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Unfinished Business: Community Safety and Racism in Policing
Unfinished Business: Community Safety and Racism in Policing
Introduction 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. Society is putting “the fierce urgency of now” clearly on the agenda of governments at every leve...
Read More Jun 12, 2020
Cities Need Help
Cities Need Help
The health and economic impacts of COVID-19 have been overwhelming. Governments across the world have dedicated billions of dollars to stabilize the economy, while municipalities and their public health units have stepped up like never before to manage the pandemic. Our front line workers, partic...
Read More Jun 5, 2020
Summer 2020 Issue – Labour Action
Summer 2020 Issue – Labour Action
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Read More Jun 1, 2020
Immorality and Corporate Greed
Immorality and Corporate Greed
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. Cargill and JBS are meat-packing operations in Alberta and the epicentre of COVID infections within Canada’s workforce. For American-owned Cargill and Brazilian own...
Read More May 8, 2020
Responses to COVID-19 and Beyond
Responses to COVID-19 and Beyond
Uncertain times are never easy. Our history as a labour movement and as Canadians shows time and again how together we can meet adversity. We have shared with neighbours and with complete strangers, protected the vulnerable, and sheltered those without a home. During the present COVID19 health cr...
Read More Apr 10, 2020
Keep Fighting for Workers' Rights
Keep Fighting for Workers' Rights
Foodsters United and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers won a major victory at the OntariovLabour Relations Board on February 25th: Foodora couriers are now legally recognized as dependent contractors, which means they can unionize under Ontario’s Labour Relations Act. Until the Foodsters took ...
Read More Mar 5, 2020
Labour Council Stands in Solidarity with Wet'suwet'en Nation
Labour Council Stands in Solidarity with Wet'suwet'en Nation
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. Our governments have shamefully ignored Supreme Court rulings, the United Nations Declaration on ...
Read More Mar 5, 2020
Stand with Teachers and Education Workers
Stand with Teachers and Education Workers
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. The Conservatives are imposing increased clas...
Read More Feb 6, 2020
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