, 2025
Labour 7 urges G7 countries to put green and decent job creation at heart of economic policymaking Workers in the Crossfire: Inflation, Austerity, Precarious Jobs and Rising Insecurity Workers in G7 countries have faced a series of compounding shocks in recent years that have significantly strained household incomes and undermined job security. The 2022- 2023 surge in inflation led to…
Rana Plaza: 12 years of fighting for corporate accountability
April 24, 2025
Since 2013, when the Rana Plaza factory collapsed in Bangladesh, Canada’s unions have marked the tragic April 24th anniversary by bringing attention to the ongoing unacceptable working conditions of Bangladeshi workers in the ready-made garment industry. The Rana Plaza industrial disaster, which killed 1,134 workers and injured thousands more, shone a spotlight on the lack of accountability of transnational corporations…
Canadian Labour Congress joins workers in Windsor, Ontario
April 4, 2025
Workers must not be collateral damage in Trump’s destructive trade war Windsor, ON – The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) stands in solidarity with workers as they face the devastating consequences of new U.S. tariffs on the Canadian auto industry. Following the announcement of the tariffs, Stellantis Windsor Assembly Plant workers were informed that the plant would shut down for two…
Labour 7 statement to the G7: Putting social justice at the heart of international cooperation
March 11, 2025
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…
Statement from Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress, on Trump’s tariff attack on Canada
March 4, 2025
Today, we face an unprecedented economic attack on Canada and Canadian workers. Donald Trump’s reckless tariffs are an assault on our jobs, our livelihoods, and our communities. This is nothing short of an attempt to weaken our country, break our will, and force us to bow to his agenda. But let me be clear: Canada does not back down. …