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The Winnipeg Labour Council (WLC) is the political and social voice of working people in Winnipeg⁠-Treaty 1, and we have been actively involved in advancing and advocating for the rights and protections of workers, in all sectors of work.

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Canada’s unions call for stronger action on jobs and public services

November 4, 2025
OTTAWA—Today’s federal budget lands at a moment of deep uncertainty. Workers are facing rising prices,…
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Canadian Labour Congress available for comment on Budget 2025

November 3, 2025
OTTAWA — Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) President Bea Bruske will take part in the federal…
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Budget 2025 must create jobs by investing in people and infrastructure—not cuts and corporate giveaways

October 31, 2025
OTTAWA—As workers and communities face growing uncertainty from Trump’s trade war, inflation, and a rising…
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Bruske on pre-budget measures: When government listens to workers, we see progress

October 27, 2025
OTTAWA—Canada’s unions welcome today’s pre-budget measures that recognize the essential role of workers in building…
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Statement by Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress

October 23, 2025
In response to the Prime Minister’s pre-budget address OTTAWA – Prime Minister Carney is right…
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Canada’s unions put workers at the heart of NDP leadership race

October 23, 2025
OTTAWA –– The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) put workers’ issues in the spotlight on Wednesday,…
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