By John Hanrahan 1) The majority of Canadians are against the cuts According to the latest Angus Reid poll, 58% of Canadians are against the cuts. Need we say more? Does anyone remember when politicians and CEO’s used to at least pretend that this country was actually a democracy? 2) The cuts will force Canadians […]
Conservatives Outlaw Collective Bargaining for Alberta Provincial Government Workers In the wake of the federal Conservative Party’s passing of a resolution in November 2013 at its Calgary convention that continues legislative attacks on workers, the Alberta Conservatives under Alison Redford are passing a law that makes collective bargaining virtually illegal for provincial government workers in […]
The Stephen Harper Conservatives are at it again. The Conservatives have introduced a bill in the House of Commons that will limit workers rights by making it harder for them to join unions. Bill C-525 will require a vote in which a union will need a higher percentage of support to get certified than a […]
A long time union supporter, John Harahan first became active with the labour movement in 2001 when NSUPE (Nova Scotia Union of Public and Private Employees) Local 2 fought a long strike with the Halifax Regional School Board. The employer used scab labour in an attempt to force the workers to take wage cuts and […]
Labour unions in Turkey are fighting back against the repressive measures of Prime Minister Erdogan and his authoritarian government. Lives are at risk as there are threats of imprisonment and violence against labour union members and peaceful democracy activists. CCU Vice-President John Hanrahan is calling on everyone to join the LabourStart campaign to stand in […]
Russian trade union leader Valentin Urusov was released from imprisonment on March 15, 2013. The Confederation of Canadian unions is proud to be among the many union federations that pressured the Russian government to investigate the allegations that Mr. Urusov’s detainment was motivated by the desire of the Russian authorities to stop his legitimate union […]