Category: Labour
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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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Democracy and the Public University
Ottawa — 8 April 2011. Rebecca Schein in Conversation with Noam Chomsky. Noam Chomsky received his Phd in linguistics in 1955 from the University of Pennsylvania. The major theoretical viewpoints … Watch video »
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Battling Austerity: CUPW Hits the Picket Lines
June 2, 2011 — Negotiations Alert: Strike Begins Tonight in Winnipeg. Urban Postal Unit Negotiations (2011) / News Alert The strike will begin at 11:59 p.m. EDT in Winnipeg (10:59 … Keep reading »
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Building Solidarity from Palestine to South Africa
Part 1: Moderated by Iliam Burbano – Labour For Palestine. Part 2: Dr. Amjad Barham is the head of the Palestine Polytechnic University employees union and the President of the … Watch video »
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May Day 2011
Toronto — 1 May 2011. The rallies started at two separate locations: May 1st Movement – Christie Pits Park. No One Is Illegal-Toronto – Queen and Jameson St. (Parkdale) – … Watch video »
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Universities in Crisis
Ottawa — 4 March 2011. What Are The Problems & What Faculty And Students Can Do. James Turk, Executive Director, Canadian Association of University Teachers. Part of the “Post-Secondary Education … Watch video »
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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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From Wisconsin to Toronto Workers Say Enough is Enough!
Toronto — 8 April 2011. Moderated by Stephanie Ross. Stephanie teaches labour studies at York University. Panelists: Andrew Sernatinger is a production baker and activist based in Madison, Wisconsin. He … Watch video »
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A New Trade Unionism in the Making?
As the financial crisis has mutated in its latest phase into a crisis of public sector finances and debt, a fundamental attack on public services and public sector unions has … Keep reading »
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Ontario’s Bill 150 and the Right to Strike
The purpose of the Ontario Government’s Bill 150 is effectively to break the union. When the employer says “no” at the bargaining table, and you can’t walk out in support … Keep reading »
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Developing a Political Fightback
Toronto — 19 February 2011. The fightback against Mike Harris and Mel Lastman consisted of community mobilizations, large strikes and impressive Days of Action. How were they successful and how … Watch video »
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A New American Workers’ Movement Has Begun
Thousands of workers demonstrated at the state capital in Madison, Wisconsin on February 15 and 16 to protest plans by that state’s Republican Governor Scott Walker to take away the … Keep reading »