Touchdown! CFLPA joins Canadian Labour Congress
April 18 2024 - 9:30AM
The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) celebrates today’s affiliation
of the Canadian Football League Players’ Association (CFLPA). The
CFLPA is joining 49 national and international unions already
affiliated with the CLC, representing over three million workers.
"This is a huge win and we’re thrilled to welcome the CFLPA to
our team,” said Bea Bruske, President of the CLC. "This shows how
the labour movement in Canada is constantly growing and
diversifying, and our collective future is brighter with the
addition of the CFLPA. There are over three million CLC affiliated
workers who now stand in support of the CFLPA in their ongoing
fight for respect, fair treatment, and equity for CFL players".
The Canadian Labour Congress is the largest labour organization
in Canada. The CFLPA applied to join the CLC and today was voted in
as an affiliate by its delegates, and per the organization’s
constitution. The CFLPA and its approximately 650 members who work
and support communities across Canada, will join a powerful group
of unions actively working together to improve working conditions
and support workers’ rights everywhere.
“The CFLPA has a proud and successful 59-year history of
advocating for fair and safe working conditions for our members and
using our influence to help improve the lives of all workers across
Canada,” said Brian Ramsay, Executive Director of the CFLPA. “We’re
very excited to formally affiliate to the CLC and bring our
perspective and experience to the broader labour movement in
Canada”.
"We are excited and proud to join the CLC team and the three
million affiliated workers in Canada and internationally,” said
Solomon Elimimian, CFLPA President. “Just like on the playing
field, there is strength in numbers and this alignment makes us all
stronger in our ongoing work toward ensuring fair and respectful
working conditions”.
The CFLPA is the union for professional football players in the
Canadian Football League (CFL). Since 1965, the Association has
worked to establish fair and reasonable working conditions while
protecting the rights of all CFL players. In addition to
negotiating and enforcing the terms of the Collective Bargaining
Agreement (CBA), the CFLPA provides a variety of member services,
builds corporate and community partnerships, and works diligently
for the betterment of its membership. The CLC represents over three
million workers in virtually all sectors, industries,
occupations, and regions of the country, and over half a
million retirees.
Media inquiries:
For the CLC:Chantal St-Denis, CLC
Communicationscstdenis@clcctc.ca613-355-1962
For the CFLPA:Brendan Heisler, CFLPA
Communicationsb.heisler@cflpa.com