Labour - Unions

17/12/24
Author: 
David Macdonald

Dec. 16, 2024

I have no idea what this fiscal update even means given the chaos that preceded it. 

14/12/24
Author: 
UNITE HERE Local 40

Dear Allies

Radisson Blu Vancouver Airport workers are waging Canada’s longest hotel strike, surpassing 1,300 days on the picket line. Their fight began when the hotel terminated 143 long-term workers, mostly women, after decades of service despite making $33M from the federal government when the hotel was used as a temporary quarantine site.

09/12/24
Author: 
Kieran Delamont
CUPW Strile image

Dec. 5, 2024

Strikes by postal workers have paved the way for Canadians to enjoy maternity leave and job security. Now, they are fighting the casualization that threatens so many workers.

Huddled around fires on picket lines across the country, postal workers like myself are carrying a load that many Canadians aren’t aware of.

04/12/24
Author: 
Graham Riches and Ian Marcuse
‘Why then is the government relying on charitable food banking to ensure the availability of food and the right to dignified access for low-income households and individuals?’ Photo via Shutterstock.

Dec. 3, 2024

Food insecurity is real, but here are some better solutions.

27/11/24
Author: 
Alvin Finkel
A detail from a painting by Jean Froissart of Richard II meeting with the rebels of the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381. Image via Wikimedia.

Nov. 21, 2024

A quick history of common people rising up to make gains for justice and equality.

24/11/24
Author: 
The Breach
6 ways Justin Trudeau is misleading Canadians about immigration - Fact checking

Nov. 20, 2024

6 ways Justin Trudeau is misleading Canadians about immigration

Justin Trudeau’s new immigration plan is a capitulation to Conservatives. Syed Hussan, executive director of the Migrants Workers Alliance for Change, breaks down every way Trudeau is misleading Canadians about immigration.

Watch video here.


Anchor 1: This is a big change.

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