we have a new contract
Our ratification vote meeting was an experience we will never forget. The line to sign in snaked all around the building; it took more than an hour for everyone to…
labour.
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Andrew Jackson discusses the challenge of ensuring that stable jobs are available in Canada:Good jobs are a central mechanism in the creation of shared…
Postal Workers Confront Canada Post
Photo from Public Domain A major confrontation is in the making at Canada Post. On the one hand, post office management is seeking to extract a series of far ranging…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Lana Payne comments on the combination of low wages and nonexistent security attached to jobs for younger workers. And Catherine Baab-Muguira examines the…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week.- David Blanchflower notes that there's virtually no dispute that the UK is headed into an economic downturn - meaning that there's also no excuse…
The labour movement and the housing crisis: long-separated struggles
Photo by Guilhem Vellut “I am working class person, not making millions,” said Martin Fernandez, a former resident of a Burnaby apartment building set for demoviction, talking about his new…
between the lines: how we got here
We've stopped picketing and demonstrating, and are waiting for our ratification meeting and vote tomorrow night, Monday, July 25.As local president, my life has been consumed by bargaining and the…
between the lines: how we got here
We've stopped picketing and demonstrating, and are waiting for our ratification meeting and vote tomorrow night, Monday, July 25.As local president, my life has been consumed by bargaining and the…
from the front lines, day 18 (we have a deal!)
The Strike Is Over - We Have A Deal!The Bargaining Team is very pleased to announce that we have reached a settlement! This is a "tentative settlement," pending ratification by…
from the front lines, day 18 (we have a deal!)
The Strike Is Over - We Have A Deal!The Bargaining Team is very pleased to announce that we have reached a settlement! This is a "tentative settlement," pending ratification by…
from the front lines, day 17
I am very pleased to announce that we had an encouraging afternoon at the table -- enough that we are meeting again tomorrow. So finally, something hopeful to report.Maureen O'Reilly,…
from the front line, day 17
I am very pleased to announce that we had an encouraging afternoon at the table -- enough that we are meeting again tomorrow. So finally, something hopeful to report.Maureen O'Reilly,…
from the front lines, day 16
Picketing TodayI received great reports from our members who said Good Morning at the executive garage. Picketing at Central in general is going very well. Don't forget to make leafletting…
from the front lines, day 16
Picketing TodayI received great reports from our members who said Good Morning at the executive garage. Picketing at Central in general is going very well. Don't forget to make leafletting…
from the front lines, day 15
Libraries Rock!What can you say when 50 schoolkids march to your picket line holding signs they made to support us, chanting "Kids Say: "LIBRARIES ROCK!"??? What a day!The Dufferin-Bloor Hub…
from the front lines, day 15
Libraries Rock!What can you say when 50 schoolkids march to your picket line holding signs they made to support us, chanting "Kids Say: "LIBRARIES ROCK!"??? What a day!The Dufferin-Bloor Hub…
from the front lines, day 13
We spent more time in the community this week, speaking to Mississauga residents about our cause, and giving the gift of free storytimes. Here are some reports.Malton"I had a customer…
from the front lines, day 13
We spent more time in the community this week, speaking to Mississauga residents about our cause, and giving the gift of free storytimes. Here are some reports.Malton"I had a customer…