Feb 22, 2017
Decent work and dignity can counter the rise of radical right-wing populism
John Cartwright
The world won't change just with positive emotions. We need a comprehensive plan to address these troubling times.
Labour
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Feb 21, 2017  BCGEU president, Stephanie Smith, says no to hate BCGEU President Stephanie Smith calls for solidarity and unity in the face of hate and racism. There can be no safe haven for hate in our communities. |
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Feb 17, 2017  Liberals' pension reforms fall woefully short for Canadian workersWhile changes to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) recently adopted by the current federal Liberal government offer some improvement, they do not go far enough. |
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Feb 16, 2017  Defeats of Andrew Puzder and Michael Flynn reveal power of grassroots movementsThe engine driving both the ouster of Andrew Puzder and Michael Flynn are movements of thousands upon thousands of people across the U.S., saying "no" to hate, bigotry and injustice. |
 Who will continue to research bribery and corruption in global oil and gas dealings?3 Minute Action Support organizations which will continue to scrutinize global corporate dealings. |
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Feb 10, 2017  ETFO launches tools to challenge racism and celebrate the achievements of Black CanadiansFor Black History month, ETFO has released a poster with 12 Black Order of Ontario awardees and, later this year, will release curriculum resources focusing on Black history, culture and issues. |
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Feb 10, 2017 Red lights are flashing. Will the Liberal government heed the warning?Wayne Lucas, CUPE Newfoundland and Labrador, demands transparency about P3s in the province. Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec and Nova Scotia learned the hard way that P3s are more expensive. |
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Feb 8, 2017  Adam Sneyd on 'Cotton,' globalization, commodities and clothing povertyface2face Adam talks about his book Cotton, its empire, commodities and politics, "clothing poverty" and anti-globalization and why we need to be concerned about how the world works. |
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Feb 7, 2017  Alberta public employees, subject to constant Wildrose and media vilification, win national award for effective serviceDavid J. Climenhaga The Alberta Public Service yesterday was honoured by Deloitte Canada and the Institute of Public Administration of Canada for its response to 2016's Fort McMurray fire. |
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Feb 5, 2017  Wildrose reaction to proposed raise for front-line health workers illustrates the party's rightward shiftDavid J. Climenhaga The days when party leaders like Danielle Smith and Rob Anderson expressed support for front-line health-care workers, are clearly over. |
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Feb 2, 2017  Trudeau may tweet a good game on equal rights, but his broken promises are hurting womenEmilie Taman Promises to fix child care, maternity leave, and pensions that treat women fairly have all been broken -- and can't be forgotten because the PM has a nice tweet game. |
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Jan 29, 2017 The health case for basic incomeAccording to UpStream, A well-designed basic income program would certainly simplify the complex labyrinth of programs and barriers to their access currently faced by people living in poverty. |
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Jan 28, 2017  Chrystia Freeland believes that the rising tide of free trade will float all boats, but the evidence tells us otherwiseDennis Gruending While Trump's desire to renegotiate NAFTA might not be motivated by altruism, free trade also hasn't eradicated inequality. |
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Jan 27, 2017  In Greenspon report, corporate media blames everything but itselfNick Fillmore In his new report, Greenspon has the nerve to write that Canada needs mainstream media to protect democracy. Who endorsed Stephen Harper for a fifth term again? |
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Jan 26, 2017  Trump and Trudeau's 'stealth privatization' will be at the taxpayer's expenseAlex Hemingway If Trump's infrastructure plan is a "privatization scam," what should we call ours? |
 Continue to stand against Keystone XL3 Minute Action Support the Indigenous Environmental Network. |
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Jan 25, 2017  We need to work less to live betterDavid Suzuki A lot needs to be done to reform our economic systems and to address critical issues like pollution and climate change. Reducing work hours is one way to make substantial gains. |
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Jan 24, 2017  Others sure to suffer as Sudden Apocalyptic Deficit Syndrome strikes affluent, older, white males from SaskatchewanDavid J. Climenhaga With the economic case for austerity pretty well universally discredited, you have to look to the underlying motives of conservatives like Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall. |
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Jan 22, 2017 Thirty three aerospace workers in Newfoundland and Labrador have been locked out since the holidays. Local unions are coming out in support.After nearly two years without a collective agreement, American-owned aerospace company D-J Composites locked out 33 Unifor members at its manufacturing plant in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador. |
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Jan 22, 2017 Help address the crisis in our seniors' care homesFour out of five care homes in B.C. don’t receive enough funding to meet the government’s minimum staffing guidelines. Join the HEU's Care Can't Wait campaign. |
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Jan 20, 2017  The trouble with 'populist' billionaires is they serve the same old corporate interestsTrump's surprise election has alerted us to the depth of dissatisfaction with the status quo. But will Trump and his crowd get to define and shape that anti-status quo sentiment? |
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Jan 18, 2017  The robots are coming... for our jobsWhen we think about robots, we worry that, like Transformers, they will be hulking, dangerous machines. But what if they are more subtle? What if they just steal our jobs? |
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Jan 17, 2017 Let's make child care a reality for all who need itIt’s time to take action! Send a message to your elected representatives to demand a national framework for early learning and child care that is universal and affordable for all. |
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Jan 17, 2017 Activists build momentum to close the gender wage gapUFCW Canada activists recently met with allies in the Ontario Equal Pay Coalition to strategize for the year ahead to end the gender wage gap that is so prevalent in non-union workplaces. |
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