Nobody was surprised that Doug Ford and his MPPs promoted an aggressive pro-business agenda after they were elected in June 2018. We knew the Conservatives – and Ford and his allies on Toronto City Council – had a bad track record.
The world was shocked and outraged to see the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis policeman carried out while onlookers pleaded for his life. The words “I can’t breathe” – which marked the dying breaths of Eric Garner in New York in 2014 – were repeated by George Floyd as the policeman’s knee crushed his neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds.
Canadians and citizens around the world have taken to the streets to demand anti-Black racism be addressed after the brutal murder of George Floyd, and the deaths of far too many others.
The health and economic impacts of COVID-19 have been overwhelming. Governments across the world have
Cargill. JBS. Chartwell. Southbridge. Foodora. These are just some of the names that stand out in the profiles of corporate greed brought to stark relief by the impact of COVID19.
Uncertain times are never easy. Our history as a labour movement and as Canadians shows time and again how together we can meet adversity.
In the last few weeks, the Wet’suwet’en Nation and land defenders have forced Canadians to grapple with the legacy of injustice and discrimination that has been central to this country’s development.
Foodsters United and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers won a major victory at the
There are times in life when you have to stand up for what you believe in. Across Ontario, teachers and education workers are doing just that – standing up to the bullies at Queen’s Park who want to undermine the quality of education in this province.
Canadians are devastated to hear General Motors announce it will close the Oshawa assembly plant. There are over 2,500 union jobs at stake, which impacts all the surrounding communities.
