EPISODE · Apr 23, 2026 · 1 MIN
April 23 - The Canadian Labour Congress is Founded
from Labor History in 2:00 · host The Rick Smith Show
On this day in Labor History the year was 1956. That was the day of the founding of the Canadian Labour Congress. Today the Canadian Labour Congress is the largest labor organization in Canada representing some 3.3 million workers. During the early 1950s, labor leaders in Canada were becoming increasingly uneasy about the rising influence of big business in the country.
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On this day in Labor History the year was 1956. That was the day of the founding of the Canadian Labour Congress. Today the Canadian Labour Congress is the largest labor organization in Canada representing some 3.3 million workers. During the early 1950s, labor leaders in Canada were becoming increasingly uneasy about the rising influence of big business in the country.
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