News

Tell the federal government to keep its promise in the upcoming budget. The time for universal child care is now. 

Over 500 farmer unions made up of over 250 million farmers are on strike against the Modi Government of India.

President Narenda Modi and the right-wing populist government of India have hastily passed a series of three laws which deregulates the sale of crops and favours large predatory corporations to control the market without input with farmers. These laws will lead to the bankruptcy and ruin of many small farmers across India.

Late on Friday, October 30, the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), without consulting any union affiliate, announced a joint endorsement with the business lobby group, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce of former Finance Minister Bill Morneau for the role of Secretary General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

The Peel Regional Labour Council is offering 3 members from it’s affiliated locals the opportunity to be reimbursed for taking a McMaster Labour Studies Certificate Program Course in Fall 2020.

The Peel Regional Labour Council (PRLC) calls on the government of Canada and Ontario to respect the treaty rights of the Haudenosaunee people. The PRLC is appalled at the level of violence committed against Haudenosaunee people by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) for defending their land.