OTTAWA, Aug. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canada’s unions are encouraging employees to reclaim their power and arise to employers and governments, because the nation struggles to recuperate from the financial turmoil attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The pandemic has shown us that the old way wasn’t working,” stated Larry Rousseau, CLC Executive Vice-President. “Workers know that we need to move forward in a progressive way, with increased spending on social programs, improved working conditions and better jobs that offer decent wages and benefits. But some decision makers and employers would like to see us move backwards. This is why more and more workers are organizing into unions and demanding the work life they deserve.”
Workers throughout the nation will collect at native Labour Day occasions of their communities, after two years of digital occasions. Canada’s unions are comfortable to be internet hosting in-individual and hybrid occasions, to have fun employees’ contributions in weathering the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We owe a great debt to the frontline workers who kept us safe, healthy, fed and supported over the past two and a half years. Governments and employers must recognize that there is no recovery without workers. In a time when inflation is rising at a breakneck pace, and the cost of living is becoming unlivable, decision-makers must take concrete action to ensure workers aren’t left behind. We should want to see workers in this country thrive, instead of watching them struggle to survive,” stated Bea Bruske, CLC President.
Rousseau will be a part of employees and group leaders in Ottawa for the annual Labour Day parade.
| What: | Parade | |
| Where: | Parade begins at Lisgar St. and Elgin St. | |
| When: | Monday, September 5, 2022 at 12:00 pm ET | |
| Who: | CLC Executive Vice-President, Larry Rousseau |
To organize an interview on or earlier than Labour Day, contact:
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