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After the 2014 Ontario Election
After the 2014 Ontario Election
The 2014 provincial election delivered a crushing defeat to the Ontario Conservatives, a surprising majority to the Wynne Liberals, and left a deep sense of unease among New Democrat activists in Toronto. But first and foremost, it showed that labour’s efforts to stop Tim Hudak’s agenda were succ...
Read More Jul 4, 2014
Two Years After Danzig
Two Years After Danzig
Two years after Torontonians were shaken by the tragic shootings on Scarborough's Danzig Street, the death of TDSB teacher and community activist Abshir Hassan reminds us all that gun violence is an on- going reality in our city. Abshir became an unintended victim in a hail of bullets that rained...
Read More Jul 4, 2014
Ontario Election 2014
Ontario Election 2014
Eighteen months ago Labour Council starting preparing for the provincial election. The passage of so‐called “Right to Work” legislation in Michigan sparked a realization that Conservative leader Tim Hudak’s plans to enact the same laws in Ontario was not just idle talk. We quickly assembled at te...
Read More Jun 5, 2014
Make 2014 A Year of Justice
Make 2014 A Year of Justice
The year 2014 brings with it the opportunity for reflection and resolve. The crippling ice storm forces us all to realize how much we rely on an aging infrastructure that desperately needs new investment. Thanks to all the hydro workers and others who worked day and night repairing the damage ‐ y...
Read More Jan 3, 2014
Five Years After the Ground Shook
Five Years After the Ground Shook
As the crisis deepened in the fall of 2008, no one could predict how bad things might get. Some of the world’s biggest banks collapsed and major manufacturers faced bankruptcy. Wealthy owners lined up for government bailouts. The dogma of “unleashing market forces” crashed in a spectacular failur...
Read More Sep 6, 2013
Police Conduct and Accountability
Police Conduct and Accountability
Torontonians were saddened and concerned by the police shooting death of 18‐year‐old Sammy Yatim on a streetcar in downtown Toronto. Were it not for several smartphone videos shot by “citizen journalists” at the scene, the public would not even be aware of the disproportionately brutal response f...
Read More Sep 5, 2013
Together Fairness Works
Together Fairness Works
The Canadian Labour Congress is launching a major effort to highlight the values of the union movement under the banner “Together Fairness Works”. Labour Day celebrations will take place in cities and towns across the country, some of which have not had a Labour Day event in many years. In the fa...
Read More Jul 5, 2013
EI + FTWP = Bad Policy
EI + FTWP = Bad Policy
The Conservative government of Stephen Harper is pursuing a deliberate policy of creating a low‐wage economy in Canada. The cuts to Employment Insurance, massive escalation of the Temporary Foreign Worker program, and the ongoing attacks on unionized workers combine to drive down wages while incr...
Read More Jun 4, 2013
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