Category Archives: Canadian Labour Congress

Day of Mourning 2012 – Lake Cowichan, BC

Posted on 30/04/2012 by Alastair

 
The Nanaimo Duncan and District Labour Council held the first of three events for the Day of Mourning, April 28, 2012, in Lake Cowichan at the Forest Workers’ Memorial Park. 

 
 
 
 
The gallery below of memorial bricks shows the impact of workplace safety on this small town. All these mostly young men were killed on the job.

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NDP URGES CONSERVATIVES TO UPHOLD AIR CANADA PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ACT

Posted on 26/03/2012 by Alastair

Machinists Rally at the Manitoba Legislature March 23, 2012 Against the Aveos Closure
TORONTO – The Aveos shutdown breaches key sections of the Air Canada Public Participation Act, New Democrats argued today. The Act mandates that Air Canada’s overhaul operations must remain in Winnipeg, Mississauga and Montreal. This ensured that Canadians would continue to benefit after [...]

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Lastest Edition of Northwest News Published

Posted on 13/01/2012 by Alastair

Click Here To Download File:  NWN_Jan_2012_edistribution copy.pdf [21MB]
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Act On The Facts – Bringing CLAC Members Back to the Union Movement

Posted on 22/12/2011 by Alastair

Published by the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8 Page Publication
http://iamdistrict250.ca/pdf/CLAC_SFL.pdf
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Pension Reform – CLC Calculator Shows Why RRSP Are a Bad Option

Posted on 30/09/2011 by Alastair

Think you have a good deal with your RRSP? Think again. RRSPs and mutual funds have failed to deliver. Too many retirees are left with a goose egg instead of a nest egg. See how:
http://www.canadianlabour.ca/action-center/retirement-security-everyone/straight-talk-rrsp-and-mutual-fund-management-fees

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