Articles / Have Your Say
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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…
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McCollege Credits, Supersized!
McDonald’s has tried to forge a “special” relationship with schools for years. The corporation’s latest foray into the Canadian education arena is taking the form of a massive, province-wide partnership with Colleges Ontario. Keep reading…
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Never A Glass of Water from Their Tap
In Indian Country, First Nations have been fighting for decades for many of the same basic human needs that refugees have been fighting for. Keep reading…
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Great Expectations
It was mostly young men in the 1950s and ‘60s who pushed the old union guard into militant positions, and it was mostly young women in the ‘70s and ‘80s who demanded to be heard at the bargaining table, making things like parental leave, pay equity, and anti-harassment policies an increasing reality. Keep reading…
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Pay Us for The Work We Do
“If your parents are letting you live in the basement, you might as well go out and do something for free to put the experience on your CV.” So says Stephen Poloz, governor of the Bank of Canada. His understanding comes from the place of privilege that an annual salary of $434,000 provides. Keep reading…
