Canadian Labour Congress

Canada’s Unions Welcome Inflation Relief

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022
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OTTAWA, Sept. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadas unions welcomed new relief announced today to help families struggling with rising prices and congratulated the government for bringing forward measures to make life more affordable for everyday Canadians.

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  • OTTAWA, Sept. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadas unions welcomed new relief announced today to help families struggling with rising prices and congratulated the government for bringing forward measures to make life more affordable for everyday Canadians.
  • Moving forward on rental and dental relief is essential and will help to ease the affordability crisis being faced by families today.
  • The rising cost of housing and out-of-pocket dental care has put many families under water, said Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress.
  • Bruske added that Canadas unions are looking to all Parliamentarians to work with urgency to deliver targeted help to those that need it most.

CLC: Poilievre and the Conservatives Can’t Be Trusted To Stand Up for Workers

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Sunday, September 11, 2022
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While Mr. Poilievre talks loudly about inflation, he cannot be counted on to push companies to increase workers pay to keep up with skyrocketing inflation.

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  • While Mr. Poilievre talks loudly about inflation, he cannot be counted on to push companies to increase workers pay to keep up with skyrocketing inflation.
  • While workers and their families see their buying power decreasing, Mr. Poilievre ignores the real problem.
  • He voted to cut support for unemployed workers and repeatedly attacked workers rights, concluded Bruske.
  • Pierre Poilievre cannot be trusted now to repair our broken health care system, help struggling families or stand up for workers.

CLC: Rising Interest Rates Mean Families Suffer Another Hit in the Pocketbook

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022
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Workers and their families must not be asked to pay the price for high inflation, while greedy corporations grow richer and richer.

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  • Workers and their families must not be asked to pay the price for high inflation, while greedy corporations grow richer and richer.
  • Politicians must hold these mega-profitable corporations to account for taking advantage of this crisis to pad their profits, said Bruske.
  • Bruske added that with corporate profit margins at a historic high, profitable companies must now be asked to do their part.
  • While European countries are taxing energy companies exorbitant profits to invest in emergency supports for workers and their families, Ottawa has failed to act, said Bruske.

Unions pave path to the middle class for millions of Canadians

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Monday, September 5, 2022
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The collective power of workers and our long fight for fairness has delivered the forty-hour work week, pensions, weekends and so much more.

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  • The collective power of workers and our long fight for fairness has delivered the forty-hour work week, pensions, weekends and so much more.
  • Unions have paved a path to the middle class for millions of Canadians, said Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress.
  • Today, more and more people are standing up, joining unions and demanding better.
  • Coming together to fight for good jobs with fair wages, better benefits and improved working conditions.

Minister O'Regan concludes participation in Offshore Northern Seas 2022 conference

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Thursday, September 1, 2022
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GATINEAU, QC, Sept. 1, 2022 /CNW/ -Workers and their communities are at the heart of Canada's energy transition and economic prosperity.

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  • GATINEAU, QC, Sept. 1, 2022 /CNW/ -Workers and their communities are at the heart of Canada's energy transition and economic prosperity.
  • Today, the Minister of Labour, Seamus O'Regan Jr., concluded his visit to Norway, where he participated in the Offshore Northern Seas 2022 conference.
  • While in Norway, Minister O'Regan met with representatives of the Government of Norway, including the Prime Minister of Norway, Jonas Gahr Stre, the Norwegian Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion, Marte Mjs Persen, and the Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Terje Aasland.
  • The Minister addressed the Offshore Northern Seas conference to outline how Canada is positioning its investments, industries and workforce for a low-carbon future.

CLC: Despite Slowing Inflation, Prices Still Rising Faster Than Wages

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022
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OTTAWA, Aug. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Improving inflation numbers are a hopeful sign, but there’s still an affordability crisis facing workers and their families, cautioned Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress.

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  • Todays slightly improved CPI numbers showed prices still rising at 7.6% in July, well ahead of average wage growth.
  • Prices for basics like bread, eggs, fruit, and coffee and tea were all up sharply.
  • Despite inflation finally slowing from the 40-year record increases we have seen this year, workers are seeing their purchasing power going backwards with every paycheque, said Bruske.
  • While many workers struggle to afford essentials, we have seen some corporations take advantage of rising inflation and supply chain issues to rack up their prices and rake in record profits.

CLC: Progress Towards a World of Work Free of Violence and Harassment

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Thursday, August 11, 2022
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C-190 is a ground-breaking international agreement that acknowledges the universal right to a world of work free from violence and harassment, makes governments accountable for preventing and addressing this violence and harassment, and establishes a clear framework for achieving this.

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  • C-190 is a ground-breaking international agreement that acknowledges the universal right to a world of work free from violence and harassment, makes governments accountable for preventing and addressing this violence and harassment, and establishes a clear framework for achieving this.
  • The fact is, women workers are disproportionately hurt by harassment and violence at work, while women, gender-diverse people, and other workers facing harassment and discrimination face additional barriers to reporting incidents.
  • Bruske pointed to a survey the Canadian Labour Congress released earlier this year that revealed widespread evidence of harassment and violence at work in Canada.
  • Together, we can build a world of work free of violence and harassment, in all its forms.

Governments Must Help Families Facing Economic Precipice

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Thursday, July 28, 2022
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Low-income Canadians are poised on the edge of an economic precipice.

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  • Low-income Canadians are poised on the edge of an economic precipice.
  • Governments of all levels must act without delay to help.
  • Doing nothing while costs for essentials skyrocket means thousands more families will be facing extreme economic hardship.
  • It is critical that governments not lose sight now of their responsibility to help the people who need it most.

Canada’s Unions: Urgent Action Needed to Help Families Through the Inflation Crisis

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Thursday, June 16, 2022
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Canadas unions are urging Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland to announce new measures today to make sure millions of vulnerable workers and their families arent left behind by the worsening inflation crisis.

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  • Canadas unions are urging Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland to announce new measures today to make sure millions of vulnerable workers and their families arent left behind by the worsening inflation crisis.
  • Positive government action positioned Canada for a stronger recovery, said Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress.
  • Its the responsibility of governments to intervene and make sure families are not being left to bear this burden alone.
  • Beyond measures already announced in Budget 2022, additional direct and targeted help to families through an immediate increase in the GST credit would help vulnerable families who need it the most, emphasized Bruske.

Canada’s Unions Welcome Cross-Party Collaboration on the Pension Protection Act - Bill C-228

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022
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The Canadian Labour Congress has been advocating for changes to the Bankruptcy Act and the Pensions Benefit Act for decades.

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  • The Canadian Labour Congress has been advocating for changes to the Bankruptcy Act and the Pensions Benefit Act for decades.
  • Canadas unions have worked alongside many New Democrat MPs over the years; including Daniel Blaikie (C-225), Scott Duvall (C-259) and Pat Martin (C-281), to previously bring forth elements of todays Pension Protection Act (C-228).
  • With todays cross-partisan collaboration, MPs can now make protection for Canadian pensioners the law.
  • Opposition MPs have now agreed on amendments so the Pension Protection Act, in addition to covering pensions in bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings, will also protect termination and severance pay of workers.