Articles
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Mourning
Today I am writing to you about my experiences as a unionized worker, and the April 28th Day of Mourning. It’s not easy. Keep reading…
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The Assault on Laurentian University
The End of a Working-Class Dream
Northern Ontario is littered with former paper mill towns, sawmill towns, railway towns, and now university towns. An entire region has become politically disposable. It makes me more angry than sad. Keep reading…
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Magic and Lethal
A Whimsical Sculpture Warns of Asbestos Dangers
“Wind Wheel Mobile” by Vancouver artist Douglas Taylor has a very serious message: the art piece is a memorial to workers who have died from asbestos-related illnesses. Keep reading…
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Quick Solidarity and Deep Organizing
For reasons rooted too deeply in my subconscious for me to figure out on my own, I check the Australian Council of Trade Unions’ (ACTU) website at least three times a week. Keep reading…
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COVID Chronicles
A Working People’s Living History
Canadians on the job during the COVID-19 pandemic are facing risks that workers faced a century ago when the Spanish flu swept the globe. But this time working people are telling their stories and people are listening. Keep reading…
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Peace for Indigenous and Black Communities in Colombia?
Women Daring to Build a Dignified Future
On International Women’s Day in 2016, Indigenous and Black national and regional organizations, grassroots activists, and social leaders in Colombia launched the Ethnic Commission for Peace and the Defense of Territorial Rights. Women have been pivotal in steering the Commission’s course and ensuring that its work focuses on gender, families and generations. Keep reading…
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Championing Spirituality in the Workplace
What of workers made to suffer a spiritual crisis because they can’t hold their dying resident’s hand and pray with them on their deathbed? Keep reading…
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Here for All Seasons
A Coalition to Confront Environmental Racism
Along with being disproportionately affected by climate change, Indigenous, Black, and other racialized communities in Canada are more impacted by toxic waste and pollution: people’s homes and water supplies often sit dangerously close to industrial sites, waste-management facilities or dumps. Keep reading…
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Working with Courage and Care
COVID Chronicles: A Series
“I love being a first responder and saving lives,” says mental health worker Brionne Kennedy, who works in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. A sneak peek at Our Times’ Winter issue. Keep reading…
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A Tragedy That Didn’t Need to Happen
The Pandemic in Long-term Care: A View from Ottawa
The second wave of the pandemic has brought even more suffering than the first wave did — to residents, workers and families. Yet the Ford Conservative government has done little to institute even temporary improvements. Keep reading…
