Articles
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Chinese Canadian Shingle Workers’ Historic Organizing
Excavating Narratives of Resistance
With this article about the Chinese shingle workers’ organizing drive in British Columbia in 1919, I want to invite other labour activists in Indigenous, Asian, Black and other racialized communities in Canada to excavate other untold tales of resistance for generations of labour activists to come. Keep reading…
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From Pandemic to Prosperity
Retooling GM Oshawa
Now that the door has been cracked open to the idea of retooling, we need to kick it wide open to help save lives and to create thousands of good, unionized jobs. Keep reading…
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We Need Action, Not Words
Frontline Healthcare Workers Speak Out
Being called heroes is one thing, but true appreciation for healthcare workers would be better reflected by adequate staff-to-client ratios, paid sick days, and good wages, now, and after the pandemic is over. Keep reading…
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Celebrate International Workers’ Day
Happy May Day!
Wishing everyone a militant and joyful May Day. Keep reading…
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Separate But Together
A Message of Solidarity on April 28
Every year on April 28, workers across Canada gather in our communities to mourn for those killed on the job, injured in the course of their work, or made sick due to hazardous workplace conditions. Moreover, we commit ourselves to the fight for safety on the job for every single worker, healthcare workers included. Keep reading…
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Name it, End it
Misogyny and Male Violence
You can’t change what you don’t name. We must acknowledge the clear connection between these horrific acts of misogynist rage and the societal and cultural norms at the root of this behaviour. Keep reading…
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Abandoned and Disposable
An Agricultural Worker Speaks Out
“I’m scared of contracting the virus,” says Tony (a pseudonym). “When we learned that two workers contracted the virus, we told the supervisor we would like to see social distancing. But the supervisor told us that is not possible.” Keep reading…
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The Importance of Home
A Wake-up Call for Housing for All
Public health mantras of “stay home,” “maintain six feet of distance from others” and “wash your hands frequently” are exactly what you cannot do if you are homeless. Keep reading…
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Labour in a time of loneliness
(Just some) COVID-19 crisis responses from unions
Here are just some of the COVID-19 crisis responses from unions, responses that might just stay with us in some way, shape or form, after this pandemic is over. Keep reading…
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Collective good over private profit
Disaster socialism as a response to pandemics
The excuse that there is not enough money to fund decent work, quality health care, schools and education, social housing, and a fair minimum wage is being proven false. Keep reading…
