At our Disability Rights Working Group, we heard from Rabia Khedr of Disability Without Poverty & joined Senator Chantal Petitclerc to advance the Canada Disability Benefit. #Budget2025 offers only small steps—a $150 top-up & tax exemption, but Canadians with disabilities deserve real change.

Awful news from Quebec. A forestry worker lost his life after being ejected from a skidder on the job. Every worker deserves to come home safe and alive at the end of the day. We need stronger enforcement now. #EnforceWestray #CanLab www.thesafetymag.com/ca/topics/sa...?

Today, CLC Executive VP Larry Rousseau stood with leaders from PSAC, PIPSC, CAPE and AJC to say loud and clear: you can’t build a strong Canada by cutting the workers who make it run. Canada’s unions have solutions, and we’re ready to work with the government to get it right. #WorkersTogether

🎧 PODCAST: Looking inside Mark Carney’s ‘extremely Orwellian’ austerity budget From $60 billion in cuts to eliminating 40,000 jobs, Canadian Labour Congress Sr. Economist @dtcochrane.bsky.social shares his impressions of the Carney government's first budget live inside the media lock-up in Ottawa

Our message to Parliament is simple: cuts don’t create jobs. Budget 2025 missed the mark, but MPs can still fix it. Canada’s unions are calling on the government to improve the budget and ensure it delivers for working people. ⤵️

The government is preparing to drop its first budget. As paycheques are stretched further & Trump’s tariffs cost jobs, workers couldn’t be clearer: It’s time to raise taxes on the wealthiest Canadians & biggest corporations – not cut services or put the squeeze on working people.

⏰ Deadline day! Know someone leading the fight for disability justice? Nominate them for the 2025 Carol McGregor CLC Disability Rights Award. Submit your nomination: canadianlabour.ca/carol-mcgreg...

Great news in pre-budget announcement: sustained federal funding for gender equality! 🎉 This support strengthens the organizations advancing gender justice and championing women’s and 2SLGBTQI+ rights across Canada.

Canadians call for a strong and independent @CORE_Ombuds to investigate Canadian corporate abuse abroad. Instead of strengthening the office, Canada seems on the verge of closing it entirely 👉 tinyurl.com/eve8hh2w

Nominate a trailblazer in disability rights for the 2025 Carol McGregor CLC Disability Rights Award! Let’s celebrate those breaking barriers and building a more inclusive future. Don’t miss the chance, submit by Nov 3! Nominate now: canadianlabour.ca/carol-mcgreg...

Care is the backbone of our economy, yet care workers remain underpaid, undervalued, and overworked. On this International Day of Care and Support, we’re calling for real public investment in the care systems we all rely on. #CareEconomy

Appropriate controls must be applied to all workplace hazards, especially in confined spaces, as a worker in Alberta sustains life-threatening injuries. #EnforceWestray #CanLab

Canada’s unions agree: Employers who are negligent regarding the health, safety, and lives of workers must feel the whole weight of the law. #EnforceWestray #CanLab www.thesafetymag.com/ca/topics/oh...

It’s a wrap! Union leaders gathered in Ottawa to strategize as workers face rising costs, a housing crisis, strained public services, and trade tensions. Canada’s unions are calling for urgent action to protect jobs, strengthen the economy, and support families.

What a night! Over 2,500 registered, watch parties were hosted across Canada, and 180 people cheered live in Ottawa for our @ndp.ca Leadership Forum. Rebuilding starts with workers. Let’s keep pushing for a party that puts people first. #WorkersTogether

Soon, NDP members will choose their next leader — let’s make sure it’s someone who fights for working people. Join us live on Oct 22 for the first event of the 2026 NDP Leadership Race. Hear from the candidates: RSVP: workerstogether.ca/events/virtu...

Seven workers were injured — four critically — in a gas explosion at a Toronto construction site. Workplace safety isn’t optional. Prevention must always come first. #EnforceWestray #CanLab

Horrific news from the Yukon: two workers died on the job at a remote mine, and five others were injured. No one should have to risk death to make a living. It’s time to enforce the law. #EnforceWestray #CanLab

Climate-induced hazards are only increasing with time, and each disaster impacts workers. Every workplace injury and death is preventable.   Canada's unions are at the forefront of lower-carbon, sustainable jobs and ensuring we can have a future that works www.futurethatworks.ca

This Mental Illness Awareness Week, we’re naming what’s harming workers’ mental health: violence, harassment & toxic workplaces. We’ve co-launched our 2nd national survey to make work safer for everyone. #MIAW Share your story: canadianlabour.ca/respect-at-w...

Today I stood with @cupescfp.bsky.social and @canadianlabour.bsky.social leaders, flight attendants and other workers presenting my Bill C-247 to remove Section 107 from the Canada Labour Code.

Today is World Day for Decent Work. #OSSTF stands in solidarity with workers & support @canadianlabour.bsky.social#OSSTFs plan for better jobs and policies that protect people from exploitation & insecurity. Learn more & take action so we can move #ForwardTogether canadianplan.ca #CdnPoli #O#CdnPoli

Canada’s unions mark today by demanding a better deal. Workers across Canada are uniting to tackle corporate greed, make life more affordable, and hold anti-worker politicians accountable. We join our global union colleagues in calling for a new social contract.

When classrooms are overcrowded and teachers are overworked, students lose out. Alberta teachers are taking a stand to fix a broken system, and we stand with them. #abpoli #canlab #workerstogether www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

On this Sisters in Spirit Day, we honour the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit people. We stand with their families and communities in the fight for justice.

