Municipal workers are on the frontlines going flat out to deliver the public services that keep us safe during COVID-19. But responding to this pandemic has left municipal governments in financial crisis. Their revenues have collapsed and unanticipated costs are soaring. Without financial help, cities will be forced to cut the vital local services our families and communities rely upon…

We can keep up the pressure by writing a letter to the editor. Here’s a nifty tool that allows you to add your own story and hit send to a local or national publication. The big banks have been taking out full-page ads in the country’s major newspapers. They want to look like they’re doing the right thing. Write to…

In the middle of this pandemic, the Canadian Pharmacists Association determined that pharmacies should limit refills to 30 days instead of 90. This is intended to reduce possible drug shortages. Problem is, that decision hurts Canadians because instead of paying one dispensing fee for a 90-day refill, people now have to pay the dispensing fee every month for each 30-day…

Enough is enough. The Bank of Canada has just reduced its lending rate to the big banks to a historically low level. The government and Canadians expected this to lead to debt relief for average people. Yet the banks refuse to pass these savings onto Canadian families. Join us and tell the big banks to stop gouging Canadians and lower…

Canada’s unions are working to create good jobs for everyone.

Canada’s unions are pushing the government to take action to protect workplace pension plans.

Canada's unions are working to win a universal prescription drug plan that covers everyone in Canada, regardless of their income, age or where they work or live.

The holidays are a difficult time for people already struggling to afford their medications. We need to keep the pressure up on our politicians to fix this. One way is to make it an issue in local media. Write a letter to the editor now.

The time has come for fairness. Support a plan to make $15 federal minimum wage a reality.

In times of crisis, governments have a responsibility to protect everyone. Human rights must not be an afterthought. Call on the federal government to ensure human rights are part of the COVID-19 response.