This resulted in the Industrial Safety Act, the foundation on which the Canada Labour (Safety) Code, which passed later in the 1960s, was built upon. The Assembly led the printers’ strike of 1872 and three weeks into the strike they organized a march to support the cause. The club was purchased by the Toronto Trades and Labour Assembly by selling shares to members of associated unions. Today the Canadian Labour Congress is the largest labour organization in Canada, with which most labour unions are affiliated. The Toronto Trades and Labour Assembly, which organized the printers’ strike in 1871, was renamed the Toronto Trades and Labour Council in 1881.

Source: thestar September 01, 2016 12:56 UTC