See Photos Below The meeting start and end times are to be confirmed, but are tentatively set as the following: Labour School 8 am to 4:00 pm on Saturday, October 13 Featuring: Leo Broderick from the Council of Canadians, speaking on Pharmacare for All Scott Sinclair from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, speaking on […]
The CCU/CSC will provide annual bursaries of $500 for dependent children of members of unions belonging to the CCU/CSC for the purpose of furthering their post-secondary education. There will be a lottery for these bursaries at our meeting this Fall 2018. The dependent bursary application forms are attached (both French and English versions). CCU-CSC Bursary […]
The Confederation of Canadian Unions has always been an organization based on the social unionism model, one that is democratic, participatory and engaged in social and political issues. The includes lobbying elected officials to promote policies that protect workers’ rights, equality, democracy and the environment, providing donations to charitable organizations that make a big difference […]
The CCU produced these beautiful postcards to celebrate Labour Day in 2018. On March 25, 1872, the Toronto Typographical Union takes up the cause of the “Nine-Hour Movement” and goes out on strike when its demands for a shorter workweek are ignored. A few weeks later, ten thousand people participate in a parade to show […]
The Confederation of Canadian Unions has pledged $10,000 to the Harvesters of Newfoundland and Labrador (FISH-NL) legal fund. “We consider the inshore harvesters of Newfoundland and Labrador our brothers and sisters in their struggle,” says Kelly Johnson, President of the CCU, which represents 20,000 public- and private-sector workers across Canada. “We value independence, and the […]
The CCU wants to wish all its members, and workers throughout the country, a Happy Canada Day. Here’s to another year of working together for equity, democracy and workers’ rights in the True North, Strong and Free.
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Our meeting dates are on Saturday, June 23 and Sunday, June 24 in Castlegar, BC. Meeting start and end times are to be confirmed, but are tentatively set as the following: Labour School – 8 am to 4:00 pm on Saturday, June 23 EB Meeting – 9 am to 4:00 pm on Sunday, June 24 […]
The Summer CCU Labour School is taking place in Castlegar, BC on Saturday, June 23, and two human and labour rights experts will headline the event. Profiles Leo McGrady is counsel with Koskie Glavin Gordon in Vancouver, British Columbia. He received his degrees from the University of Toronto and the University of Manitoba. He represents […]
Download May Day Postcard 1 Download May Day Postcard 2 The Confederation of Canadian Unions celebrates International Workers’ Day, held every year on May 1. It’s a day to recognize and continue the struggle for workers’ rights, social justice, equity and democracy. Founded by socialists in the late 19th century, the date was chosen to […]