Supporting workers in a time of crisis
This portal will provide links to our latest statements on COVID-19 and actions you can take right now.
Cities Need Help
Municipal workers are on the frontlines going flat out to deliver the public services that keep us safe during COVID-...
The National Day of Mourning
The National Day of Mourning commemorates workers who have been killed, injured or suffered illness due to workplace ...
Let's Secure Workplace Pensions
The federal government has made it possible for low-income working seniors to keep more of their Guaranteed Income Su...
Canadian manufacturing jobs matter
General Motors is betraying workers by closing its Oshawa plant.
Government Consultation for Pensions
Pensioners should never again be left high and dry.
Canada bans asbestos
Canada bans asbestos at long last — but it’s not enough! Thousands of Canadians have died because of exposure to asbe...
Let’s secure workplace pensions
Working Canadians can take heart that a bigger CPP will now be waiting for them in retirement thanks to tireless advo...
Environmental Racism
Canada’s unions say "there can be no environmental justice without racial justice."
Postal workers deserve better
At the bargaining table, Canada’s postal workers have been calling for better health and safety protections, and for ...
This Pride season, Canadians deserve a pharmacare plan we can be proud of
Canada’s unions are kicking off Pride season by renewing the call for universal pharmacare. Too many LGBTQ2SI people ...
Canada’s unions support Canadian retaliation against American steel and aluminum tariffs
Canada’s unions today applauded the Canadian Government’s retaliation against the unjustified and unwarranted America...
Korean Trade Union Leader Han Sang-gyun released from prison
The CLC joins the global trade union movement in welcoming the release of KCTU ex-president Han Sang-gyun, who was un...
Canadian and Colombian labour ministers sign action plan
In May 2016, the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), together with the CUT (Central Unitaria de Trabajadores) Colombia an...
The TPP is a Bad Deal for Canadian Workers.
By giving multinational corporations all the power, the TPP will hurt Canadian industry, undermine workers’ rights, a...
Violence and Harassment: Not part of the job
The National Day of Mourning commemorates workers who have been killed, injured or suffered illness due to workplace ...
#16Days: Take Action to End Gender-Based Violence
November 25 is the International Day to Eliminate Violence Against Women, and the beginning of 16 Days of Activism ag...
No one should have to choose between keeping their family home and paying for life-saving drugs
As part of its national campaign for universal pharmacare, the Canadian Labour Congress has launched a powerful new v...
Unions applaud Canada’s commitment to a just transition for coal workers
Canada’s unions are applauding the federal government for showing international leadership on climate change by annou...
Unions celebrate Ontario government’s support for paid domestic leave
The Canadian Labour Congress is celebrating news that Ontario labour legislation is being amended to provide victims ...
Canada’s unions welcome legislation on workplace harassment and violence
Canada’s unions say they welcome legislation being proposed to address harassment and violence in federally-regulated...