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Hamilton vs. U.S. Steel

"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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Whistler homeowners rally against asphalt plant

Whistler homeowners took to the streets on July 24 to stop the Cheakamus asphalt plant. (Photo: Pina Belperio)

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G20 police let rioters run amok and then struck back hard at all activists

Alongside my neighbours from the Danforth area, I joined the large march on Saturday afternoon on the first day of the G20 Summit in Toronto. We felt proud to be there alongside over 10,000 other Canadians -- women, unionists, students, teachers, people of all ethnicities and backgrounds -- demonstrating our commitment to peace and social justice. We passed by hundreds and hundreds of police without an incident.

Soon afterwards, while catching a meal on the patio at Fran's Restaurant on College Street, we heard glass breaking on Yonge Street, and saw a mob of about 150 coming around the corner, hurling chairs into windows. Someone threw a bottle through a window showering me in broken glass. What was most striking was that there were not any police in sight.

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A report from the G8 Halifax protest

As the G8 development ministers prepared to meet in Halifax from April 26 to 28, the city's grassroots mobilized, with a colourful, festive community-based opposition rallying in public spaces.

Were it not for these protest speeches in the public parks, the large Sunday march in Halifax's downtown streets, and an early Monday picket, the G8 meeting in Nova Scotia would have gone largely undetected by the public.

The "G8 Welcoming Committee," as the coalition named itself, includes organized labour unions, First Nations groups, student organizations, women's groups, and environmental networks.

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Coalition to build a better BC launches in Vancouver

Showing support for public and community services.

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Coalition to build a better BC launches

The Coalition to Build a Better BC is made up of 34 groups, including organized labour, education, seniors, anti-poverty, aboriginal, women, student and other movements. Photo: Kim Elliott.

Organized labour, education, seniors, anti-poverty, aboriginal, women, student and other movements unite.

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GTFO of your car

Nora Loreto

| April 11, 2013

Last Saturday, I was at a rally against planned cuts to social services announced by Agnès Maltais (my MNA) and the PQ government.

The rally walked down rue Charest and up to rue Saint-Joseph, but stopped in a street linking the two. The crowd was large enough to block two of three (or four) exits for a parking lot where a Metro and a Chez Ashton is located.

We stayed there for long enough that the people in cars trying to leave the parking lot started to drive around to the other side to leave, or laid on their horns in an attempt to get us to move. As there were speeches being made, no one paid much attention to the annoying, car-alarm-ish honking.

Public demonstrations can be a peaceful and meaningful way for activists to unite and raise awareness about a particular concern or issue. A well-organized rally or march communicates a movement’s message clearly and accurately to the intended recipients and the broader public.

Tools for Change hosts this excellent guide by Syed Hussan to help activists organize an effective march or rally. The guide includes organizational tips, strategies to enhance the rally itself, as well as videos demonstrating best practices.