The voice of working people in 🇨🇦. We bring together unions representing 3.3 million workers to fight for fairness. Follow
@PresidentCLC
for latest
#canlab
.
The labour movement has a big role to play in the shift to a sustainable economy. Millions of workers will take this on & Canada's unions will be there every step of the way.
Together, we will create a future that works for everyone.
#FutureThatWorks
Canada’s unions stand together, unequivocally opposed to these vile & hateful messages and condemn the ongoing harassment & violence.
Govts must act now to support workers & businesses affected and end the occupation.
Our statement:
#canlab
#cdnpoli
Unions can play a big role in standing up for those under attack, and standing up for trans students is no different. Standing up against these hateful actions is part of our commitment to solidarity, the bedrock of the labour movement.
#WorkersUnitedAgainstHate
Canada's unions forcefully condemn the attack by Israeli forces at
#AlAqsaMosque
, ignited by Israel’s imminent confiscation of Palestinian homes in
#SheikhJarrah
.
We stand in solidarity with the people of
#Palestine
& call on Canada to condemn Israeli actions.
#cdnpoli
#canlab
As Canada grapples with the
#covid19
, there is some good news on the health care front.
An NDP motion on pharmacare received unanimous support today. This is a critical milestone clearing a path toward public, universal, single-payer, pharmacare.
#canlab
#cdnpoli
#covid19Canada
MMIWG2S are not garbage. These people were sisters, siblings, daughters, aunties, and mothers. People loved them. Their lives mattered. Governments must do all they can to ensure that a landfill is not their final resting place.
Share if you agree.
This is what a strike looks like most of the time.
No camera crews.
No big names.
Just regular people, like these
@psac_afpc
members, fighting for what they deserve.
#CanLab
#CdnPoli
Thank you
@CanadianPM
for joining CLC's Canadian Council meeting today. We acknowledge your solidarity & efforts during these tough times.
We will continue to share solutions to get our nation through
#COVID19
& rebuild a fair future for all.
#supportworkers
#canlab
#cdnpoli
In light of anti-trans events across Canada taking place today, Canada's Unions re-affirm our support for the 2SLGBTQI+ community. The increased hate and division facing trans people in schools and communities must end.
#WorkersUnitedAgainstHate
Anti-Black racism is a fatal, destructive force in our society afflicting communities of colour & holding us all back.
Canada's unions are committed to fighting against all forms of discrimination & calling for urgent, systemic change.
#BlackLivesMatter
#canlab
#JusticeForRegis
A great champion for social democracy and ally of working people has passed. Ed Broadbent will be greatly missed.
Canada's unions will keep fighting for the values that Ed cherished - a country that honours everyone's inherent worth and one that takes care of each other.
Canada’s unions stand in solidarity with
@psac_afpc
members. They have supported Canadians day in and day out – now it’s time they get the deal they deserve.
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#CanLab
#Solidarity
Canada’s unions call on governments to search for the remains at Prairie Green landfill. These women were daughters, aunts & mothers. People loved them. Their lives mattered.
Read full statement from
@CanadianLabour
&
@MFLabour
:
#MMWIG
#canlab
55 unions declare their support for Ontario’s education unions that are demanding the government support high-quality education.
Doug Ford does not have the courage to own up to the scale and destructiveness of his cuts.
#canlab
#onpoli
#onted
🚨STRIKE 🚨Support 155,000 PSAC members striking for a fair deal:
🔁 Share
@psac_afpc
social media posts with your own messages of solidarity
📢 Join a picket line:
#CanLab
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Attacks against 2SLGBTQI+ &
#Pride
organizations are an attack on the inclusive & progressive vision labour has fought for in Canada.
Unions will forever defend 2SLGBTQI+ workers’ rights.
#CanLab
#Pride2023
With workers struggling under the weight of high inflation and rising costs, we have yet to hear the new
#CPC
leader call for wage increases or an end to corporate profiteering.
#canlab
#cdnpoli
The Ford government’s unprecedented use of the notwithstanding clause is a direct attack on freedom of expression. These rights were upheld by Ontario courts and Canada’s unions will not stop fighting for working people. Doug Ford cannot get away with silencing Ontarians.
#canlab
Poilievre is a master at pandering to the working class, but we can't fall for it. Beware Poilievre and the Conservative faux populist plan, writes
@David_Moscrop
.
#CDNpoli
Heartbreaking news out of Oshawa. Keith Saunders, previously a long-time union member and grocery store worker, paid the ultimate price supporting his community during the
#covid19
pandemic. Sending our condolences to his family.
