CUPE is calling on the federal government to work with the provinces to provide immediate, direct funding support to municipal governments from coast to coast. Together we can ensure strong and vibrant public services, safe and clean communities, and public transit...
Although they believe the XGEST platform distance learning initiative launched by the Ministry of Education is worth trying out during the COVID-19 initiative, teachers, through their representative organisation, the Syndicat de l'Éducation Nationale say that they have strong reservations as...
Against a background of mass COVID-19 infections of meat processing workers and resulting plant shutdowns, the IUF-affiliated UFCW has reached agreement with JBS, the world's biggest meatpacking company, on safety protocols and a pay increase. The agreement comes after a...
On International Commemoration Day for Dead and Injured Workers, IndustriALL health and safety expert Brian Kohler will share the latest advice on Covid-19 in the world of work.The webinar will be streamed live on this Facebook page:IndustriALL general secretary Valter...
CUPE is mourning the tragedy that has gripped several communities in Nova Scotia since Saturday night, leaving at least 19 people dead. Our hearts are breaking for the families, friends, and loved ones of those taken by this senseless act of violence....
Nineteen people were killed in a shooting rampage in Nova Scotia, a maritime province in Eastern Canada. Along with its member organisation, the Canadian Teachers’ Federation, Education International mourns the many lives lost in a shooting rampage in Nova Scotia,...
The IUF, our sister federation PSI, peasant organizations and civil society groups campaigning for the right to food have called on the hastily-convened April 21 extraordinary meeting of G20 agriculture ministers to put rights on the agenda as they discuss...
Official numbers show that the Covid-19 outbreak has led to a halt of production in 91 garment factories and 91,500 garment workers have been laid off. According to the unions, garment workers and their dependent families cannot survive on US$70,...
Submitted on Fri, 04/17/2020 - 7:11pm In anticipation of a redesigned iww.org launching in early May, 2020, this website is going to be archived at archive.iww.org as a static website. In anticipation of this change, certain dynamic features on this site...
Canada’s food banks work hard to get food to people who need it even in the best of times. And the COVID-19 pandemic is definitely not the best of times. Canada is seeing its worst economic crisis in generations. More than...