Keeping the CUPW faith alive on Canadian streets

CUPW members in Vancouver. Photo: David P. Ball
Banding together across the country.

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Hamilton vs. U.S. Steel

Fighting to keep pension rights for retired steelworkers and to support workers locked-out since November, 10,000 demonstrators -- including the new mayor -- rally in Hamilton. Photo: Jessica Rose

"Whose economy? Our economy! Who decides? We decide!" This rally cry was just one of the dozens heard when 10,000 demonstrators took to the streets of Hamilton on Saturday, showing solidarity with 900 locked-out members of the United Steelworkers Local 1005. The workers were locked out on Nov. 7 for refusing to agree to pension cutbacks that would affect 9,000 pensioners.

Busloads of labour activists came from cities as far away as Montreal and Sudbury, some departing as early as 4:00 a.m., to join the fight against United States Steel, as well as Stephen Harper's government for failing to protect workers from what many called corporate greed.

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Le Journal de Montreal lockout two years on

A Dec. 4, 2010 solidarity demonstration for journalists and staff at Le Journal de Montreal. Photo: Ted Sprague
Scabs hold the fort.

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Le Journal de Montreal lockout two years on

A Dec. 4, 2010 solidarity demonstration for journalists and staff at Le Journal de Montreal. Photo: Ted Sprague

It has been almost two year since 253 workers of Le Journal de Montréal -- journalists, photographers and office staff -- were served with a lockout notice by their employer. On every single day since Jan. 24, 2009, whether under the scorching summer sun or the chilly winter of Montreal, these locked out workers have picketed the building they used to work in.

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Caterpillar: The moth flying too close to the flame

By Trish Hennessy
| February 3, 2012
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Caterpillar lockout critical fight for Canadian labour

February 1, 2012
| The U.S. heavy equipment giant Caterpillar Inc. locked out its 400 workers in London, Ontario in January. Despite record profits, the company's final offer was a 50 per cent pay cut.

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EMD locked-out workers speak out on the Day of Action against Caterpillar

These Interviews were conducted on January 21, 2012 on the day of action against Caterpillar organized by the Ontario Federation of Labour in solidarity with the locked-out EMD workers. Up to 7,000 union and activists rallied in Victoria Park, then moved to the lockout at the Caterpillar plant (EMD).

Interviewer: Mick Sweetman
Camera & Editing: Kristyna Balaban
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