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Digital Dreams (Part 2)
Lighting New Pathways of Connection
How do unions “see” our members in this era of content marketing and surveillance capitalism? Do we see them as prospects to market to, or as agents of social change, to equip and organize? Keep reading…
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GM Workers Can Lead Us into the Future
The reorganization of GM’s formerly vibrant Oshawa production facility could support a wider economic and social program aimed at creating a comprehensive Green New Deal for Canada. But first we need to see the accumulated knowledge and skills of auto workers as assets to be built on, not as relics of a forgotten past to be purged. Keep reading…
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WHY 162 WORKERS DIED IN ALBERTA
Mourn, Then Organize
Alberta workplaces are inspected roughly once every 17 years. And, despite hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries each year, the government prosecutes fewer than 20 employers each year. Keep reading…
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Our Spirits Cannot Be Stolen
Islamophobia is a Public Health Issue
Every time there is an incident of Islamophobia, no matter how small or large, the reverberations reach our families and communities. We are like trees with intertwined roots, sharing sustenance from the same earth. When one of us is harmed, the whole ecosystem suffers in ways that may not be immediately apparent. Keep reading…
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The Power of Song
Gil’s Hootenanny
Every year this songfest in honour of a beloved trade unionist’s memory brings people together in the Ottawa area to sing songs of protest and hope, belting out their belief in the power of collective singing for change. Keep reading…
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Why Was I a Bystander?
Confessions of a Feminist Union Activist
I thought that if I complained to male trade union leaders they would not even listen or accept what I was saying. I thought they would say, “It’s just X. You’re being too sensitive.” Or, “The other women haven’t complained.” Or, “This is just you being a feminist.” Keep reading…
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Rock the Boat for Change
Forcing Climate Action
As long as you play by capital’s rules, you’re always going to lose. It’s a lesson that the climate movement learned long ago and one that trade unionists need to remember if we want to rebuild the labour movement — and secure a liveable future. Keep reading…
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The Last Ship
Rise Up Singing
The Last Ship, a stirring musical about collective solidarity, celebrates workers who take over a shipbuilding factory threatened with closure. Keep reading…
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After the U.S. Midterms
The racism and sexism women experience online and in real life, during elections and after. Keep reading…
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Hope is not a Plan
Confronting Violence in the Canadian Classroom
“I’ve been a teacher for over 25 years in intermediate, elementary, and special needs,” says Joy Lachica, president of the Elementary Teachers of Toronto (ETT), “and I have seen the violence escalating.” However, putting the blame for violence on individual students, parents, or teachers only obfuscates the reality: inadequate school funding contributes to classrooms becoming unsafe workplaces. Keep reading…
