Category: Labour
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Strike at World’s Largest Nickel Mine
International solidarity organizes against Vale Inco, 2nd largest transnational mining giant in the world In France’s south Pacific colony of New Caledonia, a small delegation of Vale Inco strikers from … Keep reading »
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Ford Canada Concessions: Could it Signal the End of an Era?
While the CAW and Ford enter into another round of concessions bargaining – in the wake of concessions in the UAW – there is an argument to be made that … Keep reading »
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Against Concessions: CAW – UAW Rank and File Solidarity
In the spring of 2008, the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) union, opened contract talks early to negotiate a concessionary contract in order to give the Detroit Three auto makers (Chrysler, … Keep reading »
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Down in the Vale: Sudbury Steelworkers Strike at Vale Inco
For a valley so used to being torn up, spit out, and poisoned daily, everything is eerily quiet in and around Sudbury, Ontario these days. Beginning June 1st with a … Keep reading »
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Workers of the World Unite!
A New Message for Labour Day 2009? What is the significance of the way not only Keynes but even Marx has been brought back into fashion amidst the global economic crisis? … Keep reading »
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UNITE Union Minimum Wage Campaign in New Zealand: Strengthening the Working Class
One bright star above the gloom of recession in New Zealand is the Unite union’s campaign for a living wage. This campaign takes the form of a Citizen’s Initiated Referendum … Keep reading »
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The Toronto ‘Garbage Strike’ and the Critique of Ideology
After six months of contract negotiations with the City of Toronto, union members of CUPE locals 79 (representing inside workers) and 416 (representing outside workers) went on strike on June … Keep reading »
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The Toronto Municipal Strike: Who Do We Get Mad At?
Public sector strikes are frustrating to both the public and the strikers. The public is upset with losing daily services they have come to depend on, while the strikers are … Keep reading »
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Managing the Crisis in Toronto: Class Power and Striking City Workers
After six months of negotiations without a contract and little movement during collective bargaining, City of Toronto workers in CUPE Locals 79 and 416 went on strike on June 22. … Keep reading »
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The Windsor CUPE Strike: Implications for the Labour Movement and the Left
Negotiations are scheduled to resume on Thursday, July 9th, between Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 82 (outside workers) and Local 543 (inside workers) and the City of Windsor. … Keep reading »
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Air Canada Workers Reject Wage, Pension Concessions
Members of the largest union at Air Canada have narrowly voted to reject an extraordinary agreement that would have frozen their wages for the next 21 months and allowed the … Keep reading »
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Support CUPE 79 and 416 Toronto City Workers on Strike
CUPE workers at the City of Toronto are now into their second week of a strike. They are holding the line against the drive by government and business employers demanding … Keep reading »