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Letter to Prime Minister Trudeau – Making Remembrance Day a National, Paid, Statutory Holiday

Letter to Prime Minister Trudeau – Making Remembrance Day a National, Paid, Statutory Holiday

April 29, 2020

Dear Prime Minister Trudeau, The Confederation of Canadian Unions (CCU) is the largest affiliation of independent unions in the country, representing over 20,000 workers in both the public and private sectors. During our recent executive board meeting in Halifax, we debated and democratically voted in favour of a motion to advocate for the federal government […]

CCU Announcement on Nova Scotia Shooting

CCU Announcement on Nova Scotia Shooting

April 23, 2020

The Confederation of Canadian Unions is expressing its deepest condolences to the 24 victims of the horrific shootings in Nova Scotia on April 19, 2020. Those utterly senseless acts of violence are the deadliest in recent Canadian history. 22 individuals are gone, including one RCMP officer, and two others are wounded. Flags throughout the country […]

Confederation of Canadian Unions Gives Thanks to Heroic Workers

Confederation of Canadian Unions Gives Thanks to Heroic Workers

April 23, 2020

With the National Day of Mourning just days away, the Confederation of Canadian Unions wants to thank all the health care workers who are on the front lines fighting COVID 19, as well as other workers in agriculture, grocery stores, pharmacies, delivery trucks and supply chains, manufacturing, public transportation, telecommunications, community services and other essential […]

Spring 2020 Edition of PPWC Newsletter

Spring 2020 Edition of PPWC Newsletter

April 21, 2020

Download Full Issue Inside this Issue: 58th Annual Convention Shop Stewards Corner What’s going on at the Locals? CCU Announcement on COVID 19

CCU-CSC Updates and Recent Activities

CCU-CSC Updates and Recent Activities

April 9, 2020

As we announced in mid-March when the COVID-19 pandemic began to shift most of our lives into quarantine, President Kelly Johnson wrote a letter to Prime Minister Trudeau and all provincial health and labour ministers on COVID-19 and how it’s affecting workers’ rights and well-being. With the COVID-19 crisis taking up the overwhelming amount of […]

UPDATE: CCU Labour School and Executive Board Meeting in May 2020 Cancelled Due to COVID-19

UPDATE: CCU Labour School and Executive Board Meeting in May 2020 Cancelled Due to COVID-19

April 8, 2020

After discussions with affiliate Presidents and among us officers, we have decided to post-pone the Executive Board meeting scheduled in May to the Fall. This means we will be headed to Prince George, BC for the Oct. 17/18, 2020 EB. We will be headed to Toronto for the Feb. 20/21, 2021 EB instead. This fulfills […]

April 2020 Edition of AESES Newsletter

April 2020 Edition of AESES Newsletter

April 8, 2020

Download Full Issue Inside this Issue: Can You Tell Me? Reflecting on CCU Meetings New Faces and Hires Event Recaps UW Employee Spotlight

COVID-19 Emergency Benefits – Who’s Included, Who’s Left Out and the Role of Provinces

COVID-19 Emergency Benefits – Who’s Included, Who’s Left Out and the Role of Provinces

April 8, 2020

Originally from the Broadbent Institute website Applications for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) were opened on Monday, April 6th, and officials have estimated that up to 4 million people may apply for the emergency support. Since March 15th, more than 2 million workers had already applied for Employment Insurance (EI) benefits. Thanks to the […]

CCU Letter to Prime Minister and Health and Labour Ministers Receives Responses

CCU Letter to Prime Minister and Health and Labour Ministers Receives Responses

April 5, 2020

CCU President Kelly Johnson’s letter to Prime Minister Trudeau and all provincial health and labour ministers on COVID-19 and how it’s affecting workers’ rights and well-being has received some important responses. With the COVID-19 crisis taking up the overwhelming amount of time and resources of provincial governments, we didn’t expect to receive much response, but […]

Equal Pay Day is Saturday 4 April 2020

Equal Pay Day is Saturday 4 April 2020

April 3, 2020

Join allies from coast to coast to coast for our first Equal Pay Day Virtual rally on Saturday 4 April at 1:00 p.m. EDT. We’ll have exciting speakers! Real-time interactions! Community building actions Register for the Virtual Rally Equal Pay Day draws attention to the gender pay gap – how much all women’s work is […]

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    CCU Celebrates International Women’s Day 2023 March 6, 2023
  • CCU Labour School with Niki Ashton, NDP Member of Parliament
    CCU Labour School with Niki Ashton, NDP Member of Parliament February 23, 2023
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    CCU Labour School on Clean Drinking Water for First Nations Communities February 22, 2023
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    The Future of Forestry in Our Region on February 28, with Chuck LeBlanc February 16, 2023
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    Confederation of Canadian Unions Celebrates Black History Month, 2023 February 6, 2023
  • CCU-CSC Executive Board and Labour School in Ottawa on February 11 and 12, 2023
    CCU-CSC Executive Board and Labour School in Ottawa on February 11 and 12, 2023 January 30, 2023
  • Rally for Forests and Forestry Workers
    Rally for Forests and Forestry Workers January 15, 2023
  • An Update on the 2022 Valard Construction Displacement Application
    An Update on the 2022 Valard Construction Displacement Application January 13, 2023
  • Happy New Year from the Confederation of Canadian Unions
    Happy New Year from the Confederation of Canadian Unions December 29, 2022
  • Happy Holidays from the Confederation of Canadian Unions
    Happy Holidays from the Confederation of Canadian Unions December 23, 2022
  • The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
    The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women December 5, 2022
  • Fall 2022 Edition of CCU Connections Now Live
    Fall 2022 Edition of CCU Connections Now Live November 29, 2022
  • Confederation of Canadian Unions Labour School on Fair Taxation, with Katrina Miller
    Confederation of Canadian Unions Labour School on Fair Taxation, with Katrina Miller November 28, 2022
  • CCU Observes Remembrance Day
    CCU Observes Remembrance Day November 8, 2022
  • CCU Honours Indigenous Veterans Day on November 8th
    CCU Honours Indigenous Veterans Day on November 8th November 5, 2022

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