Ken Georgetti
Ken Georgetti
Kenneth V. "Ken" Georgetti, CM OBCis a Canadian labour union leader. He was elected president of the Canadian Labour Congress in May 1999 and served in the position until May 2014. Georgetti is the longest serving president in the CLC's history and the first incumbent CLC president to have lost a re-election campaign. Georgetti proved to be increasingly unpopular towards to end of his reign with the CLC, culminating with an open letter outlining a culture of abuse within the...
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People go to work so they can build a better life for themselves and their families. Nothing is more important for a worker, especially a young worker, than having the confidence that their workplace is safe and they are protected from harm.
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