In the current economy, we are told, it is unlikely that you will make it through your life without being laid-off and have to search for a new job. In fact, we are told that this will actually happen more than once or twice, it will be a rather regular.
The reason for this is not that we are all bad workers, but rather because that the nature of capitalism. The economic system imposed on us has brought with it a reduction in secure employment and a massive increase in precarious work.
WED, MAY 1
6PM, NEIGHBOURHOOD NIGHT MARCHES
East Feeder March: University of Ottawa Morisset Terrace
West Feeder March: McNabb Park
8PM: DOWNTOWN CONVERGENCE AT THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE
Organized by Solidarity Against Austerity
Bring your pots & pans!
http://www.MayDayOttawa.ca/
Edmundston, New Brunswick
Where: Parking lot of Fire Hall, Canada Road, Edmundston
The EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACTION COMMITTEE defending workers invites everyone to attend!
When: Saturday, April 27th, 2013
Time: 10:00 am
Come march with us!
For information: Jean-Yves Martin (506-263-5526)
Ottawa:
Workshop on Fighting Austerity
April 27th
1-4pm Jack Purcell Community Centre
Room 203, 320 Jack Purcell Lane (Elgin at Gilmour)
Learn about austerity and how to fight back. Speakers and panelists include Geoff Bickerton, Yafa Jarrar, Jen Moore, Rebecca Schein and Donald Swartz. Organized by Solidarity Against Austerity.
May Day is an historic time to celebrate the labour movement and everything workers around the world have accomplished. It is also a time to renew the fight for labour rights across this country. Common Causes is doing just that.
This Saturday launches a Week of Action for Workers' Rights. With actions happening across the country, we are standing with our sisters and brothers in the union movement to send a strong message to governments everywhere that attack workers.
The 2013 Federal Budget was tabled in Parliament today by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty. The Harper government likes to call it an "Economic Action Plan," but many groups across Canada today are hitting out, saying this is another federal budget that does little or nothing to lessen the economic impact of austerity.
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Yesterday morning, I happened upon a Toronto Star article that woke me quicker than my morning coffee. The article featured a Conservative MP and Senator taking turns insulting Attiwapiskat Chief Teresa Spence after her six week hunger strike.
In the world of public low blows, these were among the dirtiest I've seen.
