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Toronto — 26 October 2010. Forum Organized by the Labour Caucus of the Greater Toronto Workers’ Assembly. Moderator: Ilian Burbano, Co-President CUPE 3393 and member of Latin American Trade Unionists … Watch video »

Fare hikes, layoffs, and service cuts decimate public transit In 2008, when gas prices spiked, so did transit ridership, reaching 10.7 billion trips in the United States. Hard times make this … Keep reading »

Strikes and protests have spread to every corner of France as President Nicolas Sarkozy pushes for a final vote in parliament on his proposal to ‘reform’ the country’s national pension … Keep reading »

Toronto, October 15, 2010. Lecture by: Professor Frances Fox Piven, CUNY Graduate Center. A leading scholar and political activist, Frances Fox Piven was recently president of the American Sociological Association … Watch video »

For years, mayoral candidate Rob Ford has presented himself as the champion of the ‘little guy’ and a tax fighter. The reality is that he inherited a printing business from … Keep reading »

At the end of the afternoon of May 27, a mass demonstration marched into the Place de la Bastille in Paris. The march itself represented what can now be viewed … Keep reading »

On September 29th at the Toronto mayoral debate on arts and culture at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), variations of business-friendly urban policies were presented to Toronto’s arts community. … Keep reading »

For months, Toronto has been enthralled by mayoral candidate, smallish capitalist, and friend of Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, Rob Ford. Much to the surprise of commentators in the ‘respectable’ bourgeois … Keep reading »

I was disturbed to read this comment on the current state of the U.S. economy in Governor of the Bank of Canada, Mark Carney‘s speech last week. “The natural rate … Keep reading »

Toronto — 2 October 2010. Start of the campaign to win free and accessible transit for the GTA. A project of the Greater Toronto Workers’ Assembly. Also, view the “The … Watch video »

The 150 members of Unit 2 of Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) Local 677 have been on strike since August 16. The office, technical, and administrative workers at the … Keep reading »

Toronto, September 24, 2010. The economic crisis that started in U.S. housing markets in 2007 quickly swept across the world market. A long period of stagnation and austerity now seems … Watch video »