The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) held its 2019 convention from Nov. 25–29. This gathering occurred under the shadow of the Doug Ford provincial government’s recent implementation of a 1 percent wage cap on all public sector workers, setting off what has the potential to become a fierce struggle with Ontario teachers. The central issue […]

For the past week, members of Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) have been on strike over the issues of fatigue, dangerous work conditions, and a proposed cap on prescription drug coverage. In the morning on Nov. 26, the union reached a tentative agreement to renew their collective agreement with the Canadian National Railway Co. (CN). […]

On Nov. 7, the Ford government passed their long-expected Bill 124 which cements their 1% public sector wage cap. In a month where Ontario’s biggest teachers’ unions are deciding on whether to strike or not, now is the time to organize a fightback against this legislation. Bill 124 affects a variety of public service workers, […]

On the morning of Tuesday, Nov. 19, more than 3,000 Canadian National Railway (CN) workers represented by Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) went on strike over restrictions to time off, a cap on prescription drug coverage, and dangerous conditions surrounding remote control train operations. The strike follows several months of mediated talks since the workers’ […]

Protests broke out in Iran on November 15, 2019, after the government unexpectedly announced a major increase in fuel prices at midnight on Friday. Protesters took to the streets in many cities across the country, switching off their cars on the streets and blocking the roads. The government reinstated a rationing of subsidized fuel with […]

Since the arrest of Max Guerrero and three other activists, Fightback has launched an international solidarity campaign to oppose the charges. Our appeal to supporters around the world has been met with a resounding level of support. The legal fund we created for our comrade has surpassed it’s target. We have seen thousands of letters […]

On 10 November at 4.50pm, Bolivian president Evo Morales announced his resignation. It was the culmination of a coup that had been brewing for some time. A police mutiny, sharpshooters firing on mine workers, an OAS report questioning the validity of the elections and finally the army “suggesting” he should step down were just the […]

Below we publish an open letter by the McMaster Indigenous Student Community Alliance (MISCA), condemning the unjust charges laid against Fightback activist Maximiliano Herrera and 3 others by the Hamilton Police Service. Importantly, the letter makes it clear that the problem extends well beyond the arrest of these four activists, which is only part of an ongoing […]

In the past year, we have seen an explosion of the environmental movement. Through the global climate strike and mass demonstrations for the planet launched by Greta Thunberg, an entire generation has gotten a taste of political action, understanding the need for dramatic change to deal with environmental degradation. It is in this context that […]

On Nov. 6, students at Toronto universities made history by holding the first post-secondary student strike in English Canada for 23 years. The strike involved three universities: Ryerson, York and OCAD, which in total have around 100,000 students. At each campus, picket lines were set up at major entrances, involving a few hundred students. Some […]