With 16 straight years of profitability, including record profits in 2009 and postage rates lower than almost all other industrialized countries, the Canada Post negotiations should have been relatively easy. But it's Tory times in Canada and what better way is there for a right-wing government to attack the labour movement than by going after the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, a national and historically militant union?
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CUPW keeps its options open in strike negotiations
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#May1TO: May Day of Action
May 1 2012 - 4:00pm
May 1 2012 - 9:00pm
Location
Rally at City Hall, Cultural Festival at Alexandra Park
Toronto, ON
Canada
43° 39' 11.6136" N, 79° 22' 59.4624" W
See map: Google Maps
please share www.bit.ly/May1TO and http://on.fb.me/MAY1TO!
Canada is shutting out Refugees and Families! On May Day 2012 march for Status for All!
For the last six years, No One Is Illegal - Toronto has coordinated a May Day of Action to celebrate and invigorate migrant justice struggles. This year dozens of groups across the City are collaborating in a show of solidarity and strength to mark the May Day of Action. On May 1st, 2012 No One Is Illegal - Toronto will take the streets to push back against the refugee exclusion act (Bill C-31), ensure family reunification in the face of cuts to permanent immigration for parents and grandparents, and support decolonization struggles on Turtle Island. JOIN US!
Contact name:
No One Is Illegal Toronto
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Occupy Toronto and Steelworker flash mob: BMO help end infinity rubber strike!
The United Steelworkers (USW) and Occupy Toronto join forces to highlight the Bank of Montreal's role in prolonging one of the longest strikes in Toronto history.
USW Fighting Back Against Infinity Rubber: http://www.usw.ca/BMObankrollsInfinityRubber
Occupy Toronto: http://occupyto.org/
Flash Mob still photo gallery: http://www.usw.ca/media/photo?id=0029
Send a letter to Harper and McGuinty protesting closure of Electro-Motive plant in London
Outraged at Caterpillar's closing of Electro-Motive's London, Ontario plant? Disgusted by the lack of action on this by the Harper government, and the government in Ontario? Tell them what you think. Send Harper and McGuinty a letter today using this form.
For more on this issue read rabble's Labour Issue page.
January 16, 2012 |
The City of Toronto’s hasty decision to declare an impasse in bargaining is the “latest step in the Ford administration’s campaign against public services.
Activist Toolkit weekly roundup: Action against Guantanamo, zine making, squatting guide and event organizing
| January 12, 2012