Day of Mourning marked across Canada

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Over the weekend, events across the country including this one in Toronto marked the Day of Mourning for workers who have died on the job.

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Air Canada's tango with its workers

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Labour Minister Lisa Raitt and Air Canada CEO Calin Rovinescu do a two-step over Air Canada workers.

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Mass meeting sends U of T agreement to ratification

CUPE 3902 members vote on the proposed agreement after a five-hour mass meeting. Photo: Mick Sweetman
CUPE 3902 members voted in favour of sending a tentative U of T agreement to a unit-wide ratification vote.

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Thousands rally in support of Caterpillar workers

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Thousands joined the Jan. 21 rally against Electro-Motive Canada in London, Ontario.

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New Canadian corporate citizens lock out their workers

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Rio Tinto and Caterpillar Electro Motive are newly minted Canadian corporate citizens who have locked their workers out to freeze and starve.

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Caterpillar and Rio Tinto lockouts force unions into underdog fight against global capital

The EMD picket in London, Ontario. Photo courtesy of CAW
Labour under attack.

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Fred Wilson

Caterpillar and Rio Tinto lockouts force unions into underdog fight against global capital

By Fred Wilson
| January 6, 2012
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