Canadians can’t afford for-profit long-term care May 19, 2022 Bruske: It’s time to get the profit out of care OTTAWA –– A new report… Click to open the link
IDAHOTB: Canada’s unions call for an end to violence and harassment May 17, 2022 Canada’s unions are marking the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOTB) by calling… Click to open the link
Conservatives refuse to talk lagging wages instead push low-wage austerity agenda May 16, 2022 Bruske: As wages lag far behind inflation, Conservative leadership candidates ignore struggling workers. OTTAWA –… Click to open the link
Bruske to German Chancellor and the G7: Turn from ambition to action on climate and just transition May 11, 2022 Bruske: We must not trade good jobs for low-quality, precarious work as we accelerate progress… Click to open the link
Honour Westray. Enforce the law. May 9, 2022 May 9, 2022 marks the 30th anniversary of the Westray mine explosion that killed 26… Click to open the link
Turn minimum wages into living wages and index to inflation May 6, 2022 Bruske: StatCan numbers show markets aren’t delivering fair wages – governments must take action OTTAWA… Click to open the link
Canada’s unions: Protect our public institutions May 3, 2022 Canada’s unions are asking the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry to ensure no other… Click to open the link
Workers welcome wins in budget bill May 2, 2022 Bruske: Canada’s unions welcome progress on key issues, but there’s more work to do on… Click to open the link
Celebrate May Day the best way possible: organize! May 1, 2022 Canada’s unions are marking May Day by standing in solidarity with workers around the world,… Click to open the link
Asian Heritage Month: Canada must do more to eliminate anti-Asian racism April 30, 2022 As Canada prepares to mark Asian Heritage Month in May, anti-Asian racism and xenophobia have… Click to open the link
Canada’s unions celebrate end to discriminatory blood donation policy April 28, 2022 Bruske: Long-awaited victory for 2SLGBTQI advocates OTTAWA –– After waiting three decades, Canada’s unions welcome… Click to open the link
Work shouldn’t hurt: workplace health and safety rights should be fundamental April 28, 2022 Canada’s unions are calling on the federal government to take swift action on workplace health… Click to open the link
Building a low-wage economy with stomach-churning greed April 26, 2022 Bruske: Minimum wage employees being replaced by offshore workers making $3.75 an hour will hurt workers… Click to open the link
Helping families facing affordability squeeze must be MPs’ job one April 25, 2022 Bruske: As Parliament returns, Canada’s unions urge MPs to back workers and reject the push… Click to open the link
Making Global Supply Chains Safe for Workers: Nine Years after the Rana Plaza Collapse April 24, 2022 April 24th marks the anniversary of one of the world’s worst and avoidable industrial accidents. Rana… Click to open the link
Government must not break their promise and leave Canadians paying sky-high drug costs April 14, 2022 Canada’s unions are troubled about the government’s decision late today, to reverse course on changes… Click to open the link
Rising interest rates and record inflation creating perfect storm of unaffordability April 13, 2022 Bruske: With the cost of everything – even debt – rising fast, we must fight… Click to open the link
Labour 7 statement to the G7 Leaders’ Summit 2022 April 12, 2022 The 2022 Labour 7 summit “Shaping the Global Common Good” will take place in Berlin… Click to open the link
Budget 2022: Progress on building a new and better normal April 7, 2022 Bruske: Federal budget shows that when parties work together, everyday people benefit OTTAWA – Canada’s… Click to open the link
BC government move to card check certification a win for workers April 6, 2022 Canada’s unions welcome today’s move by the BC government to return to automatic certification in… Click to open the link
Canada at an Economic Crossroads: A Better Normal or Settling for Worse? April 6, 2022 By Bea Bruske, as published in National Newswatch With the federal budget just a day… Click to open the link
Top 10 things unions and working people are looking for in Budget 2022 April 4, 2022 OTTAWA – Canada’s unions are calling on the federal government to focus on the… Click to open the link
Canadian Labour Congress’ President Bea Bruske available to react to Budget 2022 March 31, 2022 OTTAWA – Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress, will be available to talk… Click to open the link
Hope and optimism shines through the grey fog of Ottawa politics March 30, 2022 By Bea Bruske, as published in The Hill Times We saw a refreshing ray of… Click to open the link
National survey reports widespread harassment and violence in workplaces March 30, 2022 Today the CLC and its research partners are releasing the initial findings of a national… Click to open the link
Canada’s unions welcome long-delayed Ontario child care deal March 28, 2022 Bruske: As struggling parents heave a sigh of a relief, now we must make sure… Click to open the link
