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The Hamilton Declaration on the Palestinian National Struggle
| November 3, 2007
Over the weekend of October 27-28th, 2007, 54 delegates from Palestinian community organizations across Canada participated in a two-day convention in Hamilton, entitled the Palestine National Voice Preparatory Conference. The … Keep reading »
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The CAW and Magna: What if Magna Builds an Assembly Plant?
| November 3, 2007
In the discussions of the proposed Magna-CAW (Canadian Auto Workers) ‘Framework of Fairness’ deal, the focus has been on Magna as a components company. But what if Magna opened an … Keep reading »
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Financial Capital: Crises Are Part of the Game
| October 31, 2007
Everything went well during the summer of 2007. The economy was in an upswing and stock-market prices rose even faster. Then the end of the housing boom in the United … Keep reading »
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Turkey into the Vortex of the Iraq Quagmire
| October 30, 2007
Another breach in U.S. policy A new dimension of immense importance is being added to the contradictions of U.S. policy in Iraq and the Middle East at large. Turkey, a … Keep reading »
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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 … 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, … 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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