Bea Bruske, CLC President
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President @CanadianLabour. Advocating for workers across 🇨🇦. Mom, dog-lover, proud former grocery clerk, fighting for an inclusive economy. #CanLab #CDNPoli
Ottawa, Ontario
Joined May 2021
We are building a movement to meet the moment. We need a people-centred recovery and unions give people the power. This is #OurMoment #canlab #cdnpoli
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Spoke w/ @PMTrudeau about the Ford govt’s unprecedented use of the Notwithstanding Clause. The federal govt must intervene w/ the Disallowance Clause to stop Ford from taking a sledgehammer to workers’ rights. These actions demand a strong response. #StandWithCUPE #onlab #canlab.
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Here’s why Poilievre will never win over workers:
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Workers flipping burgers pay taxes on every dollar they earn, while those flipping stocks are taxed on only half of their income. Does this seem fair to you? . Today, @cafreeland tabled a motion that will raise tax fairness by making changes to capital gains taxation. #cdnpoli.
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With this vote Poilievre has shown he believes that an ordinary worker flipping burgers for a living should be taxed on 100% of their income while his CEO friends making millions from flipping stocks should be taxed only on half of their income.
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This week, we've witnessed disappointing political games from @PierrePoilievre & the Conservatives. Their dirty procedural tactics are aimed at delaying, derailing & blocking crucial legislation designed to benefit workers across Canada. 🧵1/
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Poilievre:.- Made it harder for workers to organize.- Attacked workers’ right to strike.- Forced low-wages on workers. When someone shows you who they are, believe them.
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Canada’s unions stand in solidarity with @osbcucscso and denounce the Ford govt's relentless attacks on workers. Using the Notwithstanding Clause to rob workers of the right to free and fair collective bargaining is despicable. #CanLab #OnPoli @OFLabour
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Correction friends, it's:. ➡️3 million union members.➡️15 million workers.➡️38 million Canadians . #Solidarity #onlab #canlab #StandWithCUPE.
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This is a BIG deal! It's going to save working Canadians thousands of dollars. Congratulations to everyone who made this deal possible. #Pharmacare #CDNpoli.
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.@SeamusORegan is one of the most influential Ministers of Labour this country has had. Passing Anti-Scab legislation, a measure the labour movement has been demanding for decades, is a legacy worth being proud of. It was truly a pleasure to work with you.
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This week CRB drops $200 even though workers still don’t have jobs to go back to. We can’t pretend the pandemic is over @justintrudeau. What’s your plan to create better jobs to replace the ones we've lost? #canlab #cdnpoli
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Minister @MonaFortier, back-to-work legislation would be a misstep that would only aggravate the situation. I encourage your government to continue negotiating with the @psac_afpc until a fair deal is reached for everyone. #canlab .
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We remember Harper's anti-union bills. And where was Poilievre during that time? At Harper's cabinet table. Let's be clear: a Conservative government led by Pierre Poilievre poses a clear danger to every worker in Canada. #CDNpoli
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I’m on my way to support @psac_afpc workers on the picket line, but first I want to tell you about a big worker win that was secured last night. Together, we beat the odds to make pension protection a reality. When we organize together, we're unstoppable! #C228 #CanLab
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I’m glad Premier Ford made the right decision to walk back reckless legislation that violated workers’ rights. Now he must return to the bargaining table & negotiate a fair deal for workers. 🇨🇦’s unions will do what it takes to get this done #OnLab #StandWithCUPE #OnPoli
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Mr. Poilievre’s radical anti-worker agenda has no place in Canada.
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Poilievre knows nothing about the struggles workers face. As a member of Stephen Harper’s government he attacked pensions and voted for anti-labour laws, cut billions from health care, and ignored frontline workers. Something doesn’t add up.
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So, the same @BankOfCanada governor who warned employers to keep down wages. is about to get a backdated raise to his $463k - $545k per year salary. Mr. Macklem, workers are struggling. They deserve a raise too. . #CdnPoli #CanLab.
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Today, federally regulated workers started receiving paid sick days. This wouldn’t have been possible without the leadership of @theJagmeetSingh and the @NDP. Thank you for standing up for Canada’s workers & for fighting to keep work & communities healthy. #CdnPoli #CanLab.
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Thanks to the @NDP’s advocacy & the tireless efforts of thousands of union activists across Canada, we're on the brink of banning scab labour. Ban scabs. Protect workers’ right to strike. Let's get it done.
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These workers are an integral part of our education system. We will not stand by and see their rights trampled - the Ford government has unleashed an attack on labour and we're standing in #solidarity.#canlab #onlab #onpoli
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Solidarity with @TeamstersRail workers locked out by CN & CP. These companies are risking the safety of workers & communities, making our supply chain vulnerable to derailments & accidents. Workers deserve safe work. The employers must get back to the table & bargain a fair deal.
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Let’s be honest, if Poilievre was on the side of workers like he claims to be, he would support a ban on scab labour and and make sure Bill C-58 gets passed quickly. #CDNpoli.
