Sep 1, 2019
Labour Day: getting past neutral
Fred Wilson
This Labour Day it is a time for reflection and an urgently needed jump start towards a new kind of union movement.
Fred Wilson
Fred Wilson is the assistant to the President of Unifor.
Dec 12, 2014
Without Libby Davies, what course will the NDP chart?
Fred Wilson
Libby Davies will not run again in 2015. This puts one of the NDP's most secure seats in play, and leaves a gaping hole on the portside of the party.
Dec 20, 2013
Northern Gateway approval: When oil industry decisions become the 'public interest'
Fred Wilson
How the NEB disregarded labour, ENGOs and First Nations, jobs and environmental concerns.
Oct 20, 2013
The Line 9 connection to energy security and sustainability
Fred Wilson
Supporting the reversal of the Line 9 pipeline for the same reasons as opposing KXL and Gateway.
Dec 13, 2012
Harper launches his war on labour with passage of Bill 377
Fred Wilson
Stephen Harper's class war against Canadian unions came out into the open Wednesday when the PM led the Conservative majority to pass the anti-labour bill C-377.
Oct 19, 2012
Win on the canals
Fred Wilson
Conservative retreat on proposal to shorten season for Rideau and Trent canals.
Sep 28, 2012
Extreme weather and Conservative extremists a perfect storm for heritage waterways
Fred Wilson
As the summer of 2012 recedes into memory, extreme events leave their mark on the land, the water and on the institutions that for millions are part of a shared Canadian experience.
Jul 11, 2012
Resilience and solidarity in labour's summer victory against Rio Tinto
Fred Wilson
Community support and global labour solidarity were on the side of workers in a crucial fight in Alma, Quebec.
Mar 27, 2012
Mulcair and the new NDP: A time of change
Fred Wilson
At times of significant political change, it always helps to wait a while before reaching ultimate conclusions. So it is with the election of Thomas Mulcair as the new leader of the NDP.
Mar 4, 2012
RIP Frank Kennedy. We aren't making labour leaders like him these days
Fred Wilson
Remembering the labour leader who founded Vancouver's COPE and End the Arms Race peace coalition.
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