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April 27, 2022 
May Day: Calling all workers
This May Day is much more than an annual celebration where workers take the opportunity to get together. It’s a key event for the labour…
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April 26, 2022
Abolitionists all out for May 1!
The murder of George Floyd by the Minneapolis Police Department in 2020 sparked a global wave of resistance to policing and prisons. This was not…
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April 25, 2022
Building the May 1 province-wide action in Ontario
The pandemic has supersized inequality and inequity in Ontario. In the May Day tradition of fighting for a better world, we should aim to use this May Day to fight for a better Ontario for all, to boost the confidence of all those wanting to fight back against the bosses and the politicians who are fomenting racism and putting profits before people.
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April 23, 2022
Everyone needs a home: Tenant organizing and the fight for affordable housing
The housing market has become increasingly hoarded and monopolized by capitalists doing everything in their power to extract as much as they can from as…
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April 22, 2022
Building rank-and-file power at Canada Post
Roland Schmidt is a postal worker and 2nd term president of CUPW local 730 in Edmonton, Alberta. He is currently a candidate for 3rd National…
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April 21, 2022
Pandemic prescription: Fight for decent work
As we enter the 6th wave of COVID, the Ford government has lifted restrictions, watched infections rise and provided no protections for workers. This has…
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April 20, 2022
Fighting for a workers first agenda in Ontario
The Spring Podcast spoke with labour activist Elise Lee Lai about how labour is approaching the upcoming election in Ontario. Lee Lai outlines the most…
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April 19, 2022
Overcoming the housing crisis in Halifax
The housing crisis in the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) has gotten significantly worse throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the latest Rental Market Report from…
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April 18, 2022
From climate reforms to climate justice revolution
The Liberal government’s climate plan, released this March, shows the failure of the status quo and the urgency of mass change. As Atiya Jaffar from…
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April 14, 2022
Freeland speech disrupted over war escalation, military spending
On Monday I interrupted Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland at a press conference to ask if she’s a warmonger. I criticized her for devoting half…
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April 13, 2022
Lessons from the 2021 New Brunswick strike
In the fall of 2021, thousands of public sector workers in New Brunswick, unionized with CUPE, went on strike demanding an increase in pay and…
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April 11, 2022
What we learned from corresponding with prisoners
Write On! Supporting Prisoners through Correspondence, is a group of students, workers and residents of Canada (primarily in Ontario) who, since 2019, offer support to…