The CLAC was not granted a hearing before the ITUC's General Council. At its National Convention on 14 September 2012, CLAC delegates voted to resign from the ITUC and join the World Organization of Workers (WOW).
The CLAC did not receive a chance to be heard by the ITUC's top governing body, the General Council. In September 2012, CLAC representatives decided to leave the ITUC and join the World Organization of Workers (WOW) at their national conference.