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Made up by carpenters, stone masons and other occupations that shared a set of skills the first labour union was created.
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Made a federal public holiday
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The Legislative Assembly is the second largest Canadian provincial assembly by number of members after the National Assembly of Quebec.
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Unemployment benefits are generally given only to those registering as unemployed, and often on conditions ensuring that they seek work.
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Union membership surpasses 1 million people in Canada
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Formed through the merger of the Trades and Labour Congress of Canada and the Canadian Congress of Labour.
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Founded to replace the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and establishes a formal relationship with the organized labour movement in Canada.
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Introduction of paid maternity leave through unemployment insurance
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The Canadian Auto Workers become independent of their former parent union
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A McDonald's restaurant in Montreal is unionized
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Eliminating the rights of all teachers in the province to go on strike for the next two years. Bill 115 also freezes wages, grants ten sick days per year and eliminates banked sick days from previous years. Unions state that this bill is a violation of their members' rights under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and that the bill violates the Ontario Labour Relations Act of 1995.
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Unifor is formed through the merger of the Canadian Auto Workers and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, becoming the largest private-sector union in the country.
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Canada’s unions are marking Gender Equality Week by calling on the federal government to ensure a recovery plan that is rooted in equity and leaves no one behind.
