Like previous federal and provincial elections, the Confederation of Canadian Unions has once again established a political education campaign, named “Raise Your Voice, Cast Your Vote,” to help its membership make informed voting choices for […]
Take Action on Climate Change Now
In Canada and all over the world, clear signs of a rapidly changing climate are becoming ever more clear. Devastating droughts, heat waves, melting glaciers, wildfires, floods, destroyed agriculture, and increasingly unpredictable storms are just a few examples of the large-scale destruction of the environment.Without immediate action from the governments of Canada and those around the globe, the ecological biosystems that the survival of our species – and millions of others – depend on, will no longer even be reparable. The Confederation of Canadian Unions demands the federal and provincial governments take action now to reduce carbon emissions, fight climate change and protect our environment.
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By CCU President Kelly Johnson It was one hundred years ago that the guns fell silent in Europe from the Great War, and tens of thousands of Canadian soldiers returned home, only to find empty […]
By Maryam Shar Originally Printed at Global News If you earn minimum wage and live in Vancouver, you would need to work 112 hours a week to afford a decent two-bedroom apartment, a new study […]
By Kelly Johnson President, Confederation of Canadian Unions Sign the CCU Pharmacare for All Petition It may surprise some Canadians that our country remains the only one on the planet with a universal health care […]
In February 2019, the Confederation of Canadian Unions (CCU) held its Labour School in Vancouver, British Columbia. Mark Leier of Simon Fraser University discussed labour history in Canada. Professor Leier spoke about the radicalism of […]
The Confederation of Canadian Unions calls for immediate action on the 231 calls for justice included in the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Inquiry final report. Read the Report Here As the inquiry […]
* The Blue Wave of Anti-Labour Governments * Labour School in Vancouver Featuring Jenny Kwan * Winnipeg General Strike – A History * Winnipeg General Strike – Permanent Monument * CCU Remembers the National Day […]
In February 2019, the Confederation of Canadian Unions (CCU) held its Labour School in Vancouver, British Columbia. Alejandra Bravo and Maria Dobrinskaya of the Broadbent Institute held an all-day workshop on union leadership and capacity […]
So much that defines Winnipeg, its achievements and its rebellious core, was forged on Bloody Saturday. Please join us Friday, June 21, 2019 at 9pm in Pantages Plaza on Main Street at Market Avenue for […]
Featured in the Globe and Mail, June 12, 2019 By Kelly Grant The council predicted that a single-payer plan would reduce Canada’s overall per-capita spending on prescription drugs, which is among the highest in the […]
The Confederation of Canadian Unions is holding its Executive Board Meeting in Winnipeg, Manitoba on June 22 and 23 at the Viscount Gort Hotel. Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew has been invited as keynote speaker, […]
In 2019, the Confederation of Canadian Unions is celebrating its 50th Anniversary. The founding convention of the CCU was held in Sudbury, Ontario in July 1969. To commemorate this event, the CCU is creating a […]
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Documentary - 47 minutes
The 47-minute documentary, called The Voice for Independent Unions in Canada, illustrates the CCU's dedication to the establishment of a democratic, independent labour movement, its newfound working relationship with the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), and its commitment to growth and renewal.
The documentary also focuses on the struggles of labour activists inside the CCU, its proud history, its work with social justice activists in Canada and around the globe, and the new economic challenges of wage stagnation and growing inequality.
The documentary will be submitted to over 50 film and documentary festivals in Canada and around the world in 2014 and 2015, including the Sundance Film Festival and the Toronto Hot Docs Festival.
Be sure to watch the documentary in full screen and High Definition. Click on the little wheel in the bottom right corner of the video to the left of the YouTube icon, and then press 1080p HD. For full screen, simply press the little square to the right of the YouTube icon.
Director and Editor: Sean Cain
Executive Producer: Joanie Cameron Pritchett