Category: Labour
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Book Launch: Rethinking the Politics of Labour in Canada
Toronto — 17 June 2012. Co-editors Stephanie Ross and Larry Savage launched their new book, Rethinking the Politics of Labour in Canada, in Toronto. The book includes contributions from Donald … Watch video »
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The Jackson Plan: A Struggle for Self-Determination, Participatory Democracy, and Economic Justice
A major progressive initiative is underway in Jackson, Mississippi. This initiative demonstrates tremendous promise and potential in making a major contribution toward improving the overall quality of life of the … Keep reading »
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Soccer, Imperialism, and Resistance in Honduras
Never let them tell you it’s ‘just a game.’ Much is on the line, as the Canadian and Honduran national soccer teams prepare for their World Cup Qualifying match on … Keep reading »
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The Bipartisan Assault on Higher Education
Barack Obama and Republican Party Presidential nominee Mitt Romney agree that the Stafford loan program should be maintained at a 3.4 per cent interest rate, rather than being allowed to … Keep reading »
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Workers at CP Get Railroaded
On May 23, 4800 CP Rail workers went on strike after giving a 72-hour strike notice on May 19. The workers, represented by the Teamsters Rail Conference of Canada, had … Keep reading »
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May Day 2012: Why They Are Waging War On the Workers and What To Do About It
Remember the days when bargaining was a backroom affair, or have heard about those days? When union members would only know that contract negotiations were going on when their bargaining … Keep reading »
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Can Labour Precipitate a ‘Useful Crisis’ at Air Canada?
Shortly after being appointed Ontario’s Minister of Training and Education by Mike Harris in the mid 1990s, John Snobelen stated that it was necessary to create a ‘useful crisis’ in … Keep reading »
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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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The Electro-Motive Lockout and Non-Occupation
What did we lose? What can we learn? Along with everything else, the 2008 financial crisis and its aftermath created new openings and potentials for working people in the struggle against … Keep reading »
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Mexico: Why López Obrador?
Book Review: Arturo Ramos and Maria Teresa Lechuga, ¿Por qué López Obrador? Mexico: Cultura, Trabajo y Democracia/Ceiba/Comuna Oaxaca. Second edition. 2011. 232 pages. While in Mexico last week as part … Keep reading »
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Factory Occupation Saves Jobs
A 12-hour occupation by workers at a Chicago factory on February 23 won an agreement that will save workers’ jobs for at least three months so they can seek other … Keep reading »
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Debunking Anti-Union Myths
Toronto — 2 February 2012. In this exciting new series, Dr. Stephanie Ross of York University decimates the right-wing media spin about organized labour in North America. While many pundits … Watch video »