Economic Action Issues and Campaigns
Retirement Security For Everyone
We have a pension crisis in Canada: not enough money is being directed towards pensions to provide for Canadians. The USW is an active partner in the Canadian Labour Congress's (CLC) campaign to fix Canada's broken pension system. Through the effort of CLC members from across the country, the debate on the pension crisis is finally reaching the consciousness of journalists and politicians.
CLC Campaign
CLC Take Action page
USW's Lobby Your MP
Tell your MP that the federal government must heed the resounding expectations of Canadians for meaningful improvements to the Canada Pension Plan
Related Articles and News Releases
- 18 December 2012 Canadian Labour Congress CLC disappointed on CPP failure: Will keep working with provinces to move ahead
- 17 December 2012 Canadian Labour Congress Provinces must stand up to Ottawa on CPP
- 1 October 2012 Canadian Labour Congress Let’s Show Real Respect for our Seniors: Georgetti says We Must Ensure That No Senior is Faced with Retiring into Poverty
- February 2012 Canadian Labour Congress Increase OAS/GIS Benefits
- 17 February 2012 Petition to the House of Commons: Protection, Not Poverty
- 17 November 2011 Canadian Labour Congress CLC criticizes Ottawa for introducing PRPPs
- 18 April 2011 Video Pensions and Poverty: Making the Case for Retirement Security
- February 2011 NDP 2011 Winter Update
- 27 January 2011 University of Guelph USW Members Protecting Pensions
- 30 November 2010 Submission: Securing our Retirement Future
- June 2010 USW@Work: Retirement Security For Everyone - A goal not a slogan
- 22 June 2010 Media Release: Genuine Improvement to CPP Is Essential, Affordable
- 03 June 2010 CLC Media Release: Canadian Municipalities Endorse Labour's Campaign for Pension Reform
- 02 February 2010 Media Release: Organized Labour at Forefront of Retirement Security Campaign