CLC Statement & Webinar on World Day for Decent Work

On October 7, Canada’s unions marked World Day for Decent Work with a call for a robust economic recovery plan.

COVID-19 has exposed flaws in social protections in Canada and around the world. The effects of this pandemic on health, employment, income, gender and racial equity are all the more catastrophic because of pre-existing gaps in our social safety net.

We need the Canadian government to help kick-start local economies by investing in public infrastructure, public services, and a made-in-Canada procurement strategy.

Read the CLC’s full statement here.

Watch the CLC’s webinar discussion here.