Articles
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This is What We Do
Union Solidarity with Migrant Farm Workers
“I think it’s our social responsibility, our political commitment, to protect workers,” says Santiago Escobar, a national representative with UFCW Canada. Keep reading…
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Early Chinese Worker Militancy in BC
Excavating Narratives of Resistance
Marching and working together with Chinese workers for common demands and union principles led white workers to respect and better understand Chinese workers, whose organizing and militancy as union activists effectively turned some anti-Asian union members into allies. Keep reading…
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Building an Anti-Racist Labour Movement
Unifor’s Experience
“My hope is that we start putting humanity first and start seeing each other as human beings,” says Christine Maclin, Unifor’s director of human rights. “The survival of all of us depends on it.” Keep reading…
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The People’s Point of View
The Toronto Workers’ History Project
“History is us,” says labour and social justice activist Frank Saptel. “It’s our stories.” Wanting to connect a wider audience to the lesser-known stories of Canada led to the creation of this fascinating project. Keep reading…
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Kamala Harris and the Ashes of Empire
Lots of (virtual) ink is being spilled about Kamala Harris and her place in the pantheons of Black and Brown societies in the U.S. Still, what’s most striking to me is how Harris’ family history is tied up with the mass movements for decolonization that swept through the world in the latter part of the 20th century. Keep reading…
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Trump’s War on the “Black” City
Deindustrialization & the Politics of Our Times: A Series
Trump clearly recognizes the American Rust Belt’s political importance, yet he goes out of his way to demonize its big cities. Keep reading…
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Silent Struggles Amid the Pandemic
Dismantling Barriers to Safe and Accessible Abortion
Abortion is highly time-sensitive, often emotionally charged, and not always accessible. Frontline abortion workers and allies speak out. Keep reading…
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Why I Walk the Line at U of O
This was my second day on the picket line, third day of the strike. And I’ll tell you, it’s not a situation that is pleasant. I wish I could just work and get paid and take care of my family. But this strike is about more than me. Keep reading…
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From “Héros” to “Fachos”? Populism in the North of France
Deindustrialization & the Politics of Our Times: A Series
The old mining and industrial basin in the north of France was once the political bastion of the left. Now it’s associated with the extreme right. What happened? Keep reading…
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Right-wing Populism in Germany: the Alternative Für Deutschland (AfD)
Deindustrialization & the Politics of Our Times: A Series
In Germany, the AfD party is casting itself as the nation’s social consciousness, and adorning its vision of societal well-being with ethnocentrism and nationalism. It is a powerful mix that the left will need to confront by returning to its core values of solidarity and social justice. Keep reading…
