Our Society
Ford Leads Charge Against Democracy
Like Trump, Ford continues to prioritize his own pet projects and his developer and wealthy corporate pals.
Geordie Dent
June 9, 2025
Tag: Policy Statement
Our Society
Where Does the Labour Movement Go From Here?
In April, we elected a Liberal corporate banker as Prime Minister. In February, we re-elected a Conservative multi-millionaire business owner as Premier. Both election outcomes were largely motivated by concerns about Donald Trump.
Geordie Dent
May 2, 2025
Our Society
Federal Election: Urgent Action Needed to Protect Workers from the Trade War
The two parties leading the race, the Liberals and the Conservatives, are both advancing agendas which focus on the needs of businesses first to address the crisis, while only offering bread crumbs to working people. In order to prevent a recession and save jobs, swift action must be taken to protect Canadian industries, but actions which lead to intensifying austerity will only protect profits, not workers.
Matt Dusenbury
April 8, 2025
Our Society
Labour’s Response to Trump Tariffs
Working people across Canada, and around the world grow increasingly restless and disturbed by news coming from the United States. Now in his second term, Donald Trump, and his billionaire-backers like Elon Musk, are engaged in a vicious attack on working people to further enrich billionaires and wealthy corporations. This includes $4,5 trillion in tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations, and a $2 trillion cut in spending.
Matt Dusenbury
March 11, 2025
Our Society
FIGHT FOR A BETTER ONTARIO
We’re fighting for a better future, one that Doug Ford has no part in.
Geordie Dent
May 28, 2025
Policy Statement
Unite to Defeat the Right
The mounting threat of the far-right in Canada is reaching a level which can no longer be ignored. Their politics seek to set working people against one another, fueling racism and anti-immigrant sentiment, feeding on their anger so that the corporate forces in the country can continue to rob them blind.
Yaro
November 17, 2024
Our Society
Breaking the Cycle: Demanding Action for Racialized Youth and Safer
TORONTO, ON – As racialized trade unionists committed to justice, equality, andvrespect, we believe everyone
Yaro
November 17, 2024
Our Society
Injured Workers Bill of Rights
The Toronto & York Region Labour Council stands firmly in support of the Ontario Federation
Yaro
November 17, 2024
Policy Statement
Protecting the Right to Protest and Picket
In Toronto and York Region, we are witnessing an alarming rise in anti-democratic, anti-worker motions being introduced by municipal Councillors. Using various pretexts, members of council in Toronto and York Region municipalities are moving motions which seek to limit the charter protected rights of free expression and free assembly. In particular, these motions use the spectre of public safety to crack down on protests which disrupt “critical infrastructure,” a dog whistle for anti-union interventions from
government.
Yaro
November 17, 2024
Policy Statement
End Arms Exports to Israel
WHEREAS solidarity with workers everywhere is a crucial part of trade unionism, and the workers’ struggle has no borders; and…
Yaro
November 17, 2024