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Yesterday I spoke with @davidwcochrane on @PnPCBC about the @psac_afpc strike. The outcome of this bargaining sets the bar for every worker in this country. It’s in all of our best interests to be supportive. #CanLab #CdnPoli
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Good deals are reached at the bargaining table. Today’s decision undermines workers’ right to collective bargaining. It tells corporations everywhere that if they just drag their heels long enough, the government will help them avoid bargaining with their workers.
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What the government did to over 9,000 rail workers was egregious. And the responses from opposition parties showed us who’s on the side of workers and their collective bargaining rights - and who is not.
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The labour movement has called for anti-scab legislation for decades, and now we have a chance to become reality. We need to pass this legislation swiftly so we can deliver this long-needed protection to workers. #CDNpoli.
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Across Canada, people are seeing that signing a union card is the best way to improve workers’ and their families' lives, and they want to bring the same change to their workplaces. Canada’s unions are going to be even bigger and bolder in 2023.
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Workers are taxed on every dollar they earn, while rich CEOs can pocket millions tax-free. Do you think that's fair?
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Conservative MPs are blocking the Sustainable Jobs Act, which gives voice to workers as Canada takes action on climate change. They say they're for workers, but their actions betray their words. Workers don’t need more delays. We need action. #CDNpoli #CanLab #FutureThatWorks
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Whether voting against school meals for hungry kids, filibustering legislation that would create good jobs, or siding with wealthy corps over everyday Canadians, Poilievre & the Conservatives consistently stand against workers & their unions. We won't let it go unchallenged. 4/.
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Huge win! Canada finally has anti-scab legislation at the federal level! We’ve been fighting for this for decades. Anti-scab protection is long overdue and will go a long way to restoring balance at the bargaining table. 1/3
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Out in #solidarity with @1587_atu today – 2,200 GO Transit workers on strike for a fair and just contract and to stop their jobs being contracted out. #onpoli #onlab @OFLabour #UnionStrong
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Women have lost hard-won gains in this pandemic and @erinotoole wants to take us back even further. There is no recovery without universal, accessible and affordable child care. A tax credit just doesn’t cut it. #elxn44 #canlab @child_care_now #donewaiting
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News🚨. Solidarity to CUPE New Brunswick members, who've surrounded the NB legislature calling on.@premierbhiggs to SIGN or RESIGN. The deal must be signed before the legislature breaks. We are with you in spirit. ✊ One day longer! One day stronger! #canlab.#nbpoli #cupe
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We remember the 14 women murdered in an act of gender-based violence in 1989. Violence that continues to be a daily reality for too many in this country. From our homes to our workplaces everyone deserves to be safe. We are #DoneWaiting. #canlab #cdnpoli #Polytechnique
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Today is a good day! After years of advocacy and because of thousands of union activists, we have a bill that establishes the foundation for universal, single-payer #Pharmacare. Let's make this happen!.#CDNpoli #CanLab
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The #SustainableJobs Act (Bill C-50) seeks to shape 🇨🇦’s strategy to protect & create good, low-carbon jobs. #AntiScab Bill C-58 would restore fairness for workers in collective bargaining—yet the CONs are doing everything in their power to block these bills 2/.
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In May 1919, workers faced rising inflation and high costs for housing & food. Companies prospered while workers struggled. Almost 30k people walked off the job and shut down Winnipeg. They started a movement towards collective bargaining rights #Solidarity #canlab #cdnpoli
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Today thousands of us took to the streets to stand up for workers' rights. We won't stop until we lift everyone up!.#CLC2023 #LiftingEveryoneUp
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Union applications rose 48% last year, thanks in part to the NDP government ending the unnecessary two-step system. It's amazing what happens when you remove barriers to worker power.
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Canada’s unions send our deepest condolences to the Blaikie family on the loss of Bill today. Bill Blaikie leaves behind an incredible legacy in Canada’s labour movement and will be sorely missed. Rest In Peace. #canlab.
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Workers deserve legislation that supports their rights and well-being. Put aside the political games & prioritize the needs of the people who power our economy. /end. Read more:
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We need leaders who unite us, not divide us.
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He’s living the high life, and we’re all paying for it:.✅Multi-million dollar mansion.✅Housekeeper.✅Private chef.✅Car and driver.
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My message to IBEW members is the same to all workers: Poilievre will say anything to win but he’s never walked a picket line or stood by workers when it mattered. He’s consistently voted for back-to-work legislation. He’s cut health care & jobs. He’s only in it for himself.
