How Unions Can Tackle Third-Party Violence at Work During the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, join Canadian Labour Congress Executive Vice-President, Siobhán Vipond, and gender-based violence expert, Jane Pillinger, for a virtual fireside chat about the pressing challenge of third party violence and harassment at work and how unions are taking action. Find out how workers experience gender-based violence and harassment from third parties, explore the… Read More Click to open the link
Greg Snider – Winner of the 2024 Carol McGregor CLC Disability Rights Award Every year on December 3, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the Canadian Labour Congress will recognize a union member for their disability rights activism. This award is named in honour of Carol McGregor, an outstanding disability rights activist, member of NUPGE and the CLC Disability Rights Working Group―and who was much loved by all those who worked with… Read More Click to open the link
People with disabilities deserve better from the Canada Disability Benefit The International Day of Persons with Disabilities is celebrated annually on Dec 3. This year, Canada’s unions are marking this important date by sounding the alarm on the disproportionate levels of poverty faced by people with disabilities in Canada. “It’s no secret that Canada’s affordability crisis is hurting those at the margins the most. The proposed roll out for the… Read More Click to open the link