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Statement from Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress

April 29, 2025
Today, we celebrate and thank Jagmeet Singh for his extraordinary leadership and unwavering commitment to…
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Statement from Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress, on the federal election results

April 29, 2025
Congratulations to Prime Minister Mark Carney on last night’s election victory. Canadians with a diversity…
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Day of Mourning: Workers’ safety and wellbeing must be a top priority 

April 28, 2025
Every year on April 28, workers in Canada mark the National Day of Mourning, a…
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Rana Plaza: 12 years of fighting for corporate accountability 

April 24, 2025
Since 2013, when the Rana Plaza factory collapsed in Bangladesh, Canada’s unions have marked the…
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Canada’s unions sound alarm on public health care crisis

April 14, 2025
Nanaimo, B.C. — Standing in front of Nanaimo Hospital, labour leaders and frontline workers joined…
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Patients over profits: Defending our public health care

April 11, 2025
Nanaimo, BC—Canada’s public health care system is in crisis. Working families are facing impossible choices—whether…
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