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Founded in 1906, the EDLC is comprised of members of Edmonton area unions and works tirelessly with the community to better the lives of working people in the Alberta Capital Region.

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Letter to the Prime Minister: Call for federal acknowledgement and apology for Canada’s role in the trafficking of enslaved Africans

July 21, 2026
Dear Prime Minister, On behalf of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), which represents over three…
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New poll: Canadians draw a line: protect workers, don’t restrict strikes

July 21, 2026
National Pollara survey finds strong cross-partisan support for the worker protection measures under review, concern…
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Bruske: It’s time to fight back

July 21, 2026
CLC President Bea Bruske issued the following statement: Donald Trump’s threat of 50% tariffs is…
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Statement from the Canadian Labour Congress in Solidarity with Striking BC Nurses

July 10, 2026
Canada’s unions and the more than 3 million workers we represent stand shoulder to shoulder…
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Elbows up for Canada Day: A better deal for a stronger Canada

July 1, 2026
OTTAWA – CLC President Bea Bruske issued the following statement on Canada Day: This Canada…
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Canada’s unions support stronger action on forced labour, reject Trump’s tariff pretext

June 15, 2026
OTTAWA – Canada’s unions support stronger measures to keep goods produced with forced labour out…
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Defend Workers! Support Bill C-259!

On January 27, 2026, Heather McPherson, the Member of Parliament for Edmonton Strathcona, tabled Bill C-259, the Fair Representation Act.…

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Demand Action to Restore Workers’ Rights!

On August 23, 2024, the Federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon directly interfered with the Charter rights of members of Teamsters…

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