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Magna-CAW Framework of Fairness Agreement is an Affront to Union Democracy
| October 24, 2007
Geoff Bickerton Like most agreements between Unions and Employers the devil lies in the details. The Framework of Fairness Agreement between the CAW and Magna International is no exception. Much has … Keep reading »
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Why Canadian Forces Should Immediately Withdraw From Afghanistan
| October 23, 2007
On 18 October 2007, two thousand delegates at the national convention of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) decided in a nearly unanimous vote to demand the Government of … Keep reading »
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The CAW and Magna: Disorganizing the Working Class
| October 19, 2007
“In the neoconservative Canada of the late 1990s, the labour movement needs to become more militant, less accommodating to the demands of corporations and governments. If this sounds like a … Keep reading »
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The Charming Cynicism of the ‘Third Way’
| October 17, 2007
The McGuinty-Sorbara Victory and the Problems for Ontario Even though it was the first time in over seventy years that a Liberal premier had won two straight majorities in Ontario, Dalton … Keep reading »
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Against All Odds: Winning Electoral Reform in Ontario
| October 7, 2007
On October 10, 2007 Ontarians will go to polls in a provincial election. But this time, in addition to casting a ballot for a politician, voters will also be asked … Keep reading »
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One Sided Class War: The UAW-GM 2007 Negotiations
| October 6, 2007
In 1978, then United Auto Worker (UAW) President Douglas Fraser, frustrated with corporate America’s new aggressiveness, accused U.S. business of waging a ‘one-sided class war against working people, the unemployed, … Keep reading »
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Andean Struggles
| October 2, 2007
The revolts against neoliberalism and American imperialism in Latin America continue to unfold in dramatic and unexpected ways. The election on September 30, 2007 for a constituent assembly in Ecuador … Keep reading »
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General Motors, the UAW Strike and Concessions
| September 25, 2007
As this introduction is being written the UAW is currently on strike against General Motors. The strike began on Monday, September 24th and was a surprise. The union and employer … Keep reading »
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Treading Water: Four Years of Ontario’s Liberals
| September 23, 2007
The champagne corks were popping the night of October 2, 2003, the night four years ago when Dalton McGuinty and his Liberal party sent the Common Sense Revolution to the … Keep reading »
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Ontario and the Funding of Religious Schools
| September 20, 2007
In what might turn to be the defining issue of the Ontario provincial election set for October 10, Conservative leader John Tory proposed that faith-based schools be fully funded. In … Keep reading »
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Empire’s Contradictions, Our Weaknesses: The Empire Stumbles On
| September 17, 2007
Today’s two most conspicuous global flashpoints – the Middle East and Latin America – have widely exposed the fact of U.S. imperialism and highlighted some of its limitations. Adding the … Keep reading »
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Raise the Rates: The Vital Struggle Against Ontario’s Sub-Poverty Welfare System
| September 9, 2007
A drastic reduction in the adequacy of income support payments is key to the neoliberal agenda. This is especially true in a country like Canada that had earlier seen the … Keep reading »
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