Hello all, It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Len Shankel. Len was a long time President of Local 9 (32 Years). But he was more than that. Len was a giant in the labour movement. He along with a few others help lay the ground work of the present […]
For many, 2020 was the most difficult year in recent memory. A global pandemic took the lives of almost 2 million people, caused social and economic havoc, and changed the way we live our lives – and usually not for the better. Yet we were determined to use common sense, work together and listen to […]
The Confederation of Canadian Unions wishes everyone a Happy Holidays. It’s been a very difficult year for everyone, but especially for working people. But as the CCU has always said, if we work together, we can get through this. So this holiday season, let’s take care of ourselves, and each other.
Check out the latest edition of the PPWC Leaflet Download Issue (PDF) In this issue: Howe Sound Bursary Winner President’s Report 1st Vice-President’s Report 2nd Vice-President’s Report CCU Letter to the Premiers
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 […]