Management Rights and the Lack of Criticism of Such Rights Among the Social Democratic Left, Part Thirteen: Public Sector, Alberta

Introduction The power or employers to dictate to workers is hardly confined to Canada, of course. Various countries dominated by the class of employers have the right to dictate to workers except as limited by the collective agreement (and, of course, certain legislative acts). Collective Agreement Between the City of Medicine Hat and the Canadian … Continue reading Management Rights and the Lack of Criticism of Such Rights Among the Social Democratic Left, Part Thirteen: Public Sector, Alberta →

Fair Wages as a Socialist Goal? The Limitations of the Organization Socialist Action

Introduction I was surprised to read an article from Kiri Vadivelu (December 31, 2024, "No to Legislative Strikebreaking! Victory to Postal Workers!") in The Red Review, a "Socialist Action journal." [Socialist Action is an allegedly socialist organization]. Vadivelu was a candidate for mayor in the last municipal elections in Toronto--and I voted for him since he … Continue reading Fair Wages as a Socialist Goal? The Limitations of the Organization Socialist Action →

El Socialismo, Cómo Podría Ser o Visiones de un Tipo de Sociedad Mejor Sin Patronos, Octava Parte

Read this post in English [Utilicé ChatGPT (Inteligencia Artificial) para traducir la versión en inglés al español.] Esta es una continuación de publicaciones anteriores sobre el tema de la naturaleza del socialismo: una sociedad que busca la abolición del poder de los empleadores como clase y la apropiación inicial de los requisitos necesarios para controlar … Continue reading El Socialismo, Cómo Podría Ser o Visiones de un Tipo de Sociedad Mejor Sin Patronos, Octava Parte →

Review of the Pamphlet “Climate Change is a Class Issue” by Sarah Glynn and John Clarke, Part Two: Exploitation of Workers as Past and Not Just Present or Future, First Section

Introduction This is the first section of the second part of a series of criticisms of a recently published pamphlet on climate change and class, titled Climate Change is a Class Issue (2024), written by Sarah Glynn, a radical activist and writer located in the United Kingdom, and John Clarke, a radical activist located in … Continue reading Review of the Pamphlet “Climate Change is a Class Issue” by Sarah Glynn and John Clarke, Part Two: Exploitation of Workers as Past and Not Just Present or Future, First Section →

El Socialismo, Cómo Podría Ser o Visiones de un Tipo de Sociedad Mejor Sin Patronos, Séptima Parte

Read this post in English [Utilicé ChatGPT (Inteligencia Artificial) para traducir la versión en inglés al español.] Lo siguiente es una continuación de publicaciones anteriores sobre la posible naturaleza del socialismo que excluye el poder de los empleadores como clase. A continuación, Tony Smith profundiza en los criterios que deben usarse para la distribución del … Continue reading El Socialismo, Cómo Podría Ser o Visiones de un Tipo de Sociedad Mejor Sin Patronos, Séptima Parte →

Management Rights and the Lack of Criticism of Such Rights Among the Social Democratic Left, Part Twelve, Public Sector, Quebec: Contract Faculty, Bishop’s University

Introduction At the beginning of writing this blog, I wrote up some posts that focused on the management-rights clause of collective agreements between a union and an employer in order to demonstrate the limitations of collective bargaining and collective agreements. I then integrated the issue of management rights into an anlaysis of the rate of … Continue reading Management Rights and the Lack of Criticism of Such Rights Among the Social Democratic Left, Part Twelve, Public Sector, Quebec: Contract Faculty, Bishop’s University →

Review of Thier’s Book “A People’s Guide to Capitalism,” Part Six

I have little to comment on here—I already referred to a major objection of implying that there is such a thing as a “real” economy in a capitalist society that is separate from a labour process that is not social as it is being performed and therefore requires a further process of exchange. I have … Continue reading Review of Thier’s Book “A People’s Guide to Capitalism,” Part Six →

Exaggerated Evidence of Class Anger in the Case of Luigi Mangione’s Assassination of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson

Introduction John Clarke, former major organizer of the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), recently posted the following on Facebook: Never mind Luigi Mangione's contradictions and inconsistencies. It wouldn't even have mattered if it had transpired that Brian Thompson had fallen to a random shooter or been taken out by a jealous business rival. The … Continue reading Exaggerated Evidence of Class Anger in the Case of Luigi Mangione’s Assassination of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson →

El Socialismo, Cómo Podría Ser o Visiones de un Tipo de Sociedad Mejor Sin Patronos, Sexta Parte

Read this post in English [Utilicé ChatGPT (Inteligencia Artificial) para traducir la versión en inglés al español.] Lo siguiente es una continuación de publicaciones previas sobre la posible naturaleza del socialismo que excluye el poder de los empleadores como clase. A continuación, Tony Smith elabora sobre el impuesto a los activos de capital, que constituye … Continue reading El Socialismo, Cómo Podría Ser o Visiones de un Tipo de Sociedad Mejor Sin Patronos, Sexta Parte →

Health and Safety of Striking Canada Post Workers and the Canadian Labour Minister’s Interference in the Collective-Bargaining Process

It has been announced that Labour minister unveils steps to end Canada Post strike by trying to have the Canadian Industrial Relations Board decide whether striking postal workers should be forced back to work. The union's response: The union has denounced the move, calling it an “assault” on its bargaining rights. Now, as anyone who … Continue reading Health and Safety of Striking Canada Post Workers and the Canadian Labour Minister’s Interference in the Collective-Bargaining Process →