As the economic and ecologic crises deepen, the Cons are joining other governments in transferring billions to the 1%, their racist wars and the oil economy that fuels them.more
As we go to press, BC teachers were considering strike action and high school students were planning walk outs in opposition to the government's attack on education standards and union rights.more
An old tradition in the workers' movement came back to life in February in Edmonton: the wildcat strike. February 16 at 7 a.m., hundreds of angry service workers walked off the job at the Royal Alexandra Hospital. They were soon joined by workers at the University of Alberta Hospital and the Northeast Community Health Centre.more
A year of organizing against Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has revived the debate around public transit. But this is much more than a fight between subways and light rail. Also at stake is the future of the city and its transit system, as well as democracy in Toronto.more
On the heels of a 91 per cent strike mandate, CUPE 4948 filed for a 'no board' Report with the Ministry of Labour that, if approved, will set a strike deadline of March 17.more
On February 14, Conservative public safety minister Vic Toews introduced Bill C-30 to Parliament—unofficially titled the “Protecting Children from Internet...more
The relevance of the history of the Flint strike to today couldn't be clearer. In a time of global economic crisis and Austerity, the example of real solidarity breaking down the barriers between men and women, black and white, immigrant and non-immigrant workers shows the way forward.more
Quebec students are democratically building a growing strike movement against tuition fees, like their 2005 victory. People across English Canada should learn from them and show their support.more