Articles
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“What Happens When You Tell the Truth?”
Construction Workers Confront the Industry’s Opioid Epidemic
Construction workers have the highest rate of death by overdose of any group of employed people. Injuries, precarious employment, stressful environments and abuse on the job mean many use drugs and alcohol to cope. It’s time to build hope. Keep reading…
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Doing the Work
Race, Labour and Transformative Justice
Racism may seem dormant at times, but it can easily be activated and shifted into new, no less dangerous forms. So when we see political flashpoints, we must ask ourselves: Why now? We would do well to learn the relevant history and reckon with its impact on the present. Keep reading…
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Letter from Ottawa
Columnist and Ottawa resident Archana Rampure writes this honest letter about the reality of the recent blockade for the city’s residents. Keep reading…
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We Keep Each Other Safe
CUPE 4600’s Statement on the Ottawa Blockade
Many of our members live and work downtown and are experiencing, firsthand, the violence and hate that has been on display in our streets. CUPE 4600 (Canadian Union of Public Employees) unequivocally condemns and opposes the ongoing demonstrations in Ottawa. Keep reading…
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When Coal Plants Shut Down
Pushing for a Just Transition for Workers
Called “Just Transition: Exactly What’s in it for Workers?,” the Labour Education Centre’s project examines the extent to which workers’ interests were considered before, during, or after the closure or conversion of coal plants in four places: Alberta, Ontario, and the Australian states of South Australia and Victoria. Keep reading…
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DAYANISMA & DISCOVERIES IN DUBLIN
From the UK to Brazil, on to Turkey and back to Alberta, WebWork columnist Derek Blackadder on what unions are doing to engage workers in cyberspace, and the need for balance as we look ahead to post-pandemic organizing. Keep reading…
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Flames on the Frontlines
Learning from BC’s Latest Wildfire Season
For six weeks there was no real daylight, says Joanne Hammond. “On the ground, Firekeepers were able to share their services and knowledge with the BC Wildfire Service firefighters.” Keep reading…
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AFTER GLASGOW
Canadian Labour Unions Confront the Most Exclusionary COP Conference in History
The lead-up to November’s UN climate change conference was filled with urgent pronouncements about just how vital this round of climate negotiations would be for the future of the planet. Did the reality of COP26 measure up to these promises? Members of the Canadian labour delegation share their take. Keep reading…
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Into the Fire Zone
The Smokejumpers of the BC Wildfire Service
BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) member Ingrid Pond is part of a unique BC Wildfire Service program called Parattack, whose firefighting crews are transported to remote wildfires by helicopter. Keep reading…
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Our Times Magazine is Hiring!
We’re Looking for a Business Manager
Canada’s independent labour magazine is looking for someone who loves budgets, bookkeeping and building circulation, and who cares deeply about workers’ rights and social justice. Knowledge about the labour movement a bonus! Keep reading…
