
On December 13, 2016, The Association of Employees Supporting Education Services (AESES) voted to join the Confederation of Canadian Unions. The CCU now includes 13 affiliates from 6 unions, bringing our membership to over 16,000. […]
On December 13, 2016, The Association of Employees Supporting Education Services (AESES) voted to join the Confederation of Canadian Unions. The CCU now includes 13 affiliates from 6 unions, bringing our membership to over 16,000. […]
Documents made public in 2014 by the Toronto Star revealed that since 2006, 800 demonstrations and events had been subjected to the scrutiny of government agencies and departments. The range of events that were targeted […]
Since coming to power in Manitoba earlier this year, the Brian Pallister Conservatives have put in motion a sustained campaign attacking the rights of the province’s workers and the unions that represent their interests. The […]
Nova Scotia teachers are set to begin work-to-rule job action this Monday after rejecting two contract offers from the government of Nova Scotia. The government has cancelled school for Monday, citing vague concerns for student […]
Turkey now has more journalists in jail than any other country in the world. Since the failed coup in July of this year, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has used his extended powers to stifle […]
The Canadian Federation of Students has organized a National Day of Action on November 2, 2016 to call for universal access to publicly funded education. Tuition fees across Canada have almost quadrupled since the 1990s. […]
The Labour School will begin at 10 am on Saturday, October 15th with Blaine Donais of UnionsWork! presenting a seminar on collective bargaining. Blaine Donais B.A., LL.B., LL.M. (ADR), RPDR, C. Med., author of Workplaces […]
The Trans Pacific Partnership, the Canadian-European trade agreement, and a new free trade agreement with China are all on the agenda of the Trudeau Liberals in the near future. One wonders how a federal government […]
Earlier this week, members of NSUPE Local 19 voted to return to work at Canadian Blood Services (CBS) in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island after nearly 12 months on the picket line. Their brave struggle, in […]
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International Women’s Day International Women’s Day Mar 8 all-day ![]() International Women’s Day is March 8, an opportunity to reflect on the progress made towards achieving gender equality and celebrate the acts of courage and determination by individuals who have played an extraordinary role in... | ||||||
International Francophonie Day International Francophonie Day Mar 20 all-day The date of March 20 was chosen to celebrate the anniversary of the Agency for Cultural and Technical Cooperation (ACCT) that was born on March 20, 1970 in Niamey, Niger. This agency marks the first... | International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Mar 21 all-day ![]() The UN General Assembly resolution 2142 (XXI), adopted on 26 October 1966, proclaimed 21 March as the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination to be commemorated annually. On that day, in 1960, police... | World Water Day World Water Day Mar 22 all-day ![]() World Water Day, held on 22 March every year since 1993, focuses on the importance of freshwater. World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe... | ||||