Tag: GreenJobs
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Precarity and Green Unionism
In a real sense, under capitalism, all workers are precarious, meaning that they can be downsized, replaced, deskilled, outsourced, and so on. It’s simply a matter of degree. The latest … Keep reading »
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Just Transition Mural Reveal
Green Jobs Oshawa, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, Signs of Life, and the School for Climate have collaborated to bring a ‘Just Transitions’ themed mural to the heart of Oshawa, Ontario. The mural was created and brought to life by renowned muralist Bruno Smoky with the help and support of Chad Tyson. Watch video »
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Take the Plant, Save the Planet
A discussion of the politics of plant conversion for an ecologically sustainable future with Francesca Hannan, Stephen Buhler, and Simon Black. Watch video »
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New Vehicle Production Announced at GM Oshawa
Green Jobs Oshawa (GJO) is a project that began in late 2019 in a struggle against the closure of the historic GM Oshawa assembly complex, where the workers are organized … Keep reading »
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The GM Lands: Renaissance or Ongoing Catastrophe?
Since 2010, the site of the former GM components plant on Ontario Street in St. Catharines has sat idle. The facility that once employed thousands was sold in 2014 to … Keep reading »
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Conversion as Strategy: From GM to Workplace Plans
In February 2019, shortly after GM’s announcement that its Oshawa assembly operations would be shut down, Sting was in Toronto. He was performing The Last Ship, his musical about the … Keep reading »
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Re-tool Oshawa GM Complex to Combat Covid-19
Manufacturing worker and healthcare worker representatives call for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Doug Ford to immediately order the production of essential medical equipment and supplies at the … Watch video »
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Green New Deals: Climate Movements and Labour Unions
Author and labor organizer Jane McAlevey is interviewed by Alleen Brown, on why winning on climate in the 2020 election means changing how we talk about the clean economy. Keep reading »
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Take the Plant, Save the Planet
On November 26, 2018, General Motors announced a number of plant closures in North America, the largest of which was in Oshawa, Ontario. The Oshawa facility, once the largest auto … Keep reading »
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Oshawa Could be the Engine of a Green New Deal in Canada
It was an event that had happened countless times before. General Motors had been producing cars in Oshawa for over 100 years, and the plant had been at the centre … Keep reading »
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Realizing ‘Just Transitions’: The Struggle for Plant Conversion at GM Oshawa
On November 26, 2018, General Motors announced a number of plant closures in North America, the largest of which is in Oshawa, Ontario. The Oshawa facility, once the largest auto … Keep reading »
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GM Oshawa Last Day of Vehicle Production
Don’t Let it be the End of the Line for the Oshawa Plant! The last GM vehicle to be produced in Oshawa, Ontario rolled off the line on Wednesday, 18 … Watch video »