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 on our nation’s birthday. This year, it’s different. Indigenous peoples throughout the country are calling for a day of mourning, […]
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 in June
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, passion. In John, we lost a peer, a mentor, a union brother, a friend. John stood up for others, his […]
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, also known as Indigenous peoples. Although these groups share many similarities, they each have their own distinct heritage, language, cultural […]
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 co-ordinator for LabourStart and a union activist for over 40 years, who will be presenting on Global Labour Issues and […]
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 throughout the world. Diversity and the individual autonomy of all people must be cherished in an environment free from prejudice […]
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 are believed to be undocumented deaths. Indigenous communities and allies are demanding that the search continues. Because 150,000 First Nations, […]