CCU President Kelly Johnson’s 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 has received some important responses. With the COVID-19 crisis taking up the overwhelming amount of time and resources of provincial governments, we didn’t expect to receive much response, but […]
Join allies from coast to coast to coast for our first Equal Pay Day Virtual rally on Saturday 4 April at 1:00 p.m. EDT. We’ll have exciting speakers! Real-time interactions! Community building actions Register for the Virtual Rally Equal Pay Day draws attention to the gender pay gap – how much all women’s work is […]
The CCU-CSC is acknowledging the contribution of black workers in Canada as part of Black History month through a three-part series highlighting the impact of black Canadians in our country. After releasing editions on East and Central Canada, this is final edition of the three-part series, ending with the West. A Ship-load of Trouble in […]
Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in the ‘CCU Union Steward Training Manual’ and there is a commitment to keep it up to date, legislation and professional regulations are subject to change and therefore the committee cannot guarantee its correctness and completeness at all times. It is […]
With the COVID-19 health crisis shutting down parliaments, businesses and almost everything else in countries throughout the world, it’s easy to miss out on some other important news events taking place. Last week, NDP Member of Parliament Don Davies introduced an opposition motion on Pharmacare for All, which acknowledged the government’s intention to introduce a […]
By CCU President Kelly Johnson Last week, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic, with over 182,000 cases currently being reported worldwide, including 424 in Canada – and these numbers are increasing every day. Although the spread of this illness in Canada has been relatively low compared to other countries, the […]
By CCU President Kelly Johnson There’s an old saying: “You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone.” There are millions of people born every decade in this country who expect certain rights and freedoms just by being Canadian. One of them is public education, with schools and teachers that are properly and equitably funded. […]
Click on the posters below to download (PDF) and print The Confederation of Canadian Unions and its affiliates throughout the country proudly support International Women’s Day on March 8 every year. It’s the global day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. It also marks a call to action for women’s […]
Brothers and Sisters, Today at 10 a.m myself along with Gary Feige and Al Keuber attended a meeting with the CEO of the company Brian Barda and the VP Stu Gibson. At the meeting we were told that both the Kraft side and the paper side were going to be curtailed for 30 days starting […]
The CCU-CSC is acknowledging the contribution of black workers in Canada as part of Black History month through a three-part series highlighting the impact of black Canadians in our country. This is part two of the three-part series that starts with the East coast, where immigration to Canada first began. Sleeping Car Porters Union – […]