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A World to Win – May Day 2020

A World to Win – May Day 2020

April 29, 2020

International Workers’ Day, held every year on May 1, is a celebration of workers’ rights, social justice, equity and democracy. Founded by socialists in the late 19th century, the date was chosen to commemorate the Hay­market Massacre in Chi­cago in 1886, when police fired on workers who were striking to establish the eight hour work […]

Letter to Prime Minister Trudeau – Making Remembrance Day a National, Paid, Statutory Holiday

Letter to Prime Minister Trudeau – Making Remembrance Day a National, Paid, Statutory Holiday

April 29, 2020

Dear Prime Minister Trudeau, The Confederation of Canadian Unions (CCU) is the largest affiliation of independent unions in the country, representing over 20,000 workers in both the public and private sectors. During our recent executive board meeting in Halifax, we debated and democratically voted in favour of a motion to advocate for the federal government […]

National Day of Mourning, by CCU Vice President Michael Belanger

National Day of Mourning, by CCU Vice President Michael Belanger

April 27, 2020

By CCU Vice President Michael Belanger April 28 as a Day of Mourning started in Canada in 1984. This is a day set aside each year to remember those who have been killed or seriously injured in the workplace. Internationally, it began in 1989 as an international day of remembrance and known as Workers’ Memorial […]

CCU Announcement on Nova Scotia Shooting

CCU Announcement on Nova Scotia Shooting

April 23, 2020

The Confederation of Canadian Unions is expressing its deepest condolences to the 24 victims of the horrific shootings in Nova Scotia on April 19, 2020. Those utterly senseless acts of violence are the deadliest in recent Canadian history. 22 individuals are gone, including one RCMP officer, and two others are wounded. Flags throughout the country […]

Confederation of Canadian Unions Gives Thanks to Heroic Workers

Confederation of Canadian Unions Gives Thanks to Heroic Workers

April 23, 2020

With the National Day of Mourning just days away, the Confederation of Canadian Unions wants to thank all the health care workers who are on the front lines fighting COVID 19, as well as other workers in agriculture, grocery stores, pharmacies, delivery trucks and supply chains, manufacturing, public transportation, telecommunications, community services and other essential […]

Spring 2020 Edition of PPWC Newsletter

Spring 2020 Edition of PPWC Newsletter

April 21, 2020

Download Full Issue Inside this Issue: 58th Annual Convention Shop Stewards Corner What’s going on at the Locals? CCU Announcement on COVID 19

CCU Remembers the National Day of Mourning

CCU Remembers the National Day of Mourning

April 19, 2020

The CCU has produced a series of posters in recognition of the National Day of Mourning on April 28. You can now have a digital copy of each. Feel free to download the PDF files below and print out. In 1990, Parliament passed the Workers Mourning Day Act to recognize April 28th as the day […]

CCU-CSC Updates and Recent Activities

CCU-CSC Updates and Recent Activities

April 9, 2020

As we announced in mid-March when the COVID-19 pandemic began to shift most of our lives into quarantine, President Kelly Johnson wrote a letter to Prime Minister Trudeau and all provincial health and labour ministers on COVID-19 and how it’s affecting workers’ rights and well-being. With the COVID-19 crisis taking up the overwhelming amount of […]

UPDATE: CCU Labour School and Executive Board Meeting in May 2020 Cancelled Due to COVID-19

UPDATE: CCU Labour School and Executive Board Meeting in May 2020 Cancelled Due to COVID-19

April 8, 2020

After discussions with affiliate Presidents and among us officers, we have decided to post-pone the Executive Board meeting scheduled in May to the Fall. This means we will be headed to Prince George, BC for the Oct. 17/18, 2020 EB. We will be headed to Toronto for the Feb. 20/21, 2021 EB instead. This fulfills […]

April 2020 Edition of AESES Newsletter

April 2020 Edition of AESES Newsletter

April 8, 2020

Download Full Issue Inside this Issue: Can You Tell Me? Reflecting on CCU Meetings New Faces and Hires Event Recaps UW Employee Spotlight

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