Author: Sam Gindin
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Renewing Working Class Politics, Rebuilding Canadian Labour
Toronto — 23 March 2012. View on www.slideshare.net Mark P. Thomas and Steve Tufts, York University: “Uneven Worker Power and the Populism-Austerity-Labour Nexus” Herman Rosenfeld teaches Labour Studies at McMaster … Watch video »
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Tax Cuts, Privatization and Deregulation Disguised as Public Policy
Where are we going as a society? We once proudly invested in our schools, pools, libraries, daycare, healthcare, roads, electricity, water and sewers. Today we’re busy slashing social services and … Keep reading »
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Understanding and Fighting Austerity
Toronto — 12 November 2011. What are some of the forces that are driving the current crisis? How is it pushing forward the agenda of business and governments to get … Watch video »
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How Do We Build a Bigger Left?
Toronto — 28 May 2011. Part 1: Monique Moisan is a leading member of Québec solidaire and a founder of À bâbord!, which is celebrating its 8th year of publication. … Watch video »
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The Assault on Public Services
Will Unions Lament the Attacks or Lead a Fightback? We are living one of those historic moments that cry out for rallying the working-class to build new capacities, new solidarities, and … Keep reading »
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Unionism, Austerity, and the Left
An interview with Sam Gindin Andony Melathopoulos (AM): Clearly these are not very good times for public sector unions, not only in Canada but worldwide. What characterizes the current situation? How … Keep reading »
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Launch of the 2011 Socialist Register: The Crisis This Time
Toronto — 20 January 2011. Listen to audio on Radio4All website Introduced and moderated by Leo Panitch, co-editor of the Socialist Register: Sam Gindin, is a former research director of … Watch video »
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Public Sector Unionism, Austerity and the Left
Toronto — 29 November 2010. A Teach-in with Sam Gindin – Packer Chair in Social Justice, York University. Austerity measures stemming from the global financial crisis threaten to undermine public … Watch video »
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Capitalist Crisis, Radical Renewal?
Sasha Lilley: Liberals and leftists alike argue that the economic crisis was caused by a lack of state regulation over the banks and financial markets. Consequently, they conclude that we … Keep reading »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »