Category: Labour
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One Year After the G20 Protests: Forms of Protest Reflect Our Power
In June 2010, leaders of the G20 countries gathering in Toronto were met with a large protest march organized by union officials as well as by a series of actions … Keep reading »
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The Madison Moment: North American Public Sector Collective Bargaining
Toronto — 23 June 2011. Over the last year or so there have been over 700 attacks in the United States upon public sector collective bargaining. This alarming trend is … Watch video »
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Globalization And Its Consequences
Although capitalism has always been a global system, the international integration of production and finance and our dependence on cross-border activities seems greater than ever before. At the risk of … Keep reading »
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Austerity, the Conservative Majority and the CLC Action Plan
The recent Conservative majority in Parliament presents organized labour with the challenge of finding new ways to build and mobilize working people against the neoliberal austerity agenda. The neoliberal offensive … Keep reading »
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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 »