#canlab
BREAKING:
@SenateCA
voted in favour of protecting workers’ pensions & passed bill
#C228
. This is a win for workers across Canada that will provide financial security & peace of mind to millions of families.
#Canlab
#CdnPoli
Canada’s unions express concern with Bill 168 as it risks shutting down legitimate criticism of Israel.
We call on Premier Doug Ford to oppose it & to stand up for the right to freedom of expression & legitimate protest, as well as against hate and anti-Semitism.
#canlab
#onpoli
The CLC supports the Trade Union of the Americas (TUCA) position condemning the coup in Bolivia and expressing solidarity with the Bolivian peoples, trade union and social organizations.
#Bolivia
Canada's unions welcome the
#NDP
's
#elxn44
policy announcement on
#Pharmacare
. 3 million+ Canadians without coverage need it now. In Canada, you should only have to use your health card, not your credit card, to get the medicine you need
#cdnpoli
#canlab
Today the
@NDP
laid out the kind of comprehensive jobs plan that will get people back to work. We need to replace the jobs lost in the pandemic with better ones – that means a living wage, access to paid sick days and better paths to unionization as a start.
#canlab
#cdnpoli
Congratulations to the
@psac_afpc
on getting a deal! PSAC members showed courage and tenacity over these past two weeks, no doubt they are happy to go back to work.
This is an important move by the NDP.
Scabs undermine collective bargaining, making it harder to negotiate fair deals. Every party should support this bill.
#canlab
#cdnpoli
💥
#AntiScab
legislation would ban scab workers in strikes & lockouts. It would help ensure work stoppages don't become drawn-out battles & restore fairness at the bargaining table.
👉Retweet if you agree Canada needs strong anti-scab laws.
#CdnPoli
#CanLab
We stand with all those fighting for their basic rights in the wake of this devastating decision from the U.S. Supreme Court.
Taking away peoples’ reproductive health rights is wrong.
And as
@LizShuler
says, will impact poor & racialized communities the most.
#cdnpoli
#canlab
Today’s decision by the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade is a devastating blow to working women and families across this country. We strongly believe that everyone should have control over their own bodies, including decisions over their personal reproductive health care.
Canada’s unions would like to congratulate the advocates who have been fighting for years to see $10 a day child care in BC. Today the provincial and federal govts announced real plans to make their vision a reality.
#ChildCareBC
@Child_Care_Now
Did you know the Bank of Canada brought down its lending rate? 🤔
So why aren’t the big banks and credit card companies passing on those savings to those who need it? 😡
Write to them and ask them to do better. 👇🏾
#covid19canada
#canlab
#cdnpoli
Canada’s unions are opposed to any attempt by the federal government to introduce back-to-work legislation against the
@psac_afpc
members currently on strike.
#CanLab
Minister
@MonaFortier
, back-to-work legislation would be a misstep that would only aggravate the situation.
I encourage your government to continue negotiating with the
@psac_afpc
until a fair deal is reached for everyone.
#canlab
Manulife & Loblaws tried to limit access to crucial meds for profit instead of passing savings on to working families.
Clearly, big corporations are getting bolder as they try to boost profits at any expense. The solution? Universal public pharmacare.
#PharmacareNow
Canada’s unions stand in solidarity with federal public service workers. Their message is clear: they won’t be taken for granted, they won’t fall further behind & they won’t back down.
#CanLab
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Everyone has the right to work without fear of harassment or violence. On International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia we're celebrating 🇨🇦's ratification of a new global standard to end violence & harassment in the world of work, for all workers🌈
#IDAHOBIT2023
"It is in all our interests that unions succeed in organizing the workplaces of the present and future...and that we as citizens retain a skeptical eye towards the further concentration of economic power in unaccountable private hands."
#canlab
#cdnpoli
This pride season, let's make it clear that 🇨🇦 ‘s unions stand against all forms of 2SLGBTQI+ phobia &violence.
It’s time we push back against the hate & celebrate with
#Pride
!
#Pride2023
Unions can play a big role in countering anti-2SLGBTQI+ hate by:
📝 educating members
🕊️ standing up for human rights
⛑️ defending health & safety measures
Together, we can keep our queer and trans colleagues safe.
#WorkersUnitedAgainstHate
#CanLab
Today, as
#Pharmacare
is officially introduced in the House of Commons, we recognize that we're here because of the work that unions and advocates has been doing for decades. We're so close, let's make it happen!
#Pharmacare
#CDNpoli
#CanLab
Last week the government introduced a bill to ban the use of scab labour and we are HERE for it. We’ve been calling for this for years and we’re ready to make it happen.
Are you with us?
#CDNpoli
#C58
#AntiScab
Raising the minimum wage is long overdue - thousands of workers will now have a little bit extra in their pockets to help afford the basics. That's why Canada's unions support
#TimHortons
workers.They deserve fairness - not punishment!
#IStandWithTimHortonsWorkers
#canlab
#onpoli
CLC Executive VP,
@CLCVPSiobhan
, was out with
@psac_afpc
members in Vancouver today. This is a coast-to-coast strike with coast-to-coast support. ✊🏻
#CanLab
A search must be conducted and the health and safety of workers must be prioritized in moving forward with search plans. The sooner the search begins, the sooner healing & closure can start.
#MMWIG
#canlab
Canada’s unions are disappointed by the government’s failure to support the NDP motion that would implement
#pharmacare
. Millions of people are without benefits and can’t afford their medications, they need help now.
"Unions welcome the Canadian government’s rapid response in defense of Canadian workers as an important first step in protecting workers and communities who will be adversely affected by this misguided attack on Canadian industry."
#canlab
#cdnpoli
No one should have to choose between their health and paying their bills. Thank you to
@JustinTrudeau
and
@theJagmeetSingh
for working together on this important policy.
Taking their lead from NB, the SK government has now mandated outing children. Outing someone is dangerous and runs counter to the SK's plan that students feel "included, protected, and respected". Canada's unions stand against this mandate.
#SKpoli
This
#DayofMourning
, Canada’s unions remember those who have been killed or injured on the job. That includes those who have suffered from workplace harassment and violence. That’s
#NotPartOfTheJob
. If you agree, add your voice today:
Over 400 workers are in Ottawa prepping for the largest lobby day of its kind on the Hill tomorrow.
They will be calling on MPs to support universal, single-payer pharmacare, retirement security, $15 minimum wage and more.
#CLCLobby2020
#canpoli
#canlab
Workers deserve to arrive home safely at the end of their workday. Even one death is too many – no worker should die from their job. In Canada in 2021, over 1,000 workers left for work and never came home. 1/3
Canada's unions strongly urge Mr. Poilievre & his colleagues in the Conservative Party to stop using workers and their families as political pawns. Parliamentarians of all stripes must work together to pass Bill C-50 and Bill C-58.
#SustainableJobs
#AntiScab
This week, we've witnessed disappointing political games from
@PierrePoilievre
& the Conservatives. Their dirty procedural tactics are aimed at delaying, derailing & blocking crucial legislation designed to benefit workers across Canada. 🧵1/
MB PCs defeat is a rejection of politicians trying to win through hate & intolerance. A warning to politicians across the country.
Voters instead choose the NDP's positive message of better healthcare, lower costs & good jobs.
#mbpoli
#canlab
#cdnpoli
Not sure how to talk about anti-Black racism? Wondering how to combat it in your workplace or union?
🖥️Join us for an important webinar you won't want to miss.
Register now:
#canlab
#cdnpoli
#BlackLivesMatter
"The constant and historic exploitation of migrant workers in Canada requires urgent attention by everyone. Canada’s immigration system is built on racism and colonialism. We need to stand in solidarity with foreign workers and find pathways to citizenship."
#CLC2023
…
On Emancipation Day, we must reflect on our history of slavery & the inequalities still faced by Black workers. To fight systemic racism & discrimination at work, Canada's unions continue to call for a stronger Employment Equity Act.
#EmancipationDay
.
@ErinOToole
is speaking to Conservatives this afternoon. He’s is trying to convince workers that he has our best interest at heart – but we know that’s not true.
#canlab
#cdnpoli
Until queer & trans workers are safe & respected at work, there is no safe workplace.
Canada must implement global labour standard
#C190
to end violence & harassment at work for all.
#CdnPoli
#CanLab
#Pride2023
"Canada's three million workers are standing with you."
CLC's Secretary Treasurer Marie Clarke Walker joined striking Ontario teachers and education workers to call on the Ontario government to invest in public education and bargain in good faith.
#canlab
#onpoli
#cutshurtkids
On behalf of over three million workers, the CLC is calling on Co-op Refinery to end the lock-out and treat its workers fairly.
Last night’s arrests on picket lines
@CoopFCL
are unacceptable. Canada’s unions will stand up to billionaire bullies, every time.
#canlab
#skpoli
Many Canadians continue to be shocked, but Indigenous peoples are not, because they knew − and they know there will be more. You can learn more about the findings of the TRC via
@NCTR_UM
, but the best place to start is the 94 Calls to Action.