Teachers throw down the gauntlet to Danielle SmithA historic teachers’ strike has begun in Alberta. With 51,000 teachers on strike, this is the largest teachers’ strike in the history of the province, and the first since 2002.
Capitalism is killing post-secondary educationThe federal cap on international students threatens to push the post-secondary system over the edge.
Alberta teachers vote down contract – strike to win!If the teachers succeed in winning, this can set the tone for all future struggles.
Carney’s austerity begins. His first target: Canada PostThe cuts to Canada Post are a harbinger of things to come under Carney.
Public sector workers vs. the B.C. NDPThe NDP find themselves at loggerheads with a major affiliate union
France: Let’s block everything! For a workers’ government!Since July’s austerity announcements, calls to ‘Bloquons tout! (‘Let’s block everything!’) have gained an enormous echo.
Flight attendants defeat back-to-work order—but leaders accept bad dealHow did we get here?
Flight attendants defy the government—escalate the movement to win!Not since the Postal workers defied back-to-work legislation in the early 1980s have federal employees defied a back-to-work order.
Flight attendants in a fight for their lives against Air CanadaThe first major strike of the Carney era could be a pivotal moment for the Canadian labour movement.
‘An abusive relationship’: Interview with an Air Canada flight attendant“The fact that people came together for this strike just speaks volumes about how fed up everyone is. It’s given everyone a feeling of solidarity and optimism. Even though it’s unlikely that Air Canada will go down easy—or even give us a fair deal.”
