Marx, Capital, Volume 1, Chapter 1, Section 2: The Double Character of the Labour Represented in the Commodity: Flashcards on Quizlet

I have created a set of flashcards for the second section of chapter one of Marx's Capital on Quizlet (see https://quizlet.com/ca/990207164/marx-capital-volume-1-chapter-1-section-2-the-double-character-of-the-labour-represented-in-the-commodity-flash-cards/?funnelUUID=d8b81a1d-94d2-4ff4-a246-9be7c4cfaf08). There is also a set of flashcards for the first section of chapter one of Marx's Capital on Quizlet and on this blog.

The Dogma Of Trade-Unionists Concerning a “Good Deal” in a Society Dominated by a Class of Employers

Introduction This is a post on the strike by support staff in Ontario colleges. Tracy MacMaster, a former union rep (and perhaps still a union steward) posted the following on her Facebook page: Day 1 on the picket line at Don Mills today. We had great tunes, delicious samosas and the chance to sing happy … Continue reading The Dogma Of Trade-Unionists Concerning a “Good Deal” in a Society Dominated by a Class of Employers →

La falta de visión de la izquierda canadiense sobre la buena vida más allá de una clase de empleadores

Read this post in English [Utilicé ChatGPT (Inteligencia Artificial) para traducir la versión en inglés al español.] Stanley Aronowitz, en su libro The Death and Life of American Labor: Toward a New Workers’ Movement (Nueva York: Verso, p. 162), señala cómo la izquierda ha abandonado en la práctica cualquier intención real de desarrollar un movimiento … Continue reading La falta de visión de la izquierda canadiense sobre la buena vida más allá de una clase de empleadores →

Should Not the Radical Left Take into Account the Attitude of Workers Towards Their Own Jobs? Part Nine, The Case of Sun Life Workers

Introduction One of the few things that I agree with the academic leftist Jeff Noonan, professor of philosophy at the University of Windsor, Ontario, is that leftists must start where workers are at: Political engagement begins from trying to understand where people are coming from. But where people are coming from can be interpreted in … Continue reading Should Not the Radical Left Take into Account the Attitude of Workers Towards Their Own Jobs? Part Nine, The Case of Sun Life Workers →

The Air Canada Flight Attendants’ Strike, Union Democracy and the Lack of Concern for the Hidden Exploitation of Workers by the Radical Left in Canada

Introduction David Camfield, a self-proclaimed socialist who uses the rhetoric of Marxian theory, published an article analyzing the strike of Air Canada flight attendants in August 2025 (see https://tempestmag.org/2025/08/more-pay-but-less-union-democracy/?fbclid=IwY2xjawMh6_lleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHvYWjC7j6XQYPpvDZtwOyf-TdSHBi749pLzDUhX8B9y-EA6W5Yq8g7oFulQv_aem_wQoDsDNTG1nJk7nzGQiKCQ). I will not focus on the details of the strike since Camfield provides such details in the link. However, I will focus on some limitations of his … Continue reading The Air Canada Flight Attendants’ Strike, Union Democracy and the Lack of Concern for the Hidden Exploitation of Workers by the Radical Left in Canada →

Confesiones de un representante sindical sobre el verdadero poder de los empleadores

Read this post in English [Utilicé ChatGPT (Inteligencia Artificial) para traducir la versión en inglés al español.] En el contexto del proceso de aprobación de la legislación relacionada con el desastre minero de Westray (finalmente diluida para satisfacer los intereses de los empleadores), un representante sindical expresó explícitamente la realidad que enfrentan los trabajadores cuando … Continue reading Confesiones de un representante sindical sobre el verdadero poder de los empleadores →

The Rate of Exploitation of Workers at Sun Life, One of the Largest Private Employers in Canada

This post connects to the broader argument outlined in The Money Circuit of Capital. Introduction In another post I presented the twenty largest employers in Canada according to profit (see A Short List of the Largest Private Employers in Canada, According to Profit). I also presented various posts where I calculated the rate of exploitation of such … Continue reading The Rate of Exploitation of Workers at Sun Life, One of the Largest Private Employers in Canada →

Sindicatos y seguridad en trabajos controlados por los empleadores

Read this post in English [Utilicé ChatGPT (Inteligencia Artificial) para traducir la versión en inglés al español.] Los sindicatos y la seguridad en los trabajos controlados por los empleadores Lo siguiente intenta explicar por qué los sindicatos no abordan de manera adecuada las preocupaciones de seguridad de los trabajadores de base que trabajan para un … Continue reading Sindicatos y seguridad en trabajos controlados por los empleadores →

Another Abstract Slogan or Cliche of Unions: Employers or Corporations Paying Their Fair Share of Taxes, Part Three: The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU)

Introduction I have pointed out that the major Canadian unions use cliches like "fair contracts." In particular, I have pointed out in another post ( Fair Contracts or Collective Agreements: The Ideological Rhetoric of Canadian Unions, Part Five: The Ontario Public Services Employees Union (OPSEU)) that the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) has used such … Continue reading Another Abstract Slogan or Cliche of Unions: Employers or Corporations Paying Their Fair Share of Taxes, Part Three: The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) →

La izquierda, Toronto: Primera Parte

Read this post in English [Utilicé ChatGPT (Inteligencia Artificial) para traducir la versión en inglés al español.] Escribí lo siguiente hace unos seis años. Sigue siendo pertinente hoy en día. En efecto, leímos lo siguiente de un reciente “marxista” el año pasado: Cuando existía un movimiento socialista internacional de masas, las polémicas eran tajantes porque … Continue reading La izquierda, Toronto: Primera Parte →