Articles
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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…
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America, the Not So Beautiful
For a moment in time, the blinkers were ripped away from the anesthetized eyes of middle America, which believes that the United States stands for decency and democracy. Keep reading…
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Penni Richmond (1947-2020)
Principled, Passionate, and Fun-Loving
All who knew Penni learned from her, not only how to work better together, but how to live. We miss her. Keep reading…
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Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars?
Public Transit in the Age of Google, Uber and Elon Musk
Will the future of transportation be decided democratically by local residents, or by shareholders and a handful of CEOs in San Francisco? Keep reading…
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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…
