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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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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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Workers Deserve a Living Wage

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