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 […]
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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 […]
For the second year in a row, Barrie residents didn’t have to travel on a busy Highway 400 to Toronto in order to celebrate Labour Day. The Second Annual Barrie Labour Day Picnic featuring music, […]
By Past President Joanie Cameron Pritchett There comes along a person every generation or so that captures the hopes and dreams of millions of people everywhere, whose optimism, compassion and energy drive others to take […]
We are so excited in the YUSA office that this fitness initiative has been such a huge success. We created this program because we heard you tell us for years that you wanted to be […]
The York University Staff Association (YUSA) has initiated a new training program for members and hoped that the employer would provide an endorsement. To date, that remains to be seen. However, we did not want […]
YUSA recently celebrated its 35th Anniversary. To remember the gains we have made over the past three and half decades, YUSA launched a poster and postcard campaign to say “thank you” to the hundreds of […]
Calendar of Events
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World AIDS Day World AIDS Day Dec 1 all-day  World AIDS Day takes place on 1 December each year. It’s an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, to show support for people living with HIV, and to commemorate those... | ||||||
The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women Dec 6 all-day  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... | ||||||
Human Rights Day Human Rights Day Dec 10 all-day  Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December — the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR): a milestone document proclaiming the inalienable rights... | ||||||
Christmas Day Christmas Day Dec 25 all-day  On behalf of the Confederation of Canadians Unions / Confederation des syndicats canadiens, we hope your holiday season is full of peace, joy and happiness. Wishing everyone a bright year year! Be safe and well. ... | ||||||
New Years Eve New Years Eve Dec 31 all-day  The Confederation of Canadian Unions wishes everyone a Happy New Year. In this new decade, we can build a better future for workers in Canada and around the world. |
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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