By Lana Payne, Atlantic Regional Director, Unifor
Jan 22 2018
Solidarity is what we build!
Most who know me, know of my profound respect for central labour organizations, as a force to build solidarity among unions…
From the Socialist Project — The Bullet
https://socialistproject.ca/2018/02/fragmentation-torontos-hotel-sector/
• February 13, 2018 • Steven Tufts
There cannot be many Canadian trade unionists who are not concerned by the potential implications of Unifor’s withdrawal from the Canadian Labour Congress. Solidarity and a united working class movement are…
AN OPEN LETTER TO OUR MOVEMENT
By John Cartwright
On January 17th, 2018 the Canadian labour movement was plunged into a crisis with the exit of Unifor from the Canadian Labour Congress and the launching of raids on bargaining units of UNITEHERE Local 75. This open letter is intended as an urgent…
This space has been silent for a week or so while the divide in Canada’s labour movement moved into a new stage. There have been a number of statements, op-eds and social media commentaries, but little aimed at fostering dialogue or suggesting solutions. The same arguments and tones tend to…
Organized labour is suffering a terrible case of collective amnesia……………… By George Hewison
There is no time to assign blame for this state of affairs, but suffice to say when the past is forgotten, we tend to repeat the same…