In response to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s (Nepean, Ont.) pre-budget address, Canadian Labour Congress President Bea Bruske said workers are already living the “uncertainty” he described, citing affordability challenges, job losses, and anxiety about automation. “You don’t build resilience by hollowing out the very systems that help people weather hard times,” said Bruske. “If the … Read more
The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) is urging the federal government to stop pushing cuts and start investing in the people who keep this country running. At a press conference on Sept. 17, CLC president Bea Bruske and senior economist DT Cochrane warned that Canada’s economy is heading in the wrong direction, and that working people are already paying the … Read more
Canadian Labour Congress president Bea Bruske issued a statement: “Canada’s unions refuse to accept punishing tariffs on our critical export industries as the “new normal.” These tariffs have been an attack on Canadian workers and our economy, and our government must stand strong. Rolling over to Donald Trump‘s demands is not an option. Let’s be clear: capitulation hasn’t delivered Canada a … Read more
Air Canada flight attendants and members of CUPE have delivered a decisive blow to employers who think they can sidestep fair bargaining by hiding behind Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code. Prime Minister Mark Carney‘s (Nepean, Ont.) government chose to impose Section 107 just hours after the strike began—an unprecedented and heavy-handed move to tilt … Read more
The Canadian Labour Congress condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat as a calculated attack on Canadian workers and called on the federal government to respond with immediate and forceful measures. The CLC proposed counter-tariffs, export taxes on Canadian energy to the U.S., and mandatory use of Canadian materials in national infrastructure projects, along … Read more
Bea Bruske, president of the Canadian Labour Congress, issued a statement: “Workers expected an ambitious plan to strengthen our economy, create jobs, and defend communities against Trump’s agenda, however, today’s throne speech provided none of this. Workers need the federal government to have a plan, backed by bold investment and action, to deliver good union … Read more
The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) congratulates Prime Minister Mark Carney (Nepean, Ont.) on last night’s election victory. Canadians with a diversity of political views have delivered a clear message: they have rejected Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre‘s American-style conservative politics. They chose to uphold the values that define us—strong public services like health care, reliable union jobs, and the belief … Read more
Labour leaders and frontline workers have joined together to issue a stark warning: Canada’s public health care system is in critical condition, and political inaction is pushing it toward collapse. “Our public health care system is on life support,” said Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress. “Staffing shortages have reached a dangerous tipping point. Wait times … Read more
The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) is calling for urgent federal action after the Stellantis Windsor Assembly Plant shut down in response to Donald Trump‘s 25 per cent auto tariffs. CLC President Bea Bruske says the tariffs threaten more than half a million Canadian jobs and demands EI reforms, financial relief, and industrial investment to protect … Read more
Canadian Labour Congress President Bea Bruske criticized Prime Minister Mark Carney for stating that he would not expand pharmacare amid the fallout from U.S. tariffs. In a statement issued on April 1, she accused both Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre (Carleton, Ont.) of siding with corporations over workers. Bruske urged immediate action to implement universal pharmacare, warning that … Read more
