Every February, people across Canada participate in Black History Month events and festivities that honour the legacy of Black people in Canada and their communities. The 2023 theme for Black History Month is: “Ours to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
Calendar of Events
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2SLGBTQ* Pride Month 2SLGBTQ* Pride Month Jun 1 all-day  June is 2SLGBTQ* Pride Month, and the CCU has created two new postcards that you can print or share online. The Confederation of Canadian Unions supports the rights of the 2SLGBTQ* community in Canada and... | ||||||
World Day Against Child Labour World Day Against Child Labour Jun 12 all-day  152 million children are still in child labour today. Child labour occurs in almost all sectors, yet 7 out of every 10 of these children are working in agriculture. On this World Day Against Child... | ||||||
Juneteenth Freedom Day Juneteenth Freedom Day Jun 19 all-day  Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. The troops’ arrival came... | National Indigenous Peoples Day National Indigenous Peoples Day Jun 21 all-day  The Confederation of Canadian Unions celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day, which recognizes the heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding achievements of First Nations, Inuit and Metis. The Canadian Constitution recognizes these three groups as Aboriginal peoples,... | |||||
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Documentary - 47 minutes
The 47-minute documentary, called The Voice for Independent Unions in Canada, illustrates the CCU's dedication to the establishment of a democratic, independent labour movement, its newfound working relationship with the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), and its commitment to growth and renewal.
The documentary also focuses on the struggles of labour activists inside the CCU, its proud history, its work with social justice activists in Canada and around the globe, and the new economic challenges of wage stagnation and growing inequality.
The documentary will be submitted to over 50 film and documentary festivals in Canada and around the world in 2014 and 2015, including the Sundance Film Festival and the Toronto Hot Docs Festival.
Be sure to watch the documentary in full screen and High Definition. Click on the little wheel in the bottom right corner of the video to the left of the YouTube icon, and then press 1080p HD. For full screen, simply press the little square to the right of the YouTube icon. Director and Editor: Sean Cain Executive Producer: Joanie Cameron Pritchett