Canada’s unions welcome new health funding – now make it permanent March 25, 2022 OTTAWA – Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress, made the following statement today… Click to open the link
Canada’s unions welcome landmark agreement between Liberals and New Democrats on a progressive agenda for Canada March 22, 2022 OTTAWA – Canada’s unions celebrate today’s historic agreement between the Government and the NDP and… Click to open the link
Canada’s unions stand with Teamsters union and demand negotiations be allowed to continue March 21, 2022 OTTAWA – Canada’s unions stand in solidarity with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) and… Click to open the link
IDERD: Fighting racism means looking back as well as looking forward March 21, 2022 As we mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Canada’s unions are… Click to open the link
Canada’s unions: victory laps premature when it comes to jobs numbers March 11, 2022 Bruske: Wages rising at less than the cost-of-living while workers in some sectors are being… Click to open the link
Canadian Labour Congress’ President Bea Bruske available to react to labour force data March 10, 2022 OTTAWA –Canada’s unions will be reacting to labour force data to be released by Statistics… Click to open the link
IWD 2022: Gender equality depends on a healthy care economy March 7, 2022 Canada’s unions are marking International Women’s Day 2022 by highlighting the critical importance of care… Click to open the link
Canada’s unions stand in solidarity with Ukraine and condemn unprovoked Russian aggression February 24, 2022 OTTAWA–– Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress, released the following statement: “The world… Click to open the link
Every worker deserves ten days paid sick leave February 24, 2022 Bruske: Canada’s unions urge the federal government to work with the premiers to protect our… Click to open the link
Canada’s unions stand with those who stand against hate February 15, 2022 Communities show how to build solidarity so we can move forward together Bea Bruske, President… Click to open the link
Joint statement from Canada’s unions on the Ottawa occupation February 9, 2022 Canada’s unions have fought for generations for the right to protest. This is a cornerstone… Click to open the link
Statement by Bea Bruske: Respecting rights is a two-way street February 2, 2022 OTTAWA––Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress, released the following statement today: “Canada’s unions… Click to open the link
Welcome progress in first 100 days – but much work to do in next 100 weeks February 2, 2022 Bruske: Government and parliament must roll up their sleeves and get down to work OTTAWA––As… Click to open the link
Health investments must be tied to stronger public health care February 1, 2022 Bruske: Increased health transfers must improve public health – not become tax giveaways to people… Click to open the link
Concrete action needed to address anti-Black racism and discrimination February 1, 2022 Canada’s unions are marking Black History Month by calling for long-term, concrete government action to… Click to open the link
Federal government must increase efforts to end Islamophobia in Canada January 28, 2022 On this first ever National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and… Click to open the link
Parliament must work with urgency on helping families January 27, 2022 Bea Bruske: With care systems at a crisis point, runaway costs and a broken social… Click to open the link
Ford punishing Ontario parents January 24, 2022 Bea Bruske: Ford government must stop playing politics and sign child care deal OTTAWA –… Click to open the link
Statement from Bea Bruske on the death of Alexa McDonough January 15, 2022 Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress, released the following statement today: “It was… Click to open the link
Resilience, Determination and Ambition in 2022 January 12, 2022 By Bea Bruske I think almost everyone can agree 2021 was a rough year. The… Click to open the link
Tampon Tuesday January 11, 2022 TAMPON TUESDAY 2022 Tampon Tuesday 2022 Please read the letter below from our President, Jessica… Click to open the link
Workers and their families need help now December 22, 2021 More needed to help Canadians amid devastating Omicron wave Bea Bruske, president of the Canadian… Click to open the link
Statement of the CLC and provincial and territorial federations of labour in response to the Ontario Workforce Recovery Advisory Committee Report December 20, 2021 The Canadian Labour Congress and Canada’s provincial and territorial federations of labour unanimously reject the… Click to open the link
Canada’s unions calling for greater protections and supports for migrant workers December 17, 2021 Canada’s unions are marking International Migrants Day by calling for improved conditions for migrant workers… Click to open the link
Canada’s unions welcome progress for seniors, students and First Nations children in fall economic update December 14, 2021 Bruske: Canada’s unions happy to see support but disappointed unemployed workers and their families left… Click to open the link
