Feb 24, 2017
Labour movement shaped Bob White's leadership and humanity
Like all great labour leaders, Bob White felt it wasn't just about getting more stuff for his members; it was about addressing the social roots of inequality and ugliness.
Canadian unions
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Dec 2, 2015  Strengthen the ranks: Labour movements in Canada and NigeriaEvangel Ekine Elections such as those recently held in Canada and Nigeria provide hope for further social change. |
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Sep 7, 2015  Rand Formula: Bitter strike, inspired resolutionThe Rand Formula introduced a new form of union security. Here's a look at the ongoing struggles to keep it. |
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Jun 5, 2015  On strike! Breathing new life into established labour modelsIs there any reason to think strikes and the unions which call them will ever reacquire the aura of romance and moral legitimacy they once had? Yes, there is. |
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Apr 28, 2015  International Day of Mourning: Number of workplace deaths on the rise in CanadaElla Bedard On April 28, we mourn the thousands of workers killed or injured at work each year. An average of four workers die each day in Canada. And, that number is steadily rising. |
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Apr 13, 2015  The life of a union man: Tales from Down EastBehind the bucolic images of the East Coast reside working women and men. Everett Baker reflects back on some of his experiences with labour organizations in Eastern Canada. |
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Jan 28, 2015  Laid off Target employees to get 16 weeks of pay? It's complicated.Ella Bedard As Canada faces the biggest private-sector closure in recent history, the terms of severance are still to be determined for 17,600 Target workers who will soon be out of a job. |
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Dec 12, 2014  Tensions run high as Nova Scotia's Bill 1 arbitration hearings come to a closeElla Bedard The fate of Nova Scotia health-care unions hang in the balance until the Jan. 1 decision on Bill 1. |
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May 27, 2014  Organizing precarious workers: Looking for a new modelH.G. Watson The first in a three-part series from H.G. Watson on precarious work, and organizing precarious workers. |
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May 20, 2014  Citizens or consumers? Talking politics with Susan DelacourtH.G. Watson Susan Delacourt doesn't like the word taxpayer. Why? Because it reduces the relationship between the people and the government to just something we pay for. |
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Apr 11, 2014  Why unions matterUnions matter and to help celebrate and spread this idea, the National Union has started publishing a regular review of the some of the best and most beautiful expressions of why unions matter. |
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Apr 9, 2014 International Day of Pink celebrates diversity in workplaces, schools and communitiesThe Hospital Employees' Union champions workers' rights and advocates for social equality. Today let's speak out against any form of bullying, harassment, discrimination, homophobia and transphobia. |
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Apr 9, 2014 BCGEU reaches five year tentative agreement for college instructorsThe BCGEU has reached a tentative agreement with the Post-Secondary Employers’ Association. The tentative agreement includes wage increases, improvements to benefits and more. |
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Mar 14, 2014  B.C. teachers' math lesson: workers + labour rights = stabilityH.G. Watson Negotiations between B.C. and its teachers' union is one more example of how governments create instability by dismantling labour rights. |
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Feb 14, 2014  B.C. government appeals Supreme Court decision on BCTF's bargaining rightsJoel Bakan The grounds for B.C. government's appeal of Supreme Court ruling for BCTF appears weak. The B.C. government should accept decision on bargaining rights and move on |
 Canadian Labour Congress 27th ConventionMay 4, 2014 to May 9, 2014
Palais des Congrès de Montréal
201 avenue Viger Ouest
Montreal
, QC
Canada
45° 30' 19.836" N, 73° 33' 39.1176" W
See map: Google Maps
Quebec CA
The 27th Constitutional Convention of the Canadian Labour Congress will be held from Monday, May 5 to Friday, May 9 at the Palais des Congrès de Montréal. |
