
By CCU President Kelly Johnson It was one hundred years ago that the guns fell silent in Europe from the Great War, and tens of thousands of Canadian soldiers returned home, only to find empty […]
By CCU President Kelly Johnson It was one hundred years ago that the guns fell silent in Europe from the Great War, and tens of thousands of Canadian soldiers returned home, only to find empty […]
By Maryam Shar Originally Printed at Global News If you earn minimum wage and live in Vancouver, you would need to work 112 hours a week to afford a decent two-bedroom apartment, a new study […]
By Kelly Johnson President, Confederation of Canadian Unions Sign the CCU Pharmacare for All Petition It may surprise some Canadians that our country remains the only one on the planet with a universal health care […]
In February 2019, the Confederation of Canadian Unions (CCU) held its Labour School in Vancouver, British Columbia. Mark Leier of Simon Fraser University discussed labour history in Canada. Professor Leier spoke about the radicalism of […]
The Confederation of Canadian Unions calls for immediate action on the 231 calls for justice included in the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Inquiry final report. Read the Report Here As the inquiry […]
* The Blue Wave of Anti-Labour Governments * Labour School in Vancouver Featuring Jenny Kwan * Winnipeg General Strike – A History * Winnipeg General Strike – Permanent Monument * CCU Remembers the National Day […]
In February 2019, the Confederation of Canadian Unions (CCU) held its Labour School in Vancouver, British Columbia. Alejandra Bravo and Maria Dobrinskaya of the Broadbent Institute held an all-day workshop on union leadership and capacity […]
So much that defines Winnipeg, its achievements and its rebellious core, was forged on Bloody Saturday. Please join us Friday, June 21, 2019 at 9pm in Pantages Plaza on Main Street at Market Avenue for […]
Featured in the Globe and Mail, June 12, 2019 By Kelly Grant The council predicted that a single-payer plan would reduce Canada’s overall per-capita spending on prescription drugs, which is among the highest in the […]
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International Day for Older Persons International Day for Older Persons Oct 1 all-day ![]() The International Day of Older People is observed on October 1 each year. On December 14, 1990 the United Nations General Assembly voted to establish October 1 as the International Day of Older People as... | ||||||
International Lesbian Day International Lesbian Day Oct 8 all-day ![]() International Lesbian Day, held on October 8, is a day for lesbians the world over to come together to celebrate lesbian history, diversity and culture. Recognised annually, the day gives an opportunity for women, families... | ||||||