Reported by CTV News The medical community and experts agree: if you’re sick, stay home. Don’t spread your illness to others at work. The Conservative government of Ontario is planning to force mandatory sick notes again, despite doctors saying it’s a terrible idea. Forcing sick people to work is dangerous, a waste of time and […]
Leo Broderick of the Council of Canadians addressed the Confederation of Canadian Unions (CCU) at their labour school at Charlottetown, PEI in October 2018. Broderick is a community and peace activist, retired teacher, past President of the PEI Teachers’ Federation, and former Vice-President of the Canadian Teachers’ Federation. He discussed Pharmacare for All, and the […]
The CCU congratulates the winners of the 2018 Madeleine Parent/John St. Amand bursaries. They are listed below, and click on their names to read their essays entitled “What Unionism Means to Me.” Madeleine Parent Bursary Winners Hailey Zumkeller – West (CMAW 2020) Breanna Baillie – Central (AESES) Jack Gillett – East (NSUPE) John St. Amand […]
A highlight of the CCU Executive Board meeting from June 23 to 24, 2018 in Castlegar, British Columbia was keynote speaker Len Embree. Brother Len is a founding member of the Pulp, Paper and Woodworkers of Canada (currently the Public and Private Workers of Canada), a former member of the Construction, Maintenance and Allied Workers […]