Author: Sam Gindin

Sam Gindin was research director of the Canadian Auto Workers from 1974–2000. He is co-author (with Leo Panitch) of The Making of Global Capitalism (Verso), and co-author with Leo Panitch and Steve Maher of The Socialist Challenge Today, the expanded and updated American edition (Haymarket).

  • No Time for Public Sector Austerity

    The 2007-08 financial crash was, in terms of its global impact, the greatest in history. It was only prevented from immediately triggering another Great Depression by governments in so many … Keep reading »

    Economy  •  July 20, 2010  •  Leo Panitch and Sam Gindin

  • Bargaining in an Era of Wage Restraint

    Toronto, June 19, 2010. With: Sam Gindin is the Visiting Packer Chair in Social Justice at York University, Toronto and active with the Toronto Workers’ Assembly. Michael Hurley is President … Watch video »

    Labour  •  July 16, 2010  •  Sam Gindin and Michael Hurley

  • In and Out of Crisis: Authors Meet Critics

    Toronto, May 16, 2010. Moderated by Anna Agathangelou. Part 1: the authors of In and out of Crisis: Greg Albo teaches political economy at York University, Toronto. Sam Gindin is … Watch video »

    Theory  •  May 23, 2010  •  Greg Albo, Sam Gindin and Leo Panitch

  • The Public Sector: Searching for a Focus

    As capitalism begins to emerge from the ‘Great Financial Crisis,’ there is good reason for working people to refrain from celebration. Though the roots of the crisis were in the … Keep reading »

    Labour  •  May 15, 2010  •  Sam Gindin and Michael Hurley

  • Cadillac Fairview: Where was the Labour Movement?

    On March 5, 2010, after a conflict that stretched over almost 9 months, the maintenance and skilled trades workers of CEP (Communications, Energy & Paperworkers Union of Canada) Local 2003 … Keep reading »

    Labour  •  March 17, 2010  •  Sam Gindin

  • In and Out of Crisis

    The Global Financial Meltdown and Left Alternatives With the recent publication of their new book on the financial crisis and the crisis of the North American Left, In and Out Of … Keep reading »

    Economy  •  March 13, 2010  •  Greg Albo, Sam Gindin and Leo Panitch

  • Challenges for Public Sector Unions: Thinking Big to Win

    How did we get to this economic crisis? — It’s common to point the finger at greedy bankers, irresponsible speculators and regulators who let the financial system spiral out of control. Each of them certainly deserves blame but we need to look deeper. The crisis wasn’t just about the excesses of our economic system; it was rooted in what had become the normal, everyday functioning of our economic system. Keep reading »

    Economy  •  October 21, 2009  •  Sam Gindin

  • The End of Retirement?

    The attack on private sector pensions is not new; while the process has been uneven across time and sectors, private pensions in the U.S. and Canada have been eroding for … Keep reading »

    Economy  •  August 13, 2009  •  Sam Gindin

  • Transcending Pessimism: Rekindling Socialist Imagination

    I “We’re free… we’re free.” The last words of Arthur Miller’s masterpiece, Death of a Salesman, are uttered, sobbing, by Linda Loman over her husband Willy’s grave. Weary and penniless … Keep reading »

    Economy  •  July 28, 2009  •  Leo Panitch and Sam Gindin

  • The Toronto Municipal Strike: Who Do We Get Mad At?

    Public sector strikes are frustrating to both the public and the strikers. The public is upset with losing daily services they have come to depend on, while the strikers are … Keep reading »

    Labour  •  July 24, 2009  •  Sam Gindin and Steven Burdick

  • Lessons from the Humbling of General Motors

    Of all 20th century industries, it was the auto sector that best captured the sway of capitalism and the rise of American dominance. The assembly line showed off capitalism’s remarkable … Keep reading »

    Economy, USA  •  June 26, 2009  •  Sam Gindin

  • The Auto Crisis: Placing Our Own Alternative on the Table

    Deep economic crises violently interrupt daily lives and force more radical responses onto the public agenda. In the case of the North American auto industry however, that radicalism has been … Keep reading »

    Economy  •  April 9, 2009  •  Sam Gindin