Ottawa & District
Labour Council
For More Information Contact the ODLC:
500-280 Metcalfe Street
Ottawa Ontario, K2P 1R7
tel: 613-233-7820 fax: 613-230-8404
Ottawa & District Labour Council fast facts:
FACT: The ODLC is the central labour body or ‘House of Labour’ in Ottawa.
FACT: The ODLC was founded in 1872.
FACT: Chartered by the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) and affiliated to the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL).
FACT: The ODLC has the responsibility of carrying out the policies of the CLC and the OFL in Ottawa.
FACT: It is the role of the ODLC to promote the goals of the labour movement in Ottawa at the municipal level.
FACT: The ODLC represents more than 45,000 union members from 90 local unions.
FACT: The ODLC Membership meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month (except July) at 7:30 pm, 233 Gilmour Street.
FACT: You are welcome to attend any meeting as an observer.
The Ottawa & District Labour Council (ODLC) has been the voice of working people in the Ottawa area since 1872. The ODLC currently represents 90 local unions with a combined membership of close to 45,000 working men and women and it is the largest democratic and popular organization in the Ottawa area.
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Please join us on Monday September 1st, 2008 for our annual Labour Day March and Picnic. Once again this year we leave city hall at 12:00pm sharp and March over to McNabb Park (Bronson & Gladstone) for a fun filled afternoon with numerous activities and a BBQ. All are welcome. For more info and for the 2008 Labour Day Poster please click on "March and Picnic"above.
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September 1st - Labour Day