Canada has been rocked by the so-called RoboGate scandal. The Conservative Party has been accused of using dirty tricks and robocalls to mislead and misdirect Liberal and NDP voters in key ridings during the May […]
By Past President Joanie Cameron Pritchett I hope that everyone had a wonderful winter break, which provided for time with family and friends and a rest from our busy campus. I am writing the first […]
The CCU has produced its 2012 calendar, which illustrates some of the important social and political events of the last year and throughout labour history. The CCU also looks to 2012 knowing that a better […]
On October 15, 2011, CCU Vice President John Harahan attended the Occupy Nova Scotia Rally in Halifax in order to express the CCU’s support of and solidarity with the protesters. Attempts by the media to […]
CCU Vice-President John Hanrahan has initiated an exciting new program that helps raise awareness of international labour struggles around the globe. Working with LabourStart, the world’s premier go-to online destination for union news, the CCU […]
By Past President Joanie Cameron Pritchett After more than two months of occupying streets, parks, businesses and public areas, the Occupy Movement, despite colder weather and government-imposed evictions, is still going strong. It started on […]
The CCU has recently initiated a highly successful communications and media strategy that has raised our profile and launched us into the online universe. For starters, the CCU has created a Facebook group. Be sure […]
The Confederation of Canadian Unions has kicked off a political education drive aimed at increasing voter turnout for the October 6th Ontario election. The CCU has received responses from a questionnaire it sent to the […]
The CCU is holding its biennial convention on October 22 to 25 in Toronto. The Labour School is on the first day, and we have an incredible line-up of guest speakers addressing a wide variety […]
Calendar of Events
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Labour Day 2023 Labour Day 2023 Sep 4 all-day  The origins of Labour Day can be traced back to April 14, 1872, when a parade was staged in Toronto to support the Typographical Union’s strike for a nine hour workday. After members of the... | ||||||
World Suicide Prevention Day World Suicide Prevention Day Sep 10 all-day  World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) is an awareness day observed on 10 September every year, in order to provide worldwide commitment and action to prevent suicides, with various activities around the world since 2003. The... | ||||||
Celebrate Bisexuality Day Celebrate Bisexuality Day Sep 23 all-day  Celebrate Bisexuality Day (also called Bisexual Pride Day, Bi Visibility Day, CBD, Bisexual Pride and Bi Visibility Day, and Bisexuality+ Day) is an annual holiday observed on September 23 to recognize and celebrate bisexual people,... | ||||||
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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