Category: Labour
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Future Possibilities for the GM Plant in Oshawa
We believe that Oshawa could be the manufacturing centre for battery electric vans and other vehicles, anchored by production for Canada Post and other government bodies. Government action and a … Watch video »
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The United Auto Workers Strike w/ Sam Gindin
Oats interviews Sam Gindin about the United Auto Workers-GM strike, which involves 49,000 workers. Listen to audio »
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Take the Plant, Save the Planet
The Case For Nationalization and Conversion of the Oshawa GM Plant It is a tragic irony that General Motors (GM) chose its hundredth anniversary in Oshawa to announce the December 2019 … Keep reading »
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Take It Over: The Struggle for Green Production in Oshawa
In November 2018, Detroit-based General Motors dealt a staggering blow to 2,700 Canadian workers when it announced plans leading to the closure of a key automotive assembly plant in Oshawa, … Keep reading »
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Should GM Oshawa be publicly owned?
The Oats podcast interviews Tony Leah and Rebecca Keetch about GM’s decision to wind down vehicle assembly at its facility in Oshawa, Ontario. Listen to audio »
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The United Auto Workers and the Big Three Automakers: A Tale of Corruption
What follows is a somewhat complex tale of what happens when a labor union, structured to be unaccountable to the rank-and-file membership, embraces a system of labor-management cooperation rather than … Keep reading »
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Ecosocialism and Just Transition
Climate change requires major societal change. But how do we ensure this transformation is done in a fair and just manner? John Bellamy Foster – a renowned environmental sociologist and … Keep reading »
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Electric Vehicle Production is Possible in Oshawa
Green Jobs Oshawa distributed this leaflet at the Unifor Constitutional Convention on Wednesday, August 21. It calls for government action to establish electric vehicle production in Oshawa, under public ownership. … Keep reading »
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Sneak peek segment on labour standards w/ Adam King
We continue our discussion about labour standards with sociologist Adam King – what it’s like to be a temporary employee and compare labour standards in Canada with Sweden and Australia. Listen to audio »
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Labour standards in the US and Canada
We chat with sociologist Adam King about labour standards and about labour policy in the US and Canada more broadly. Listen to audio »
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Austerity Without End
In 2019, the now 187-member International Labour Organization celebrated its 100th anniversary. As one of the oldest agencies of the United Nations, the ILO used the occasion to renew calls … Keep reading »
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Policing Public Transit in Toronto
We talk to independent journalist Benjamin Bilgen about how the campaign violates the TTC’s own video recording policy, and we get in to chatting about transit enforcement more generally. Listen to audio »