Canada’s unions demand a care economy built on dignity and respect

Canada’s unions demand a care economy built on dignity and respect

May 13, 2026 at 9:29 am  Labour

WINNIPEG, MB — Canada’s unions are calling for better wages, safer working conditions, and greater respect for care workers through major new investments in the care economy. 
 
Today, more than 2,000 delegates at the Canadian Labour Congress Constitutional Convention adopted an extensive action plan aimed at improving wages and working conditions for care workers, while expanding access to quality care services across Canada. 
 
Care work, predominantly done by women, remains too often undervalued despite being essential to the functioning of the economy and daily life. The quality, availability, and accessibility of care services are central to the fight for decent work, strong communities, and dignity for everyone. 
 
CLC President Bea Bruske made it clear that care work must be recognized as essential economic infrastructure. 
 
“Care is everything. Care is infrastructure. Care is economic policy,” said Bruske. “The care economy is the economy, and it’s long past time we recognized investments in care work as investments in nation building.” 
 
“Care workers are indispensable to all other work. Our jobs, our families, and our economy depend on having our care needs met,” Bruske added. “Hospitals, schools, child care centres, long-term care facilities, community and social services aren’t separate from the economy. They stabilize labour markets, incomes, and local economies while supporting the public services Canadians rely on every day.” 
 
The “We Care for All” action plan adopted today calls for a National Strategy on Caregiving, the creation of a federal Care Economy Commission, and greater investment in care services across Canada.

-30-

For media inquiries, please contact:     

CLC Media Relations    
[email protected]   

View Link to Original Source

No conversations yet

Activity Stream

Thu, Jun 11, 2026 at 10:44 pm - Transition Kamloops posted on their blog: New action team offering webinar on urban trees
Thu, Jun 11, 2026 at 8:00 am - David Suzuki posted on their blog: Connected crises contain opportunities for a better world
Wed, Jun 10, 2026 at 2:06 pm - Kamloops Film Society posted on their blog: QFS CELEBRATES PRIDE MONTH – The Kamloops Film Society
Mon, Jun 8, 2026 at 12:48 pm - Kamloops Film Society posted on their blog: $5 Admission Movie Madness – The Kamloops Film Society
Thu, Jun 4, 2026 at 8:00 am - David Suzuki posted on their blog: Protected area targets face potential pitfalls
Mon, Jun 1, 2026 at 8:53 am - Transition Kamloops posted on their blog: Have your say on new AI datacentre proposal
Sun, May 31, 2026 at 11:27 pm - Kamloops Film Society posted on their blog: Sunday Classics | Dad Cinema – The Kamloops Film Society
Sat, May 30, 2026 at 10:37 pm - Transition Kamloops posted on their blog: Data Centres: What do we really know? What do we need to know?
Thu, May 28, 2026 at 8:00 am - David Suzuki posted on their blog: National security means halting and reversing nature loss
Wed, May 27, 2026 at 1:56 pm - Kamloops Film Society posted on their blog: Lucid, followed by post-film Q&A – The Kamloops Film Society
Full Stream

Upcoming Events

Ivan Decker: Million Dollar Comedy Tour
Saturday Jun 13
All Events