A "game changing" trade deal with Indonesia? Not for workers. Our Senior Researcher Elizabeth Kwan warns the pact is a step backwards, with weaker labour rights than past agreements and risks for Canadian jobs. Read more 👇 www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1...

“While working Canadians are paying higher rates than their ultra-wealthy fellow citizens... the government is currently considering a so-called austerity budget that is almost certain to make these problems worse.” - @sabivm.bsky.social and Hon. Ratna Omidvar www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...

Yesterday, on Parliament Hill, workers and allies stood with @cupw to demand fairness and respect. “We will be here until this fight is won, bringing our power to the streets. Workers together will never be defeated!” – @siobhanvipond.bsky.social #stopthecuts #canlab

On #NDTR, we honour Indigenous peoples by demanding action: government must uphold UNDRIP and guarantee free, prior & informed consent in all nation-building projects. Words mean nothing without accountability.

We’re still buzzing from last week’s 2SLGBTQIA+ Parliamentary Reception with Enchanté Network, Queer Momentum & Pride at Work Canada! 🌈 2SLGBTQIA+ workers face unique barriers at work, and it’s time to modernize the Employment Equity Act to include them as a designated group.

Today, CLC Secretary-Treasurer Lily Chang joins striking @cupwsttp.bsky.social workers on the picket lines, standing shoulder-to-shoulder in their fight to defend public postal services. We're proud to stand in solidarity with all postal workers demanding fair treatment & strong public services.

The Carney government is setting the stage for austerity. But we know: cuts don’t solve crises, they make workers pay the price. Adequate investment in public services is the only way forward. Watch CLC’s Senior Economist @dtcochrane.bsky.social break it down: www.ctvnews.ca/video/2025/0...

The Liberals passed the law and took the credit. But guess what? Nearly a year later and birth control still isn't free across Canada. We need #PharmacareNow!

Yesterday, @childcarenow.bsky.social & @siobhanvipond.bsky.social met with Minister @pattyhajdu.bsky.social to stress: child care is essential to Canada’s economy. Families need access coast to coast, and that means a comprehensive workforce strategy & publicly delivered child care. #cdnpoli

1/ Applications are open for GGCLC 2026! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for emerging leaders from labour to grow their skills, perspectives & networks. Let’s make sure labour is there in full force! www.leadershipcanada.ca/2026-confere...

Gender justice IS economic justice. This #GenderEqualityWeek, we’re calling on the government to invest in care, enforce pay equity & modernize employment equity. Anything less weakens the economy and leaves women and gender-diverse workers behind. canadianlabour.ca/economic-jus...

10,000 college support staff are on strike and we’re with them all the way! Show Ford that students and workers deserve better. Find a picket line near you and stand up with @opseusefpo.bsky.social and college workers: opseu.org/saveourcolle...

As Canadians stand up against corporate greed & politicians who prioritize corporate interests, workers are adding our voice: - No more corporate profiteering - No more empty climate promises - No more attacks on working families We demand good jobs for a better future.

Tragedy in Ottawa as a worker dies operating a forklift. No one should die to make a living. #EnforceWestray #CanLab

Our new national survey with @westernu.ca & @utoronto.ca is live! We want to hear from workers about violence & harassment on the job—whether or not you’ve experienced it. Take the Respect at Work Survey & help shape stronger protections! canadianlabour.ca/respect-at-w...

Pay equity is still out of reach for many, but when women organize, we win. 📬2011: @cupwsttp.bsky.social posties fought for pay equity & won. ✈️2025: @cupescfp.bsky.social flight attendants—a women-dominated field—struck back. Decades apart. Same fight. Union women never give up! #EqualPayDay

Canada’s unemployment rate dipped below 5% in 2022. In August, it was 7.1%. That increase means an additional 450,000+ workers without jobs. @canadianlabour.bsky.social

Our message to the Carney government is clear: Cuts are a choice and they’re the wrong choice. Workers need investment in housing, health care & good jobs, not austerity. 📺Watch today's press conference with CLC's @clcpresident.bsky.social & @dtcochrane.bsky.social: www.cpac.ca/headline-pol...

At just 14, Will Cretenko nearly died on the job. Two decades after the Westray Law, prosecutions are still too rare. CLC Exec VP @siobhanvipond.bsky.social says it’s time to hold employers accountable. #EnforceWestray www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ssh...

🚨Speaker announcement! Join us Oct 2 for Canada’s Unions: Protecting Labour Rights & Human Rights Ahead of FIFA 2026⚽ Hear from: -Ambet Yuson (@BWIglobal) -Todd Brogan (@ITUC) -Aline Nizigama (@YWCA_Canada) -Jennifer Li (@dignity2026) Register now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Are you a union leader thinking of applying to the Labour College of Canada? Here’s what to expect: ·University level courses on labour issues ·Collaborative learning ·Building leadership skills ·Networking Ready to apply? You’ve got 2 more days: canadianlabour.ca/who-we-are/l...

Ford’s cuts have gutted our colleges. Programs slashed. Jobs lost. Students left behind. @opseusefpo.bsky.social support staff are saying ENOUGH and we're in full support! #Solidarity #ONpoli

Who protects workers when workers aren’t in the room? 👉 Harmonization of health & safety laws must raise the bar, not lower it. 👉 Workers’ voices and lived experience must lead. Read CLC’s Nathan Hauch’s co-written article:

On the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, Canada's unions emphasize the need to combat hazards posed by climate change - including increased pollution from still-burning forest fires - in our communities and workplaces. #CanLab

Tariffs, rising costs, corporate greed… workers face big challenges. But this #LabourDay, with CLC officers & thousands marching together, we showed what history always proves: when workers unite, we win. ✊