9 to 5: an International Women’s Day Celebration
Eyesore Cinema 1176 Bloor Street, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaGrab a seat and pour yourself a cup of ambition for our special International Women's Day screening of 9 to 5! Join Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda, and Lilly Tomlin in making boss-napping great again in this comedy classic about women office workers at the dawn of the '80s. The themes of sexism and work taken up … Keep reading »
Book Launch: The Contradictions of Pension Fund Capitalism
Steelworkers Hall 25 Cecil, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaKevin Skerrett (Research Officer for the Canadian Union of Public Employees) and Chris Roberts (National Director of Social and Economic Policy for the Canadian Labour of Congress) discuss the significance of their edited book, The Contradictions of Pension Fund Capitalism (Cornell University Press, 2018). Heather Whiteside and Janice Folk-Dawson speak to the issues the book raises … Keep reading »
Drawing the Left: Exhibit Opening
A Different Booklist 777 Bathurst St, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDrawing the Left exhibit opening and reception, featuring cartoons by and discussion with Union Art Service (UAS) collective members. The Drawing the Left exhibit highlights cartoonists of the Union Art Service (UAS) collective. UAS was founded by Cy Morris and Mike Constable shortly after the 1976 General Strike against Pierre Trudeau’s contract busting Wage Controls. … Keep reading »
Liter-Ally: Poetry Towards Left Renewal
A Different Booklist 777 Bathurst St, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaLiter-ally: Poetry Towards Renewal brings together Toronto-based poets to address the opportunity and challenge of Left renewal. How are poets rethinking politics on the left? What role might poetry play in left politics today? Poetry as art. Poetry as thought. Poetry as resistance. Join us for an evening of readings and spoken word performances by a … Keep reading »
What’s Left, Toronto? Radical Alternatives for the City Election
Friends House 60 Lowther Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAs the Doug Ford Conservatives unpack their agenda, towns and cities across Ontario are getting ready for the October municipal elections. In Toronto, much of the early public debate leading up to the elections has been narrow and dominated by the Tories’ Bill 5, which proposes to cut in half the number of wards for … Keep reading »
Hotels vs Housing? Platforms, Rent and Resistance in Toronto
WAC 720 Spadina Ave, 2nd floor (suite 202), Toronto, Ontario, CanadaWhether it is called the collaborative, platform, crowd-sourcing, or ‘sharing’ economy, the rise of peer-to-peer exchanges raises important questions for workers and unions. Do emerging platforms such as Uber and AirBnB mark a significant shift in rent-seeking production and distribution systems? Are they emancipatory or exploitive? How can they be regulated across multiple jurisdictions and … Keep reading »
Action Keele Campaign Launch
Downsview Public Library 2793 Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAfter months of talking with 41 bus riders about their concerns and issues, we are ready to officially launch the Action Keele Bus Riders campaign!
Book Launch: The Bloomsbury Companion to Marx
A Different Booklist 777 Bathurst St, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaThere are very few figures in history that have exerted as much and as varied an influence as Karl Marx. Edited by Jeff Diamanti, Andrew Pendakis and Imre Szeman, and with 74 chapters by significant Marx scholars from around the world, The Bloomsbury Companion to Marx is an incredible reference guide to Marx's life, work, … Keep reading »
Action Keele: Meeting and Public Canvass
Downsview Public Library 2793 Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaJoin the fight for transit justice! Action Keele will be holding an organizing meeting on the afternoon Dec 6, before heading out to talk to 41 riders. All welcome. For more information, contact: actionkeele@gmail.com 3:15-5:15 (Meeting) 6:00-7:30 (Canvass)
Non-Denominational Holiday Social
Pauper's Pub 539 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaJoin the SP and friends for some holiday cheer!