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The Confederation of Canadian Unions, or CCU (in French "la Confédération des syndicats canadiens" or CSC) is a national trade union center, a central labour body of independent unions in Canada. == Formation == The CCU was founded in 1969 by labour organizers Madeleine Parent and Kent Rowley to establish a democratic, independent Canadian labour movement free of the influence of American-based international unions. It has been a leader in the struggle for workers' rights and social justice for all Canadians and was the first labour federation in Canada to call for equal pay for work of equal value.〔http://www.ccu-csc.ca/about/〕 The CCU supports, participates and works co-operatively with a variety of social activist groups, including the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, the Maquila Solidarity Network, Council of Canadians, the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG), various health coalitions, Make Poverty History, and Gathering Place. It writes submissions and lobbies all levels of government on issues such as health care, education, pay equity, social services, forestry, fair trade, and labour standards for workers.〔http://www.ccu-csc.ca/about/〕 The Confederation of Canadian Unions also supports affiliates during labour disputes, difficult economic times and has established a travel pool to assist affiliates with travel expenses to ensure the greatest amount of participation by members and bottom-up democracy. The CCU and its affiliates are active in the struggle for a new world based on the ideals equality, democracy, environmental sustainability and solidarity. For each provincial and federal election in Canada, the CCU organizes its "Raise Your Voice, Cast Your Vote" campaign, a voter education program where questionnaires are sent to each of the participating political parties that include questions on economic, social, environmental and political issues.〔http://www.ccu-csc.ca/politics/〕 In 2013, the Construction Maintenance and Allied Workers (CMAW) affiliated with the CCU.〔http://www.cmaw.ca/stories/construction-maintenance-and-allied-workers-join-ccu〕 The CCU is currently applying to be a member of the International Trade Union Confederation. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Confederation of Canadian Unions」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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