Community Links
Canada Labour News
http://www.oocities.org/CapitolHill/5202/canada.htmlCALM is a network of union publications and editors. Its membership
Canadian Association of Labour Media
http://www.calm.ca/
includes about 500 member publications and radio or TV programs.
Canadian Auto Workers
http://www.caw.ca/ The CAW is the largest private sector union in Canada, with 215,000
members. The CAW has a significant block of members in at least 13
different economic sectors, including major auto, independent auto
parts, aerospace, speciality vehicles & equipment,
electrical/electronics, general manufacturing, airlines, surface
transportation (rail, bus, marine), mining & smelting, hospitality services
and shipbuilding.
Canadian Union of Postal Workers
http://www.cupw-sttp.org CUPW represents 45,000 women and men who sort and deliver the
mail.Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario
http://www.cupe.on.ca/ CUPE Ontario promotes educational, legislative, social and other
activities to assist public employees & retirees and the participation of
all local unions in CUPE programs and other labour bodies.Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada (CEP)
http://www.cep.ca/ CEP is one of Canada's largest unions with over 150,000 members. You
will find members of CEP in just about every aspect of the world of work
- pulp and paper mills, telephone compaaniees, in the oil, gas, chemical
and mining industries, printers, journalists, radio and TV broadcasters,
graphic artists, hotel workers, computer programmers, truck drivers,
nurses ... Federations and Canadian Labour Congress Canadian Labour
http://www.clc-ctc.ca/ The Congress is the national voice of the labour movement, but it
speaks for all workers and their families, in Canada and beyond. The
CLC pursues social and economic justice for working people including
promoting decent wages and working conditions, and improved health
and safety laws. The lobby for fair taxes and strong social programs,
including childcare, Medicare and pensions. They lobby for and develop
job training and job creation programs. They work for social equality,
and to end racism and discrimination. They try to increase solidarity
between workers in Canada and other countries. International American Federation of Labor - Congress of Industrial
http://www.aflcio.org/ The AFL-CIO represents 13-million-member affiliated unions. Its
mission is to improve the lives of working families and bring economic
justice to the workplace and social justice to the nation.
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
(Canada) IAM represents more than 50,000 working men and women
http://www.iamaw.ca
throughout Canada. IAM members work in many diverse areas of the
economy, everything from the aerospace industry and swimming pools
to public sector school boards, ambulance service and power
commissions. International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU)
http://www.icftu.org/ The ICFTU represents 124 million trade Union members organized in
213 national trade union centres from 143 countries and territories.
International Labour Organization (ILO)Internation Labour Organization
The ILO is the UN specialized agency which seeks the promotion of
http://www.ilo.org/
social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights. It
was founded in 1919.Labour Community Services of Toronto
http://worldchat.com/public/tab/labcomsr/lcs.htm The role of Labour Community Services is to help affiliates and locals.
They provide practical advice about the latest developments in social
policy and social programs and how they are important to trade
unionists and their communities.
Labour Council of Metro Toronto and York Region Strike updates
http://www.webspawner.com/users/torstrike
May Works
http://www.net/~mayworks/ Mayworks Festival of Working People and the Arts is a multi-disciplinary
arts festival that celebrates working-class struggle.
National Union of Public Employees (NUPGE)NUPGE is Canada's second largest union with more than 320,000
NUPGE
http://www.nupge.ca/
members.Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers Inc. (OHCOW)
http://www.ohcow.on.ca/ The Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers is a non-profit
organization, founded by the Ontario Federation of labour and funded by
the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board of Ontario. OHCOW's goals
are the recognition and prevention of occupational illnesses and
injuries.
Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU)
http://www.opeiu.org/ Office and Professional Employees International Union is made up of
office, technical and professional employees working together to make
their jobs better.
Office and Professional Employees International Union
http://www.oocities.org/opeiu491siepb OPEIU represents 140,000 members across Canada and works to
promote and protect the rights of professional, technical, office, clerical
and support employees. Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association (OECTA)
http://www.oecta.on.ca/ OECTA represents 34,000 women and men who have chosen teaching
careers in the Separate School System in Ontario. These teachers are
found in elementary schools teaching junior kindergarten to grade eight,
and in the secondary schools teaching grades nine through to grade
12/Ontario Advanced Credits (OAC). Ontario Professional Fire Fighters Association
http://home.istar.ca/~pfoff The Ontario Professional fire Fighters Association is an organization of
almost 9000 professional fire fighters in Ontario.Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU)
http://www.opseu.org/ OPSEU represents more than 100,000 people who work for agencies
funded by the Ontario government and for the Ontario government itself.
OPSEU members work as laboratory technologists, community college
teachers, janitors, social workers, physiotherapists, lawyers,
maintenance staff, provincial park wardens, pharmacists, computer
systems analysts - in fact, in any public service job you can imagine. Ontario Secondary Schools Teachers' Federation (OSSTF)
http://www.osstf.on.ca/ OSSTF, founded in 1919, has 50,000 members across Ontario. They
include public high school teachers, occasional teachers, teaching
assistant, psychologists, secretaries, speech-language pathologists,
social workers, plant support personnel, attendance counselors and
many others in education. Ontario Workers Arts and Heritage Centre
http://www.web.net/~owahc/ OWAHC preserves and celebrates the arts and culture of working people
in Ontario. It is located in the historic Custom House in Hamilton, but
its activities reach across the province through travelling exhibits and
research projects. Power Workers Union (Ontario)
http://www.pwu.ca/ The Power Workers' Union represents the majority of the employees of
Ontario hydro, as well as workers in several municipal distribution
utilities, other networked industries and Atomic Energy of Canada. Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)
http://www.psac.com/ The 150,000-member PSAC is among Canada's five largest unions and
is affiliated to the Canadian labour Congress and internationally, to the
Public Services International.Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
http://www.seiu.ca/ SEIU is a union of 1.3 million members, d to improve the lives of
working people and their families, and lead the way to a more just and
humane society. The Toronto-Central Ontario Building & Construction Trades Council
http://www.constructiontrades.org The Toronto-Central Ontario Building & Construction Trades Council
represents over 45,000 tradespeople in the greater Toronto area.Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees
http://http://www.unite-svti.org/ UNITE was formed in 1995 and now represents over 30,000 workers in
Canada and over 250,000 workers internationally. The union's roots are
in the clothing and textile industries, although many members today are
in a variety of trades. Union Ring
http://www.oocities.org/CapitolHill/5202/unionring.html United Auto Workers
www.uaw.org The United Auto Workers represent 1.3 million workers in many diverse
sectors - the auto industry, planes, government workers, hospital and
university workers to name a few. The UAW stands for justice for
working people and works to better the lives of working people.United Food and Commercial Workers
http://www.ufcw.ca/ The UFCW represents more than 200,000 members working in a wide
range of jobs throughout Canada. UFCW members can be found
wherever food is produced or handled, in addition to many other
occupations.
United Steelworkers of America
http://www.uswa.ca/ United Steelworkers' members are from a variety of industries - from all
types of manufacturing to drug stores, taxis and others.
United Transportation Union in Canada
http://www.utu-canada.com The UTU is one of the largest transportation unions in North America. In
Canada, there are 8,000 members in 75 local across the country.
Workers Health and Safety Centre The Workers Centre is the only worker-driven health and safety delivery
organization in Ontario.
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