Since June 1, the city of Toronto has been turning away refugees from its at-capacity shelter system, referring them to federal programs. Communities are demanding action.
There was little cause for optimism in Canada in July 1933. Thirty percent of the labour force was out of work. One-fifth of the population…
Almost 400 utility workers have been on strike in Ottawa as they fight for job security and safety. Hydro Ottawa workers, members of the International…
If we want a health care system that’s there when we need it, we need to build support for health care workers. We can’t let governments continue to underpay and overwork the people that make our health care system run.
Despite wage increases, Halifax transit workers are still leaving in large numbers. If transit were free for all, we could avoid unnecessary conflict, ensuring the safety of workers while also making transit a public good.
Building coalitions between unionized and non-unionized workers has never been more important as the Ford government strips away rights and services that affect all working class people.
Actors throughout the country have been locked out by union-busting commercial producers since April 2022. But, rank-and-file union members are fighting back.
Workers at National Steel Car (NSC) in Hamilton, Ontario, represented by United Steelworkers (USW) Local 7135, went on strike on Thursday, June 29. The 1,450 striking workers are calling for safer working conditions, an increase to wages, and a cost of living adjustment as inflation remains high.
The legacy of the Social Contract is one of betrayal. The NDP sold out its union base to appease capital – pleasing no one in the process. If the NDP is ever elected again in Ontario, unions and social movements should learn that class war won’t diminish, it will intensify.
On July 1, over 7000 dockworkers in BC walked off the job after a resounding 99.2% strike vote. But if the federal government wants to break the strike, we have to start showing our solidarity with dockworkers right now.
Clara Zetkin was a leading Marxist thinker and organizer in the late 19th and early 20th century. Her ideas and activism remain relevant to all those who want to take on the far-right and build a working class movement to challenge oppression and dismantle capitalism.
The resignation of the senior Canadian at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is a boost to Washington’s bid to undermine the multilateral financial institution. Calling for…
