05/15/2026
Five days. Thousands of delegates. Countless conversations. And a labour movement more united than ever.
As the CLC’s 31st Constitutional Convention wraps up in Winnipeg, BCGEU delegates are leaving inspired — and ready.
Today, delegates heard about the importance of organizing workers in non-traditional workplaces – like baristas, animators and ride-share drivers. We discussed what organizing looks like in these workplaces. For one thing, governments must step up to make it easier to organize these workplaces. Workers also need the chance to meet and connect with each other. Hosting town halls, for example, is a great way to build solidarity among workers who don’t always get to meet their colleagues on a regular basis.
In Victoria, Uber drivers recently ratified the first collective agreement in the history of Uber. They fought for and won important gains like annual increases for various fees, a wellness fund for sick time or extended benefits, improved health and safety, and more. They also achieved a more formalized dispute resolution process where drivers can dispute issues related to pay, suspension, ratings, and deactivations. They even fought to make the actual text of their agreement available to drivers through the Uber app.
Delegates voted on emergency resolutions to fight against the rising tide of healthcare privatization, defending Canada’s postal service and amending the Canada Labour Code to protect workers.
During lunch, delegates rallied in the streets of Winnipeg, fighting for a worker-centered strategy that protects good union jobs in Canada. We heard from labour leaders about the fight ahead of us and stood together in solidarity to fight for our rights.
CLC delegates spent a wonderful week together in Winnipeg. We passed resolutions. We rallied. We built new connections with workers from coast to coast. We built solidarity across Canada.
We build. We care. We fight. — and we’re just getting started. ✊
Thank you to our labour family across Canada. Solidarity forever!
