The CCU-CSC Labour School and Executive Board (EB) meeting is being held in Ottawa, Ontario on February 11 & 12, 2023 at the Lord Elgin Hotel, featuring guest speakers Rebecca Zagozewski and Deon Hassler (see below). Please be sure to confirm your reservation on or before the cut-off date of January 10th, 2023. Please do not […]
Tuesday, January 17, 6:30 pm Canada Games Plaza, Prince George, BC (While Premier David Eby has dinner inside) Our forests and local workers need the same solutions: local jobs, local decision making, and long term planning using secondary growth forest. Show up and tell the BC Government that the forest economy should work for BC […]
Taken from website of the Canadian Union of Skilled Workers (CUSW) Members of the Canadian Union of Skilled Workers, On Monday, January 9th, the Ontario Labour Relations Board heard final arguments on the Valard Construction displacement application (raid) submitted in early 2022 by the Trade Union Council of Ontario (consisting of LIUNA and IUOE) […]
A Merry Holidays and Happy New Year With good luck to Labour, hand, heart and brain Stick fast to your banner, stand solid, nor veer Till the cause of the workers renew Earth again.
Happy Holidays from the Confederation of Canadian Unions. Wishing you a fun, safe and healthy holiday with friends and family. From Kelly, Mark, Scarlett, Dawn, Adrian, Leanne, John and Sean
It has been over 30 years since the murder of 14 young women at Polytechnique Montréal (December 6, 1989). This act of violent misogyny shook our country and led Parliament to designate December 6 as The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. On December 6, we remember: * Geneviève Bergeron * […]
Check out the Fall 2022 edition of CCU Connections, the official news magazine of the Confederation of Canadian Unions. Please share online and on your affiliate’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages as well. Download Here In this edition: Mark Miller – Fair Taxation and New Mode Paula Gowdie – Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples Chris Wasilenchuk […]
In October 2022, the Confederation of Canadian Unions (CCU) held its Labour School in Vancouver, British Columbia. Katrina Miller from Canadians for Tax Fairness spoke about how a more progressive taxation system in Canada could help properly fund important social programs like health care and education, pay down government debt, reduce the political power of […]
Canadians recognize Remembrance Day, originally called Armistice Day, every 11 November at 11 a.m. It marks the end of hostilities during the First World War and an opportunity to recall all those who have served in the nation’s defence. Remembrance Day ceremonies were usually held at community cenotaphs and war memorials, or sometimes at schools […]
Indigenous peoples in Canada have been part of our proud military history for over 200 years. During the War of 1812, they were vital allies in the protection of Canada, helping protect the citizens of this emerging country from attacks and invasions of Americans. Since then, thousands served bravely in both World Wars and the […]