Author: Carlo Fanelli
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Mayor Ford versus CUPE Locals 79 and 416: Some Thoughts on Strategy
As the Canadian government and its provincial equivalents take part in the global push for austerity, its after effects have significantly strained the fiscal and political dimensions of municipal governance. … Keep reading »
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Selling the City: Rob Ford’s Toronto
“We don’t have a revenue problem [at city hall], we have a spending problem, the City’s addicted to wasteful spending.” “I will assure you that services will not be cut…guaranteed.” … Keep reading »
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Opening Ontario and Constraining Collective Bargaining
The Case of Carleton’s Capitalist University As austerity measures intensify around the world, the axe has come down particularly hard on post-secondary education.[1] So-called education ‘reform’ has shown itself to be … Keep reading »
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A New Type of Political Organization?: The Greater Toronto Workers’ Assembly
At the end of the first decade of the twenty-first century, the Left around the world is undergoing reformation. As the Great Recession has vividly demonstrated, more than three decades … Keep reading »
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Municipal Malaise: Neoliberal Urbanism and the Future of Our Cities
The 2008 Annual Report by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, written when the Federal government was pulling in nearly $14-billion in budget surpluses, paints a grim picture of the coming … Keep reading »
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Lessons Learned: Assessing the 2009 City of Toronto Strike
When word came that the 39-day strike by CUPE Locals 79 and 416 had come to an end, the immediate question on most members’ minds was “Did we win?” The … Keep reading »
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Managing the Crisis in Toronto: Class Power and Striking City Workers
After six months of negotiations without a contract and little movement during collective bargaining, City of Toronto workers in CUPE Locals 79 and 416 went on strike on June 22. … Keep reading »