Federal government must take immediate action to protect migrant workers from COVID-19 December 10, 2021 The Auditor General released a scathing report yesterday on the alarming lack of protective measures… Click to open the link
Human Rights Day: Canada must ratify C-189 to protect vulnerable domestic workers December 10, 2021 Canada’s unions are marking International Human Rights Day by renewing their call on the federal… Click to open the link
Canada’s unions: Use fiscal update to reverse seniors’ clawbacks and emergency help for workers December 9, 2021 Bruske: Parliament must act swiftly to help low-income seniors, the 1.2 million unemployed and the 630K working Canadians who want full-time work… Click to open the link
Canada’s unions demand government take concrete steps to implement pharmacare in upcoming fiscal update December 8, 2021 Bruske: January 1, 2022 was supposed to be a universal pharmacare milestone – instead we… Click to open the link
Canada’s unions: We all have an important role to play in ending gender-based violence December 6, 2021 On December 6th 1989, 14 women were murdered in a horrific act of gender-based violence… Click to open the link
Rank and file union members engage MPs with powerful stories about the need to end seniors’ clawbacks December 3, 2021 Bruske: Hundreds of union members participated in CLC’s Action Week, telling MPs about low-income seniors… Click to open the link
Sheryl Burns awarded the 2021 Carol McGregor CLC Disability Rights Award December 3, 2021 December 3 marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, which aims to promote awareness… Click to open the link
Federal government should fast-track Canada Disability Benefit implementation December 2, 2021 Canada’s unions are marking December 3 – the International Day of Persons with Disabilities –… Click to open the link
MPs must listen to workers and take action on a fair recovery that makes life more affordable November 29, 2021 Canada’s unions are making sure Members of Parliament hear from workers, as they get down… Click to open the link
Canada’s unions welcome federal legislation on paid sick leave and protecting health care workers November 26, 2021 Bruske: we will keep fighting until every worker in Canada has access to paid sick… Click to open the link
New worker lockdown benefit fails to benefit workers November 25, 2021 Liberals miss the mark with new legislation, more needed to help Canadians Canada’s unions are… Click to open the link
Canada’s unions call on federal government to ratify and implement C-190 November 24, 2021 Canada’s unions are marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women by… Click to open the link
Parliament must get to work on a recovery that makes life more affordable for workers and their families November 22, 2021 OTTAWA – Canada’s unions are calling on all parties in our new minority parliament to… Click to open the link
Canada’s unions urge federal government to end conversion therapy November 19, 2021 Canada’s unions are marking November 20 – the Transgender Day of Remembrance – by renewing… Click to open the link
President Bea Bruske available to speak about Canada’s unions’ priorities for new Parliament November 19, 2021 With Parliament set to return – amidst rising inflation, stretching family budgets and an uneven… Click to open the link
Conservatives pushing the same playbook on inflation instead of helping families November 17, 2021 OTTAWA – With family budgets stretched thin, now is not the time to raise interest… Click to open the link
Government must combat surging cost-of-living with action to raise minimum wage and bring down costs of housing, child care, and medicines November 16, 2021 OTTAWA – With working people seeing their wages fall behind inflation, and everyday essentially getting more and… Click to open the link
Canada’s unions welcome Canada-Alberta affordable child care agreement November 15, 2021 High costs and lack of affordable spaces plaguing inflation-weary parents from coast-to-coast-to-coast OTTAWA – Canada’s… Click to open the link
Canada’s unions stand in solidarity with New Brunswick public sector workers & call on Premier Higgs to bargain in good faith November 9, 2021 OTTAWA – Instead of lockouts, back-to-work laws and intimidation tactics, New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs… Click to open the link
Government must put the brakes on Bay St. and prevent windfall pandemic payouts November 3, 2021 OTTAWA – An upcoming announcement from Canada’s banking regulator has the financial sector salivating at… Click to open the link
Workers cannot trust Doug Ford to be a friend November 2, 2021 Doug Ford has put his corporate buddies ahead of workers every time. Now, he’ll say… Click to open the link
Governments must commit to repairing care economy on global care day October 29, 2021 Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress, made the following statement for the Global… Click to open the link
