Category: Labour
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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 »
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A Labor Strategy for the US: DSA Debates
Early next month, over a thousand socialists will gather in Atlanta, Georgia to discuss the future of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). There is general agreement across many tendencies … Keep reading »
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Solidarity with Korean Airline workers
Toronto Airport Workers Council solidarity action in support of workers with the Korean Airline. Watch video »
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Organizing Toronto’s Foodora Couriers w/ Brice Sopher
Food delivery couriers working for the app-based company Foodora recently launched a union organizing drive in Toronto. We talk to Brice Sopher, who works as a Foodora courier, about the effort. Listen to audio »
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Amazon Warehouses: Unsafe for Workers and Communities
Letter by Bernie Sanders and Ilhan Omar to the Department of Labor about unsafe work conditions at Amazon fulfillment centers. Keep reading »