Canadian Congress of Labour
| Abbreviation | CCL |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | |
| Merged into | Canadian Labour Congress |
| Formation | 1940 |
| Dissolved | 1956 |
| Type | Trade union centre |
| Location |
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Membership | 100,000–250,000 |
President | Aaron Mosher |
Secretary-treasurers | |
| Affiliations | Co-operative Commonwealth Federation |
TheCanadian Congress of Labour(CCL;French:Congrès canadien du travail) was a trade union federation in Canada. Affiliated with the United States–basedCongress of Industrial Organizations(CIO). It was founded in 1940 and merged withTrades and Labour Congress of Canada(TLC) to form theCanadian Labour Congress(CLC) in 1956.
Founding[edit]
In 1939, theCongress of Industrial Organizations(CIO) supporters were expelled from the TLC, due to the demands of theAmerican Federation of Labor(AFL).[1]This split had to do with the CIO unionizingindustrial trades,and the AFL organizingcraft trades.[1]The expelled unions included theSteel Workers Organizing Committee,now called theUnited Steelworkers(USW);United Auto Workers of America,nowUnifor;and theUnited Mine Workers of America(UMWA). They negotiated with theAll-Canadian Congress of Labourand founded the Canadian Congress of Labour in 1940 to rival the TLC.[1]At its founding, it had 100,000 members, and grew to 250,000 by 1943.[1]
The Congress' founding executive includedAaron Mosher(Canadian Brotherhood of Railway Employees), Silby Barrett, Sol Spivak, andCharles Millard(Steelworkers). They were all members of thesocial democraticCo-operative Commonwealth Federation(CCF) political party. They were united in the belief that labour should be involved in politics.[1]
In 1981 apostage stamp,depicting Mosher flanked by two railway workers, was issued to commemorate the centenary of Mosher's birth.[2]
Leadership[edit]
Presidents[edit]
- 1940:Aaron Mosher
Secretary-Treasurers[edit]
- 1941:Pat Conroy
- 1951:Donald MacDonald
References[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
- ^abcdeCaplan 1973,p. 91.
- ^https://postagestampguide.com/stamps/16178/aaron-r-mosher-1981-canada-postage-stampAaron R. Mosher 1981
Bibliography[edit]
- Caplan, Gerarld(1973).The Dilemma of Canadian Socialism: The CCF in Ontario.Toronto: McClelland and Stewart.
- Horowitz, Gad(1968).Canadian Labour in Politics.University of Toronto Press.
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