The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) is calling on the federal government to intervene following Stellantis's planned sale of its Brampton Assembly Plant.
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The CLC disputed the Carney government’s portrayal of recent labour disputes as evidence of a collective bargaining system in crisis and its claim that greater ministerial intervention would prevent future disruptions.
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As Canadian and European political leaders gather in Montréal for the October 29–30 Canada–EU Summit, the CLC and ETUC have issued a joint statement calling for workers' rights and democracy to remain central to stronger economic and trade relations.
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Canada's unions are continuing their efforts to protect workers' right to strike, with rallies held in 21 communities across the country last week, followed by the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) bringing proposed amendments to Bill C-39 before a parliamentary committee earlier this week.
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Canada’s unions are united in opposition to proposed changes to the Canada Labour Code that would give the federal government broad new powers to end legal strikes in the “national interest.”
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The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), of which IFPTE is affiliated, honoured Emancipation Day on August 1st, marking the day in 1834 when Canada and other British Colonies abolished slavery.
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The CLC spoke at the Int’l Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland calling on governments around the globe to ensure workers have a meaningful role in shaping their economic future, including artificial intelligence, while warning against efforts to weaken collective bargaining and the right to strike.
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President Matt Biggs and Secretary-Treasurer Gay Henson were among the many American labor leaders to welcome our good friend, and Union Sister, Bea Bruske to Minneapolis, Minnesota this week at the AFL-CIO’s 30th constitutional convention.
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Each June, Pride Month provides an opportunity to celebrate the diversity that strengthens our workplaces, unions, and communities.
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The international labour movement is celebrating a landmark International Court of Justice ruling affirming that the right to strike is a fundamental workers’ right tied to collective bargaining and freedom of association.
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In their Earth Day 2026 messages, both the AFL-CIO and the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) are reinforcing a shared priority: the transition to a greener economy must be built by - and for - working people.
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The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) has launched a new webinar series in 2026, The Issues and You, designed to deepen workers’ understanding of the issues shaping our lives, our unions, and the broader labour movement.
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In honour of International Women’s Day (IWD), the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) is hosting a powerful conversation on how union women are defending pay equity, health and safety, collective bargaining, and human rights at this year’s UN Commission on the Status of Women.
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Applications for the Canadian Labour Congress’ Labour College of Canada leadership certificate program are open until March 16.
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The Canadian Labour Congress is urging the federal government to require greater transparency in tax reporting for the largest multinational corporations operating in Canada.
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IFPTE President Matt Biggs and Secretary-Treasurer Gay Henson issued the following joint statement in response to the Trump Administration’s intervention in Venezuela, and threats of intervention and challenges to national sovereignty elsewhere.
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This week’s federal budget lands at a moment of deep uncertainty. Workers are facing rising prices, a growing trade crisis, and public programs stretched to the limit.
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The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) is speaking out against Prime Minister Carney’s instruction to cabinet to identify deep operational savings, a dangerous step in the wrong direction, one that puts critical public services and the workers who deliver them on the chopping block.
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Workers expected an ambitious plan to strengthen Canada’s economy, create jobs, and defend communities against Trump’s agenda, however, this week’s throne speech from Prime Minister Mark Carney provided none of this, says the CLC.
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Canada’s unions are marking Mental Health Week by calling on the new federal government to improve health care access for workers and their families.
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