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As labour fights multiply, so too will the victories

The ground shifted for the Canadian labour movement this week. Monday night 4,000 thousand Air Canada workers walked off the job, joining 50,000 CUPW workers already on rotating strikes. CAW and CUPW-two unions that have made breakthrough gains in past struggles-are blocking further stripping of their pension and benefit plans, and are refusing to agree to lower living standards for new workers.

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CUPW keeps its options open in strike negotiations

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The class struggle in Vaughan: The Sears lockout and USW

In the last week of July 2010, workers of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 9537, who have been locked out of their workplace and on the picket-lines for nearly five months, found a big pile of shit sitting right smack-dab by their picket-line outside of a warehouse in Vaughan, just north of Toronto. One could not ask for a better symbol of retail-capital's attitude toward their workers. Workers at this supply warehouse have been locked-out since April Fool's Day after rejecting a concessionary offer. They have been fighting an uphill battle against a nefarious employer who has not shrunk from hiring scabs and pitting the warehouse workers against the retail workers.

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Not Rex: The battle of all mothers

Wasn't the G8 supposed to be about maternal health? Humberto da Silva reports from Massey Centre for Women in Toronto where workers have been forced to strike.

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Canadian Auto Workers
January 23, 2012 |
CAW President Ken Lewenza blasted the greed of corporate executives who have taken advantage of increasingly weaker government rules and regulations under the Harper government and around the globe.

'We're not going to take it!' Air Canada flight attendants fight back -- with video

Air Canada’s 6,800 flight attendants say they’re getting ready to strike at midnight, despite Labour Minister Lisa Raitt’s comment that she has blocked a walkout.  As they prepare for possible strike action, flight attendants take to YouTube to get their message across to the public.

Scab Airways

Calin says to his faithful manservant Scott, "Get me scabs," and Big Scott says, "Yes, Master."

Ontario Public Service Employees Union
September 12, 2011 |
"It’s really regrettable that management has slammed the door shut on the prospect that the two sides can get together and work out an agreement."
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