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Labour's Commitment to Reproductive Justice
Labour's Commitment to Reproductive Justice
On May 15 the state of Alabama brought into law the Human Life Protection Act, which bans abortion in all cases except where the mother’s health is at risk. This law may be the most restrictive abortion law in the United States, but given that other states including Georgia, Ohio, Mississippi, Ke...
Read More Jun 7, 2019
Lessons of Year One – Organize, Educate, Resist!
Lessons of Year One – Organize, Educate, Resist!
June 7th is the first anniversary of the Conservative victory in Ontario. It has been a troubling year, and there are three more to follow. It is twenty-four years since the Harris Conservatives were elected on June 8th, 1995. Unlike Mike Harris, Doug Ford and his advisors have learned to slash-a...
Read More May 2, 2019
Taking on Big Fights in 2019
Taking on Big Fights in 2019
The Stewards Assembly on March 25th showed a hunger for action by leaders and activists across our movement. As the Ford Conservatives roll out their agenda of cuts to education, restructuring healthcare and distorting public policies, unions are gearing up for tough fights. With a majority gover...
Read More Apr 5, 2019
Working for Justice
Working for Justice
The Ford Conservatives have shown their true nature in the first few months in power. Rolling back workers’ rights, interfering in elections, cancelling programs and attacking union agreements, the Conservatives have been working on behalf of the wealthiest 1% every day at Queen’s Park. We’ve see...
Read More Mar 5, 2019
Spring 2019 Issue – Labour Action
Spring 2019 Issue – Labour Action
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Read More Mar 1, 2019
Open Letter on Bill 66
Open Letter on Bill 66
As one of the final acts of 2018, your Conservative government introduced legislation that would rip up all construction union agreements with cities, school boards, universities and hospitals. This is nothing short of a full-scale attack on workers’ rights in this province – and something none o...
Read More Jan 8, 2019
Priorities for the 2019 Ontario Budget
Priorities for the 2019 Ontario Budget
Toronto & York Region Labour Council has been working for social and economic justice since 1871. The Council represents 200,000 working women and men from all sectors of the economy. Workers are the backbone of our economy. It is working people who provide Ontario’s services and make Ontario...
Read More Jan 4, 2019
Winter 2019 Issue – Labour Action
Winter 2019 Issue – Labour Action
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Read More Jan 1, 2019
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