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United With the Front Lines

The East Kootenay District Labour Council is comprised of Union Affiliates from across the East Kootenays from Golden to Creston. Our Council is active in all communities supporting fellow workers,and is involved in local, provincial, national and international causes which impact all workers. We are affiliated with the BC Federation of Labour and Canadian Labour Congress.

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News

Ottawa must keep its promise to defend Canadian jobs and industries

November 10, 2026
Statement from Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress, on the sale of Stellantis’s…
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Webinar: What role can EI Work Sharing play in forestalling plant closures and avoiding layoffs?

November 10, 2026
This webinar is the fourth and final in our 2026 series, The Issues and You,…
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Federal budget takes steps on affordability but leaves major gaps in worker protections

November 6, 2026
Federal budget takes steps on affordability but leaves major gaps in worker protections OTTAWA –…
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Government’s case for restricting workers’ rights doesn’t pass fact check: CLC

November 3, 2026
OTTAWA – The federal government is using concerns about labour disruptions to justify new powers…
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Canada’s labour leaders to establish war room to fight Carney’s strike restrictions

October 29, 2026
OTTAWA – Labour leaders from across Canada announced today that they will establish a national…
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CLC Calls for an End to Arms Shipments to Israel

October 28, 2026
The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) Canadian Council has voted in support of a resolution calling…
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