The recent unionization drive in Amazon warehouses in the United States is now reverberating in Canada. In Quebec, the CSN began a unionization drive at the Lachine distribution center. In Ontario, Teamsters’ union representatives could be seen handing out pamphlets at the entrances to facilities in Cambridge, London, Milton, and Kitchener. In Alberta, Teamsters Local […]

In mid-May, two men were killed in Chinatown, near downtown Edmonton. These murders have reignited discussions about safety in the downtown area and on transit. United Conservative Party (UCP) Justice Minister Shandro reacted to the murders by invoking Alberta’s Police Act, publishing a letter addressed to Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi, writing that he [Shandro] has […]

A new poll finds nearly one-quarter of Canadians are going hungry and hundreds of thousands more are reliant on food banks as rising costs erode stagnant incomes.   ‘Stretched to their limits’ A new poll by Food Banks Canada finds that nearly one-quarter (23 per cent) of Canadians reported skipping meals or “eating less than they […]

The B.C. NDP government is going ahead with its plan to build a new and costly museum to replace the Royal B.C. Museum. Under normal circumstances a government promising to replace an aging museum would be met with praise. And with the ending of most COVID restrictions the provincial government would like us all to […]

On April 16, a flash flood in Burkina Faso trapped eight miners underground. Six of them were killed, with two of the bodies only being found over a month later, on May 27.  Six of the eight miners were from Burkina Faso, one from Zambia, and another from Tanzania. The company responsible is Canadian-based Trevali […]

Over the last four years, in response to the right-wing agenda of Doug Ford’s government in Ontario, many union leaders have put forward a perspective of “Don’t fight now, wait for the election.” Today that strategy lies in tatters after Ford’s Progressive Conservatives (PCs) sailed to a second majority government in the Jun. 2 Ontario […]

The gracious bosses at Starbucks have decided to grant a wage increase for their “partners” across Canada. Affecting 20,000 workers, this will mean an increase of a dollar above provincial minimum wages, and a six to 10 per cent increase for workers who have been with the company for a year. They’re even giving three […]

Hot dogs. A pack of cigarettes. A Macbook Pro. Foster kids. They all share one commonality: they are commodities. Such is the revelation brought forward by a recent Global News/APTN joint investigation into the state of Ontario’s child welfare system. This might come as a surprise to some. But that feeling of surprise will quickly […]

Gas prices have shot up to around $2 a litre in most of Canada. This marks an increase of 50 per cent since the beginning of the year, and is a huge burden on working class families. Some academics believe that these costs are discretionary, but the reality is that most workers have no choice […]

The federal NDP has shattered its credibility as an opposition to Justin Trudeau’s Liberals in the wake of its deal to support the Liberal minority government until 2025. At a time of growing anger against the establishment, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has instead chosen to defend the status quo. In doing so, he has handed […]