Articles / Have Your Say
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WHY I SUPPORT TEACHERS AND EDUCATION WORKERS
Education unions are fighting against increased class sizes, mandatory e-learning, cuts to special education staffing and supports, and so much more. I thank them. Keep reading…
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WHY ARE HOMELESS PEOPLE ALLOWED TO DIE IN TORONTO?
The reason for homelessness is simple: people don’t have housing because it is simply unavailable at rents they can afford to pay. Keep reading…
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Why Was I a Bystander?
Confessions of a Feminist Union Activist
I thought that if I complained to male trade union leaders they would not even listen or accept what I was saying. I thought they would say, “It’s just X. You’re being too sensitive.” Or, “The other women haven’t complained.” Or, “This is just you being a feminist.” Keep reading…
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After the U.S. Midterms
The racism and sexism women experience online and in real life, during elections and after. Keep reading…
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Together We Sing
BC Work-Songs Contest
In the end it was Lyndsay Wills’ song “9:30 at the Factory” that caught the judges’ attention and won her first place in the We Do The Work Song Contest for B.C. songwriters. Keep reading…
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The Power of the Union
Postal workers like me, and labour activists across the country, are outraged that, once again, our rights as workers have been removed through back-to-work legislation. Keep reading…
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Randcuffed?
The Canadian labour movement’s growing vulnerability to attacks on its legal framework may well present an opportunity for labour to reconstitute itself as a force to be reckoned with. Keep reading…
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As The Weather Turns
It’s clear: going into Tory-held ridings is the only way to build capacity to take out the Ford government in the next election. We need to talk to people who disagree with us, and we need to work in solidarity with those who are already on our side. Keep reading…
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Divided We Will Fall
The future should hold promise and hope for the next generation of labour activists; they shouldn’t be sold short with a vision that is tainted by the legacy of white supremacy and racism. Keep reading…
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Burkas and Bill 62
No one has to like niqabs or burkas or even headscarves. And Quebecers who don’t like niqabs don’t have to wear them. But they absolutely have to respect the rights of women to wear what they please. Keep reading…
