Canadian Labour Congress

7 Minutes

Canada Labour

Day 2 of CLC convention: delegates demand stronger action, policies

PV May 10, 2023

Delegates reject undemocratic constitutional amendment, demand united action to stop falling wages and living standards By Liz Rowley The 30th convention of the Canadian Labour Congress opened May 8 in Montreal with more than...

8 Minutes

Labour

Solidarity with French strikes means stepping up (to) the struggle in Canada

PV January 30, 2023

PV Labour Bureau In June 2001, a group of trade union leaders from the US visited South Africa for a focused exchange which examined issues confronting each of their movements. At one point, while...

7 Minutes

Labour

Worker-led campaigns, not backroom deals with the boss, needed to build labour movement

PV February 15, 2022

Gig workers: A tale of two organizing strategies PV Labour Bureau The January 27 announcement that the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) had struck a country-wide agreement with Uber Canada, under which the...

3 Minutes

Labour

Time for labour’s shot across the bow

Editorial September 6, 2021

This year, Labour Day marks the thirtieth anniversary of the largest single union strike in Canada’s history – the walkout by 115,000 federal public service workers, members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada...