On May 7, CUPE 5089 announced its endorsement of former Toronto Police Service (TPS) chief Mark Saunders for mayor of Toronto. I consider this an…
The goal of organizing is not to get more members, collect more dues, or gain political clout. We organize workers to build a movement strong enough to end bosses’ exploitation and abuse of workers.
In February 1981, the then president of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), Jean-Claude Parrot, penned an article in the CUPW publication entitled “The…
Only an organized and militant rank and file can defend the best of the Wagner Model rights, while building the power to overcome its limitations. The right to strike and organize is not a right given to us in law, it is a right that rank and file workers exercise every time they go on a picket line, whether it is recognized by the law or not.
CUPE’s Ontario School Board Council of Unions represents 55,000 education workers in Ontario. They are fighting for higher wages and better working conditions. Currently members are in the midst of a strike vote. Spring recently spoke with Laura Walton, the President of OSBCU – CSCSO, about how education workers are organizing to fight for decent wages and a fair contract.
Class Action: How Ontario’s Elementary Teachers Became a Political Force by Andy Hanson (Between the Lines, 2021) Andy Hanson’s Class Action is an accessible and…
Unions have an opportunity to put the Tories on their back foot and break the back of Bill 124. This can unite workers across sectors, and push back on the broader privatization agenda. The time is now to build the confidence of workers to take on the Tories and fight for higher wages.
Class Struggle Unionism is a vital book that lays out a very clear and specific criteria for those of us interested in strengthening the ability of the labour movement to fight and win.
Trade unions must reject the IHRA definition of antisemitism. Defending the legitimate criticism of the Israeli occupation means upholding international solidarity, a core principal of the union movement.
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.
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…
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…