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This morning I had the priviledge of speaking from the convention floor. I shared the story of my son Henry, who is on the Autism spectrum, and the incredible care workers who helped him as he went through school. #CLC2023
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Loblaw billionaire CEO, Galen Weston Jr. will soon testify in front of Parliament. About time. Families are being squeezed by corporate greed & they deserve a break. #CanLab #CorporateGreed 1/3
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Let’s talk about Pierre Poilievre’s approach to worker-focused legislation. Workers have a message for Poilievre and all Parliamentarians this year: It's time to put people first. 🧵.1/3
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Today, I join Canadians across the country as we mark 10 years since the passing of our brother, Jack Layton. Jack was a tireless advocate for working people. His last act in Parliament: a filibuster against back to work legislation #canlab #RestInPower #LaytonLegacy #ndp
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The @canadianlabour team is mourning the loss of the brilliant Katherine Lippel today. Katherine was a friend of labour who dedicated her career to revealing injustices faced by sick and injured workers in workers’ compensation regimes. She will be greatly missed. #canlab
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Scabs cross picket lines and take the jobs of workers fighting to support their family. An anti-scab law is long overdue. I urged @SeamusORegan to get this law introduced & passed as quickly as possible. #Broadbent2023 #CanLab #CdnPoli
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The rights of Canadian women are too important to get caught up in Conservative partisan antics. Pierre Poilievre must stop putting roadblocks in front of free birth control. #PassPharmacareActNow. #canlab #cdnpoli.🧵1/3
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Huge win! Big thanks to the federal government & Canada’s @NDP for bringing the Sustainable Jobs Act one step closer to reality. Building a #FutureThatWorks is a top priority for workers in 🇨🇦 so now it’s on the @SenateCA to get it done.
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The public is on the side of unions. Politicians must take heed – or lose votes.
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In hard times, we need real solutions for workers. Our govt must boost public services, invest in health care, and ensure everyone can afford a home. Let’s make sure Poilievre gets the message: #CdnPoli #AffordabilityCrisis.
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Got to share workers’ priorities with @NDP. Families are frustrated by rising costs & worried about kids getting sick as🏥 are snarled. Govt must: .-Back workers fighting for fair pay.-Ensure everyone can afford a home.-Recognize health care is a human right, not a commodity
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All week @erinotoole has been trying to fool workers with policies that fail to solve the real problems facing working families. Workers don't need more cynical #CPC politics, they need paid sick days and REAL access to EI and pensions. #elxn44 #canlab #cdnpoli
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Workers often have to make the decision whether or not they can afford to walk a picket line, but that decision should never be made based on whether a scab worker will come in and take your job while you're picketing. We need to ban scab labour now. #CDNpoli
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#Bill28 was an attack on workers. Left unchecked, this gross overreach would have setback workers’ rights across Canada. Thanks to @osbcucscso members, workers & unions–with support from parents & business–Ford has been forced to admit he is wrong. #OnLab #StandWithCUPE #OnPoli.
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#CPC private pension/EI scheme is NOT a social safety net. It’s privatization & an insult to gig workers who want a job with benefits, fair wages & a path to unionization. O’Toole's #failedpolicy isn't fooling anyone. #canlab #elxn44 #cdnpoli.
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A ban on scab labour will level the playing field and make sure that workers get a fair deal at the bargaining table. Thank you to @theJagmeetSingh and @alexboulerice for helping make this happen.
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Missing from tonight's debate: the people who lost out most in the pandemic crisis: .Black, Indigenous and racialized women. Single moms. Young women. #Leadersdebate should have also focussed on them. Women must be at the centre of our economic recovery #canlab #elxn44
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It is awesome to have so many activists in one room together at the CLC convention. "We’re building a bright future together - are you ready to kick some ass for the working class?". #CLC2023 #LiftingEveryoneUp #CanLab
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After a very full week, we’ve reached the end of another CLC convention. I'm grateful to all the delegates who contributed to the agenda and am looking forward to continuing to work hard to support Canada’s unions. #CLC2023 #LiftingEveryoneUp #CanLab
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Awesome news – the Sustainable Jobs Act has cleared the Senate! This legislation sets us on the path to a sustainable future with workers leading the way. For the first time, the government will set goals to create & protect good union jobs as we tackle climate change.
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The rise in anti-2SLGBTQI+ policies at the provincial level and at the CPC convention this past weekend are deeply troubling. Not only do they go against the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, they ignore the very real danger many trans people face in their day-to-day lives.
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Labour was there when the NDP was founded and we’ve stood and fought together for every inch of progress. I’m looking forward to being with you this weekend to continue this important partnership. #CanLab.
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Conservatives have proven time & time again that they stand against workers & their unions. Cuts, culture wars & chaos? No thanks. Read my full statement ⬇️.
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@erinotoole Mr. O’Toole, your record is clear. You proposed letting companies walk away from pension obligations and #CPC stood in the way of putting workers at the head of the line. How can workers trust you now to stand up to your Bay St. friends? #Elxn44 #canlab.
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The Higgs Consevatives’ campaign of division, cuts to public services and attacks on workers was resoundingly defeated by the voters in NB last night. Voters in Saskatchewan, you have the next opportunity to do the same!.
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Yesterday, the @BankofCanada & its governor Tiff Macklem slammed Canadians with the 9th interest rate hike since January 2022. These rate hikes are an attack on working people. We will fight back. 🧵 1/
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I was very happy to have met with @theJagmeetSingh to discuss the @NDP’s commitments for workers and their families. Recently, the party introduced a detailed jobs plan that will help get people back to work. #canlab #cdnpoli Workers deserve good jobs, this plan delivers.
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Grocery CEOs line their pockets with record profits while the rest of us pay the price. MPs should look into food price gouging. We must better protect consumers and make greedy companies pay their fair share. #Greedflation #CanLab #CdnPoli.
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