The CCU/CSC Officers are hosting a casual two hour holiday party/get together at 4pm Pacific 5pm Mountain 6pm Central 7pm Eastern 8pm Atlantic Friday, December 18 All members are invited! Get festive with us by donning your favourite holiday sweater or chapeau, setting your cheeriest virtual background or filter, and settling down with a refreshment […]
For nearly a decade, the Broadbent Institute’s signature autumn event, the Progress Gala, has brought together Canada’s sharpest thought leaders for a night of insightful and inspirational dialogue on the critical issues of the day. In an exciting new twist on an old favourite, on Thursday November 19th at 7pm EDT, Progress Gala 2020: A […]
Ben Parfitt, the Resource Policy Analyst with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, participated in a very special online version of the CCU Labour School in October 2020, where he provided two excellent and informative presentations. The first was on the state of the forestry industry in British Columbia and Canada, and the second was […]
By Sarah Petz. Originally posted on CBC News Last provincial inspection found issues with cleanliness, including filthy washrooms, evidence of cockroaches A weekend review by a team of health officials from the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority has found changes are needed immediately at Parkview Place, the site of the deadliest COVID-19 outbreak at a Manitoba […]
The Fall 2020 edition of the newly designed CCU Connections, the news magazine of the Confederation of Canadian Unions, is now online. Special thanks to everyone on the editorial board, including Michael Belanger, Dawn Burns, Breanne Whitwell, Ron Richardson, and the writers who provided articles. And please share the link below with your affiliates, locals […]
“For over a century, the central goals of Canada’s Aboriginal policy were to eliminate Aboriginal governments; ignore Aboriginal rights; terminate the Treaties; and, through a process of assimilation, cause Aboriginal peoples to cease to exist as distinct legal, social, cultural, religious, and racial entities in Canada. The establishment and operation of residential schools were a […]
Download Full Issue Inside this Issue: From the President’s Desk How Does the Banking of Regular Time Work? Constitution & Bylaw Changes Contract Admin
In August 2020, CCU President Kelly Johnson wrote a letter to each Premier in the country, urging them to reform labour laws in their respective jurisdictions to move to a condensed, four-day workweek. With the COVID-19 health crisis, and the reduced contact time from a condensed, four-day workweek will literally become a lifesaver for potentially […]
Originally posted at CTV News By Francesca Giuliani-Hoffman Voters in Geneva, Switzerland, have agreed to introduce a minimum wage in the canton that is the equivalent of US$25 an hour — believed to be the highest in the world. According to government data, 58% of voters in the canton were in favour of the initiative […]
Download Issue (PDF) In this Issue: YUSAPUY State on Anti-Black and Indigenous Racism at York University Messages from YUSA Communications Committee Messages from YUSA Members