New cabinet must get to work on building an inclusive and equitable recovery October 26, 2021 OTTAWA—Bea Bruske released the following statement about the new federal cabinet: “With women so disproportionately… Click to open the link
New Cabinet’s top priority must be strengthening Canada’s care economy October 25, 2021 This week, the world will mark the Global Day of Action for Care. COVID-19 has… Click to open the link
Canadian Labour Congress’ President Bea Bruske available to speak about emergency benefits October 21, 2021 OTTAWA – President Bea Bruske is available to speak to media today on the urgent… Click to open the link
Bruske meets Deputy Prime Minister Freeland to discuss help for workers October 18, 2021 OTTAWA—Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress, and Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister… Click to open the link
SCC ruling a victory for working women October 15, 2021 Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress, released the following statement on the Supreme… Click to open the link
As clock ticks down, Canada’s unions demand government chooses help for people October 13, 2021 OTTAWA—Canada’s unions are urging the federal government to extend emergency benefits to help workers and… Click to open the link
Fourth wave means urgent need to extend emergency help for workers October 7, 2021 Emergency benefits due to expire for workers in next two weeks OTTAWA—With the fourth wave… Click to open the link
Canada’s unions calling for worker-centred pandemic recovery October 6, 2021 Canada’s unions are marking the World Day for Decent Work on October 7, by calling… Click to open the link
Premiers, PM must listen to Canadians on strengthening health care October 5, 2021 Unconditional health transfers won’t solve problems of LTC abuses, nursing shortages or lack of access… Click to open the link
Canadian unions’ support to Haiti October 4, 2021 Canadian unions have responded to an appeal issued by the Confederation of Public and Private… Click to open the link
UN Day for Older Persons: Canada’s unions call for strong supports for seniors October 1, 2021 Canada’s unions are marking the UN Day for Older Persons by highlighting the need for… Click to open the link
Statement by Bea Bruske October 1, 2021 Earlier today, following a National Truth and Reconciliation Day event hosted by the Canadian Labour… Click to open the link
Canada’s unions call on new federal government to prioritize reconciliation ahead of first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation September 29, 2021 Canada’s unions are marking the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation by strengthening our… Click to open the link
Canada’s unions shocked at dissolution of HKCTU September 22, 2021 Canadian unions express their shock and dismay upon learning of the recent decision of the… Click to open the link
Status quo parliament must not return to the status quo September 21, 2021 Parliament must get to work on key issues facing workers OTTAWA – Canada’s unions congratulate… Click to open the link
Time for workers and their families to make their voices heard September 20, 2021 Volunteers from all parts of the labour movement are knocking on doors across the country… Click to open the link
Next federal government must deliver for workers September 18, 2021 Pandemic recovery must be built on investments that improve the lives of all Canadians Canada… Click to open the link
Canada’s unions united with nurses in demanding urgent government action September 17, 2021 OTTAWA – As the pandemic strains Canada’s public health care systems, nurses are sounding the… Click to open the link
O’Toole another Conservative who would put our public health care system at risk September 16, 2021 With the pandemic pushing provinces to the brink, a federal Conservative government would put Canada’s… Click to open the link
Conservative O’Toole would mean low-wage recovery that leaves workers behind September 15, 2021 Service workers see average wages rise paltry 59 cents during the pandemic, less than a… Click to open the link
CLC President Bea Bruske: Vote to make sure working moms aren’t left behind September 14, 2021 Bruske joins group of prominent women demanding all parties make affordable, accessible child care for all… Click to open the link
Child care is on the ballot this election September 14, 2021 On today’s National Day of Action for affordable quality, accessible, inclusive child care for all,… Click to open the link
Canada’s unions stand with hospital workers September 13, 2021 Canada’s unions are standing in solidarity with hospital workers amid anti-vaccine protests being held in… Click to open the link
O’Toole’s conservative plan risks setting women back September 13, 2021 Erin O’Toole poses threat to years of hard-fought gains for working women Women have been… Click to open the link
SAVE OUR SUDBURY – S.O.S.! March 3, 2021 Laurentian University is in critical condition and its demise threatens the economic, cultural, and social… Click to open the link