Accidental Deliberations: Friday Morning Links

Assorted content to end your week. – Jennifer Hulme discusses how long COVID is causing devastating long-term effects on women in particular, with little apparent prospect of treatment to improve matters. And Linda Gaudino’s report on the prevalence of long COVID offers an important reminder that the damage is both

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cmkl.ca: If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em

I don’t know how else to interpret today’s media event wherein UNIFOR National President Jerry Dias and OPSEU President Smokey Thomas appeared in Milton praising Doug Ford’s plan to increase the minimum wage. It seems like they’ve thrown in the towel. Compare and contrast their gosh golly “frustrating conversations” (Dias)

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cmkl.ca: If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em

I don’t know how else to interpret today’s media event wherein UNIFOR National President Jerry Dias and OPSEU President Smokey Thomas appeared in Milton praising Doug Ford’s plan to increase the minimum wage. It seems like they’ve thrown in the towel. Compare and contrast their gosh golly “frustrating conversations” (Dias)

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Accidental Deliberations: #Elxn44 Roundup

The latest from Canada’s federal election campaign. – Bruce Campbell discusses the connection between the climate crisis and wealth inequality – along with the miserable failure of Lib and Con governments in responding to both. And Canadians for Tax Fairness offers a fact sheet on closing tax loopholes.  – Erica Lentl interviews

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