November 7, 2024 | by Gary Porter The October 19 election in British Columbia resulted in 47 seats for the NDP, 44 for the Trumpist Conservatives, and 2 seats for the Green Party after mandatory recounts in seats where the…
Category: Labour
Toronto Labour Council Celebrates Labour Day, but is Mute on Major Issues
Sept 8, 2024 | Barry Weisleder The largest labour council in the Canadian state, a network of unions representing over 220,000 workers in the Toronto area, met at the IBEW Hall in Scarborough on September 5. The monthly gathering, with…
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Will Labour Day 2024 Ignite Labour Action?
Sept 1, 2024 | Barry Weisleder The two-year trend continues. Labour across the Canadian state is seeking improvements and resisting concessions. It began with the defiance of Premier Doug Ford’s edict by CUPE Ontario and OPSEU in November 2022. The Public Service Alliance…
Socialism and man in Cuba
July 2024 | by Tom Baker This extended letter from Comandante Che Guevara was published in the Uruguayan weekly publication, Marcha on March 12, 1965. Che was a founding member and central leader of the Cuban July 26 Movement. One of his most important…
Unions defend U of Toronto Encampment
May 30, 2024 | by Barry Weisleder “Our job is to put our bodies in between you and whatever the administration brings to you.” JP Hornick, president of the 180,000 member Ontario Public Service Employees’ Union (OPSEU), told the rally…
Pro-Palestine and May Day forces march together in Toronto
May 5, 2024 | Barry Weisleder A hybrid rally and march celebrated the movement for Palestine liberation and International Workers' Day in Toronto on Saturday, May 4. The gathering of about 200 members of a range of labour and leftist…
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Socialist Action Brings Solidarity to Ontario Art Gallery strikers
April 11, 2024 | Barry Weisleder Socialist Action members joined picketing workers at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) on April 9, 2024. They recently went on strike to win higher wages in one of Canada’s most expensive cities. OPSEU posted the…
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