The Workers Action Movement had a booth at the Canadian Labour Congress, where we interacted with delegates from various unions across Canada.
WAM booth at CLC convention
Socialist Action at annual Nakba rally and march in Toronto, marking 75 years of the Zionist occupation disaster in Palestine
Socialist Action participated in the annual Nakba rally and march in Toronto, commemorating 75 years of the Zionist occupation in Palestine. Click on the link to view photos from the event.
May Day Rally shines on a rainy April 30 in Toronto
Hundreds braved persistent cool showers to celebrate International Workers' Day at the south-west corner of Toronto's City Hall Square on Sunday, April 30.Hosted by the Labour May Day Committee, a coalition of dozens of unions, leftist parties and international solidarity…
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Packed house celebrates 37th annual SA May Day show in Toronto
Back again, live and in-person at The Free Times Cafe after a three-year hiatus, the 37th annual Toronto Socialist Action May Day Celebration on April 29 was a resounding success. It was co-sponsored by the NDP Socialist Caucus, the Workers'…
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Hundreds mark April 28 Day of Mourning for workers who died on the job, at rally near Toronto City Hall
"Kill a worker, Go to Jail" is the chant that expresses the demand of the labour movement to hold accountable bosses who subject their employees to unsafe, even fatal working conditions. On average, three people per day die in a…
Fragmented Global Capitalism and Canada
The fragmentation of global capitalism into two competing blocs, one led by the US and the other by China, is characterized by three major trends: Rising military expenditures, increasing protectionist economic policies, and declining levels of productivity, investment, and profitability. Here are the implications for Canada:
The Communist Manifesto – An Introduction
2023 year marks the 175thanniversary of the Communist Manifesto. It is an historical document, both a product of its time, and one still relevant to ours. The Communist Manifesto, originally the Manifesto of the Communist Party, is a political pamphlet written by German…
What is Trotskyism?
In answer to the question “What is socialism?”,James P. Cannon, a pioneer of the revolutionary workers’ movement in North America, famously said: “Socialism is both a political program and a political movement to achieve it.” So, then what is Trotskyism?…
Olivia Chow offers more of the same, in 2023
Now that Olivia Chow, former MP and City Councilor, is running for Toronto mayor, again, it is useful to recall her 2014 campaign. Chow's vague slogans and vacuous themes today, sadly, are reminiscent of her failed past effort. Fortunately, there…
Justice for Palestine rally April 15 in Toronto draws hundreds
report by Barry Weisleder Palestinian residents, refugees, and their allies rallied to mark Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Day in Toronto on April 15, 2023. The Ramadan holiday gathering in front of the Ontario Superior Court on University Avenue, across from the U.S.…
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The Potential Power of Mass Action for Gig Workers
The gig economy presents a significant opportunity for capitalists to counteract the decline in the rate of profit. In response to the profitability decline since 1997, which was exacerbated by the COVID pandemic, capitalists aim to increase the intensity of work and tighten labour discipline to extract more surplus value from workers. Gig work capitalists take advantage of workers' job precariousness, and they enjoy the absence of unions, which enables them to heighten this trend. The clear solution to this exploitative relationship is public ownership of the platform, which after all is a means of production similar to the machinery in a car factory. To achieve this goal, it is necessary to develop a political strategy and a set of tactics with transitional demands that will unite gig workers themselves, unite them with other workers, and together resist the capitalist offensive.
Sandra Griffith-Bonaparte has worked 22 years for the government. She’s never gotten a promotion
Sandra Griffith-Bonaparte is a leading member of Socialist Action and the president of the Union Of National Defence Employees Local 70607. She ran for school board in Ottawa District on the Municipal Socialist Alliance platform, coming a close second in…
Federal Public Service Workers Prepare to Strike: Refusing to Pay for the Inflation They Didn’t Cause
Over 124,000 members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and around 35,000 Union of Taxation Employees are now in a legal strike position. Though some of them are designated "essential", PSAC says that over 100,000 staff could still…
Secrecy, Science, and the National Security State
A book review by Cliff Conner The phrase “national security state” has become increasingly familiar as a way to characterize the political reality of the United States today. It implies that the need to keep dangerous knowledge secret has become…
Mass French strikes and mobilizations challenge Macron’s pension reform
By Jeff Mackler Friday, March 31, 2023 What the corporate media ban from their coverage of the unfolding and ever massive French protests against President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to add two years to the French retirement age, from 62 to…
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MSA candidate for Toronto mayor speaks to mass media
by Barry Weisleder A bevy of bourgeois councilors and wannabees flocked to Toronto City Hall early on April 3 to register as candidates for the municipality's top job in a hastily called by-election. An exception to the Dishonor Roll of…
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Hundreds protest Ontario Tory Cut to Health Coverage
Hundreds gathered in front of the Ontario Legislature on March 30 to protest the decision of the Ontario Conservative government to cut healthcare coverage for people without health insurance. Doctors, nurses, massage therapists and undocumented health care users and providers…
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Ottawa’s Federal Budget Doesn’t Cut It
Trudeau’s Federal Government Budget 2023 is Unsatisfactory On March 28, Ottawa unveiled its federal budget with great pomp and circumstance. However, on close inspection, it is apparent that the budget’s proposed measures to alleviate economic pain are woefully inadequate. A…
Pro-Palestine Protest at TMN Displaces Zionist showcase
Barry Weisleder The photos below show scenes of the pro-Palestine rally held on March 27 at the entrance to the Student Campus Centre of Toronto Metropolitan University (ex-Ryerson U). The occasion was a protest against the publicized appearance of a…
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McMaster students begin 2nd week of hunger strike for a fossil free university
by Tom Baker, March 27, 2023 On March 24 over 100 students and community members rallied in support of five students from the McMaster Divestment Project (MacDivest) who are on a hunger strike against a duplicitous “green washing” university administration. …
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