The Confederation of Canadian Unions produced these beautiful postcards to celebrate Labour Day in 2021. It’s been a very difficult year for all of us. But the CCU and the labour movement have shown once […]
The 30th Annual Convention of the Confederation of Canadian Unions will be held at the Coast Victoria Hotel & Marina by APA in beautiful Victoria, British Columbia, October 17 & 18, 2021. Labour School will […]
The CCU/CSC will provide annual bursaries of $1,000 for dependent children of members of unions belonging to the CCU/CSC for the purpose of furthering their post-secondary education. The draw to select recipients will occur at […]
The CCU is held its online Labour School on Friday, June 18. Our special guest speaker was Derek Blackadder, Canadian co-ordinator for LabourStart and a union activist for over 40 years, who presented on Global […]
The Confederation of Canadian Unions celebrates Canada Day every July 1. The CCU is a proudly Canadian union, and we enjoy sending out Happy Canada Day messages to members on our website and social media […]
Download Issue (PDF) In this issue: From the President – Laurie Morris What are my Vacation Entitlements? AESES Annual General Meeting Recap CCU Labour School – Featuring Stephanie Ross of McMaster University UM Members Thrive […]
John Folkers, Union Councillor PPWC Local 5, and our Friend February 8, 1957 – June 1, 2021 By Todd Smith What constitutes a good man? Maybe human decency. What constitutes a great man? I believe, […]
The Confederation of Canadian Unions celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day, which recognizes the heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding achievements of First Nations, Inuit and Metis. The Canadian Constitution recognizes these three groups as Aboriginal peoples, […]
Friday, June 18, 12:00 Noon (Eastern Time) The CCU is holding its online Zoom Labour School on Friday, June 18 at 12:00 noon Eastern time. We have a very special guest speaker: Derek Blackadder, Canadian […]
June is 2SLGBTQ* Pride Month, and the CCU has created two new postcards that you can print or share online. The Confederation of Canadian Unions supports the rights of the 2SLGBTQ* community in Canada and […]
215 Indigenous children at a residential school site in Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc have been found in an unmarked mass grave; some believed to be as young as three years old, and all these missing children […]
Read the Spring 2021 edition of CCU Connections, the news magazine of the Confederation of Canadian Unions. Please share online and on your affiliate’s Facebook and Twitter pages as well. Download Here In this edition: […]
Calendar of Events
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| Labour Day 2021 Labour Day 2021 Sep 6 all-day  The origins of Labour Day can be traced back to April 14, 1872, when a parade was staged in Toronto to support the Typographical Union’s strike for a nine hour workday. After members of the... | ||||||
| National Day for Truth and Reconciliation National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Sep 30 all-day  The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a statutory holiday for employees in the federal government and federally regulated workplaces in Canada on September 30th. The day is intended to educate and remind Canadians... Orange Shirt Day Orange Shirt Day Sep 30 all-day  Orange Shirt Day is a legacy of the St. Joseph Mission (SJM) Residential School (1891-1981) Commemoration Project and Reunion events. The events were designed to commemorate the residential school experience, to witness and honour the... |
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Documentary - 47 minutes
The 47-minute documentary, called The Voice for Independent Unions in Canada, illustrates the CCU's dedication to the establishment of a democratic, independent labour movement, its newfound working relationship with the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), and its commitment to growth and renewal.
The documentary also focuses on the struggles of labour activists inside the CCU, its proud history, its work with social justice activists in Canada and around the globe, and the new economic challenges of wage stagnation and growing inequality.
The documentary will be submitted to over 50 film and documentary festivals in Canada and around the world in 2014 and 2015, including the Sundance Film Festival and the Toronto Hot Docs Festival.
Be sure to watch the documentary in full screen and High Definition. Click on the little wheel in the bottom right corner of the video to the left of the YouTube icon, and then press 1080p HD. For full screen, simply press the little square to the right of the YouTube icon.
Director and Editor: Sean Cain
Executive Producer: Joanie Cameron Pritchett