The CLC Convention Gets UnderwayThe Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) is holding its 29th Constitutional Convention from June 16 to 18. The theme of the Convention is "Defining the Future." The Convention will be virtual over the three days, held between 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm Eastern Time. Prior to opening, the number of registered delegates and observers was 4,224: four CLC officers; 3,726 delegates from affiliates and union locals; 120 delegates from Federations of Labour and Labour Councils and 374 observers. A video and President's address will open the Convention June 16. The Canadian Council of the CLC will then deliver its report followed by discussion and adoption of resolutions and four policy papers. The four policy papers of the 29th CLC Convention are presented under the title "Defining the Future: From Pandemic to Promise." The four papers are entitled: 1. A Democratic Agenda The second day will feature an election forum for candidates seeking the positions of President, two Executive Vice-Presidents and Secretary-Treasurer. The elections will take place on the final day June 18. Current CLC officers are: Hassan Yussuff, President CLC President Hassan Yussuff is not running for re-election and is retiring. Secretary-Treasurer Marie Clarke Walker is also not running for re-election. Larry Rousseau is running for re-election as Executive Vice-President. It is important to note that UNIFOR, the largest private
sector union in Canada with a membership of 310,000 does not have any
delegates at the CLC Convention. In January 2018, UNIFOR announced that
it would cease its affiliation to the CLC. UNIFOR was founded in 2013,
through a merger of the Canadian Autoworkers (CAW) and the
Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union (CEP). The CEP was
originally created in 1992 through the merger of the Canadian
Paperworkers Union, the Communications and Electrical Workers of Canada
and the Energy and Chemical Workers Union. The 29th Constitutional
Convention of the CLC is the first Convention that does not have any
delegates from UNIFOR which at previous conventions made up at least 10
per cent of the total delegates.
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