attack on labour

Blog

Dec 8, 2015

Nova Scotia faces a winter of labour discontent of its own making

Stephen Kimber

Borrowing a now-tattered page from the Stephen Harper Playbook, Stephen McNeil decided to make public sector workers the enemy. This strategy is now in tatters.

In cahoots

Nov 13, 2015

Trudeau recommits to repealing anti-union bills C-377 and C-525

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is recommitting to repealing two recent anti-labour laws, and also taking an important symbolic step towards rebuilding trust between the federal government.

Podcast

Oct 8, 2014

Van Jones speaks to the Good Jobs Summit

Needs No Introduction

Van Jones says he came here to speak to the Good Jobs Summit because "you've got a crazy dude up here, and it's not Rob Ford." Here is his keynote address from Saturday, October 4, 2014.

Photos

Sep 23, 2014

Anxiety: Is it defining our society?

Murray Dobbin

What is it like to work in the age of anxiety. Does this anxiety affect our focus, courage and ability?

Columnists

Sep 22, 2014

Work in the age of anxiety

Murray Dobbin

Why is there no militancy today among working Canadians, why no sustained and focused solidarity or courage in facing powerful adversaries? The answer is rooted in an anxiety that defines our society.

Activist Toolkit

Labour Day

On This Day

The first Labour Day in Canada was when workers discovered the power of striking

Activist Toolkit

Honour workers who lost their lives building the World Cup stadium

3 Minute Action

Demand a memorial to workers be put up at the World Cup stadium.

Blog

May 20, 2014

There's power in youth and unions working together

Gabriel Bako

Unions must begin to reflect the workforce they're looking to organize, and young people and unions must come together to find ways for a new organizing model that is successful.

Podcast

Mar 12, 2014

An unusual local and an unusual lockout?

Talking Radical Radio

Saira Chhibber talks about her local, CUPE 1281, and about a recently ended lockout of some of its members.

RabbleTV

Feb 27, 2014

Watch the rebroadcast: How do we defend our rights at work?

rabble staff

Broadcast live from Halifax on February 26, watch the rebroadcast of Unifor's labour leadership workshop -- how to defend labour against the Conservative attack?

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