The Congress of Union Retirees of Canada (French: Association des syndicalistes à la retraite du Canada) is an affiliate of the Canadian Labour Congress established in 1993.
[2] Over half a million people belong to the retiree organization.
[4] The organizational structure includes in both provincial and regional councils which coordinate with the broader labour movement.
Specifically, they campaign for strengthening private pensions,[5] expanding the Canada Pension Plan,[6] increasing the Guaranteed Income Supplement, and gradually lowering the retirement age.
Members provide inter-generational mentorships with emerging labour activists.