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    Bea Bruske: John Horgan is a true friend to working people

    Labour reps discuss election strategy and union momentum

    Bruske: Labour movement will aggressively defend the right of every worker to join or form a union. OTTAWA–– The Canadian Labour Congress will convene representatives of millions of workers from across Canada Thursday to discuss how they will advance the rights of workers. Bea Bruske, President of t…
    Bolder action needed to make life more affordable and tackle corporate greed

    Bolder action needed to make life more affordable and tackle corporate greed

    Bruske: Budget 2024 made some progress with housing investments and tax measures, but workers need greater ambition to make life more affordable While Canada’s unions welcome tax fairness measures, investments in housing and the new National School Food Program, Budget 2024 lacks the ambition needed…
    Sustainable Jobs Act passes in House of Commons

    Sustainable Jobs Act passes in House of Commons

    Canada’s unions are celebrating the passage of the Sustainable Jobs Act, Bill C-50, through the House of Commons today. “Thanks to the hard work of union members across Canada, the federal government is making sustainable jobs and a shift to net zero a top priority. Workers have the expertise to hel…
    BUDGET 2024 MUST INVEST IN AFFORDABILITY, REJECT AUSTERITY

    BUDGET 2024 MUST INVEST IN AFFORDABILITY, REJECT AUSTERITY

    Bruske: If we make profitable corporations pay their fair share, government can help make life more affordable and deliver critical help workers and families need OTTAWA––Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress, is available for comment on what workers are looking for in the upcoming f…
    Alberta Premier Danielle Smith gambling with workers’ futures

    Reject corporate gaslighting and deliver help for people in Budget 2024

    By Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress as published in iPolitics We hear a familiar call coming from wealthy interests – joining forces once again with Conservatives – banging the drum for more corporate tax giveaways and deeper cuts to government spending in the upcoming Budget. B…
    Canada must address systemic racism and discrimination in the workforce

    Canada must address systemic racism and discrimination in the workforce

    As we mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on March 21, Canada’s unions call on the federal government to take immediate, concrete action to address racism within our workforce. This starts with updating the Employment Equity Act by implementing the Employment Equi…
    Premier Kinew strengthens Manitoba with card check law and anti-scab legislation

    Premier Kinew strengthens Manitoba with card check law and anti-scab legislation

    Bruske: Premier Kinew’s commitment to workers is evident in the enactment of vital legislation to support them. WINNIPEG – Canada’s unions celebrate today’s historic announcement from the Manitoba government, marking a significant step towards ensuring worker’s rights are protected and supported in…
    CLC President Bruske to all levels of government: Show you stand with workers and implement anti-scab legislation now

    CLC President Bruske to all levels of government: Show you stand with workers and implement anti-scab legislation now

    OTTAWA – To protect workers and restore fairness at the bargaining table, we need strong anti-scab legislation, in every jurisdiction. On February 27th, while Parliamentarians from all parties voted unanimously in support of Bill C-58, legislation that would ban replacement workers, 239 Unifor membe…
    Canada can deliver gender justice for women by improving care

    Canada can deliver gender justice for women by improving care

    Canada’s unions are marking International Women’s Day by calling on the federal government to better support women navigating the ongoing affordability crisis and to remedy its gendered and intersectional impacts.   The disproportionately high number of women living in poverty and their lack of acce…
    Pink Shirt Day: 2SLGBTQI+ kids should be free to be themselves

    Pink Shirt Day: 2SLGBTQI+ kids should be free to be themselves

    Canada’s unions are marking Pink Shirt Day 2024 by calling on all governments to support the freedom of trans and queer children and youth to be their authentic selves.  “We care about the well-being of children. We also know that it is tough for kids to feel different from others growing up, and ho…
    Statement from Bea Bruske: Banning scab labour is about protecting workers' rights

    Statement from Bea Bruske: Banning scab labour is about protecting workers’ rights

    Ottawa – The labour movement gets to celebrate another victory today with the vote on Bill C-58, the legislation to ban the use of replacement workers. Canada’s unions are happy to see significant progress made on banning replacement workers, a crucial missing piece of Canada’s labour laws for decad…
    purple image of woman holding a prescription bottle.

    Statement from Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress on the news about NDP/Liberal negotiations on pharmacare:

    “This is a BIG deal. We are very encouraged by the news that the Liberals and New Democrats have reached a deal on pharmacare. This achievement represents the most significant enhancement to our healthcare system since the creation of public healthcare in Canada. It’s a milestone that will profoundl…
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