Dave McKee |

Organizing against precarity: Academic workers at the front of the class

Think of academic work and you probably have an image of a professor, snuggled in a cardigan in a charmingly cluttered office enjoying a glass of brandy while pontificating through a well-paid tenured position and into a lucrative pension. Think [...]

Where has labour been during this federal election campaign?

During my second year of university, I was exposed for the first time to mass, extra-parliamentary political campaigning. It was the fall of 1988, and the “Free Trade Election” was on. Of course, the main electoral contenders had lots to say [...]

Canadian media attacks labour leader for Syria solidarity

One hundred trade union delegations from around the world gathered in Damascus on September 8-9, for the Third International Trade Union Forum in Solidarity with Syrian Workers. The purpose of the meeting was to build opposition to imperialist [...]

Organizing against precarity: Game workers face the boss

Economic developments have brought sweeping changes to the character of work. The rapid growth of precarious employment and the rise of the gig economy are among the most challenging factors that affect workers’ ability to organize and struggle [...]

Ginger Goodwin grave vandalized ahead of memorial

Labour leader murdered by police in 1918 In an apparent act of far-right vandalism, the gravestone of labour leader Albert “Ginger” Goodwin has been defaced in Cumberland, BC. The grave, which is the site of an annual memorial vigil each June, [...]

ARE CHINA’S UYGHURS THE LATEST “WHITE MAN’S BURDEN”?

The government has invited the European Union to send human rights inspection teams to Xinjiang. These invitations have been declined.

Ford’s Class Changes Trojan Horse for School Cuts

Doug Ford's class size changes are truly a Trojan horse for funding cuts to public education.

Ontario Moves to Privatize Healthcare

The Chamber of Commerce and PC government are conspiring against public healthcare.

Changing the Equation: Anti-Austerity Organizing in Ontario

Speaking to Ontario Coalition Against Poverty organizer John Clarke

High School Students Take Huge Step for Anti-Ford Fightback

If 40,000 people can be mobilized province-wide in a spontaneous manner, imagine what could happen if the labour movement committed its structure and resources.