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Unions and the City: Negotiating Urban Change
| June 11, 2017
Toronto – 1 June 2017 This panel invites Toronto labour leadership to respond to a comparative book on labour strategy and political action in Toronto and New York City, titled … Watch video »
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UK Election: Labour Surge Gives Unions a Chance
| June 10, 2017
For the vast majority of unions in Britain, the idea of the Labour Party fighting a general election with a dream leadership team of Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell was … Keep reading »
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Sunday’s French Election
| June 9, 2017
The good news this May was that French voters rejected far-right Marine Le Pen by a two-to-one margin in the second round of the Presidential election. “At least the French … Keep reading »
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$15 and Fairness Shakes Up Ontario
| June 8, 2017
The Fight for $15 and Fairness scored a big victory on May 30 when the Ontario Liberals announced they would raise the minimum wage to $15 by January 1, 2019. … Keep reading »
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Climate Vandalism and North American Capitalism
| June 7, 2017
North America has been witness to two distinct forms of climate vandalism over the last year. In the case of the United States, it came from President Donald Trump’s decision … Keep reading »
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Quebec Sovereigntists Debate Fallout from Québec Solidaire’s Decisions on Alliances
| June 5, 2017
As I explained in my previous report on the Québec solidaire (QS) congress, it was disclosed after the congress that the QS central leadership had disavowed the signatures by its … Keep reading »
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Mine Tailings Dam Collapses in Canada and Brazil
| June 4, 2017
“Accidents” or “Environmental Crimes”? Toronto – 29 May 2017 Mariana, Minas Gerais, Brazil, November 5, 2015: Worst environmental disaster in Latin American mining history. Mount Polley, British Columbia, Canada, August … Watch video »
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Paris is Burning
| June 3, 2017
With U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to formally withdraw from the Paris Agreement, he has put an end to months of apparent indecision. This withdrawal does not dissolve the agreement, … Keep reading »
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Ragpicking Through History: Class Memory, Class Struggle and its Archivists
| June 1, 2017
In 1990, I watched the Polish film maker Krzysztof Kieślowski’s Blind Chance (1981/1987) without registering the paralyzing potential of a particular scene. The protagonist, Witek, meets an old Communist by … Keep reading »
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Let’s Rebuild a Democratic Global Trade Union Movement
| May 30, 2017
The following speech by Zwelinzima Vavi, General Secretary of the newly formed South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU), was delivered in New Orleans at the 46th International Convention of … Keep reading »
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Quebec Solidaire Congress: United Front Against Austerity and For Independence
| May 29, 2017
As expected, the 500 delegates to the congress of Québec solidaire (QS), held in Montréal on May 19-22, voted to work toward a fusion with Option nationale, debated and adopted … Keep reading »
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Dump Hydro Privatization, Build Public Power
| May 28, 2017
Hydro in Ontario is a mess and rates are skyrocketing. The high number of people who have trouble paying or can’t pay their Hydro bills is growing by the day. … Watch video »
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