Management Rights and the Lack of Criticism of Such Rights Among the Social Democratic Left, Part Sixteen: Private Sector, The Northwest Territories

Introduction A local leader of a leftist workers' organization here in Toronto stated that I kept repeating the same thing. Yes, I did--the issue is the same throughout. How can the so-called left refer to a fair wage or a decent job even in unionized settings when workers are used as things by employers for … Continue reading Management Rights and the Lack of Criticism of Such Rights Among the Social Democratic Left, Part Sixteen: Private Sector, The Northwest Territories →

Derechos de la Dirección (Empleador), Tercera Parte: Convenio Colectivo del Sector Público, Manitoba

Read this post in English [Utilicé ChatGPT (Inteligencia Artificial) para traducir la versión en inglés al español.] Trabajé en un proyecto bibliotecario en la Biblioteca Dafoe de la Universidad de Manitoba (Canadá) alrededor de 1993. El sindicato al que pertenecía era AESES (La Asociación de Personal de Apoyo a los Servicios Educativos). Escribí al editor … Continue reading Derechos de la Dirección (Empleador), Tercera Parte: Convenio Colectivo del Sector Público, Manitoba →

The Poverty of Academic Leftism, Part Eleven: Superficial Rejection of Aiming for a Socialist Society in the Present by Idealizing the Rule of Law in the Present: Part Two

Introduction This is a continuation of a critique of the views of Jeff Noonan, an academic leftist who teaches philosophy (including Marxist philosophy) at the University of Windsor in Ontario, Canada. In an earlier post (The Poverty of Academic Leftism, Part Eleven: Superficial Rejection of Aiming for a Socialist Society in the Present by Idealizing … Continue reading The Poverty of Academic Leftism, Part Eleven: Superficial Rejection of Aiming for a Socialist Society in the Present by Idealizing the Rule of Law in the Present: Part Two →

Los trabajadores y los miembros de la comunidad necesitan hablar abiertamente sobre sus experiencias y vidas.

Read this post in English [Utilicé ChatGPT (Inteligencia Artificial) para traducir la versión en inglés al español.] John Dewey, uno de los más grandes filósofos de la educación del siglo XX, sostuvo que debemos tomar en serio nuestras experiencias en este mundo, porque nuestras experiencias son realmente todo lo que tenemos en este mundo. Con … Continue reading Los trabajadores y los miembros de la comunidad necesitan hablar abiertamente sobre sus experiencias y vidas. →

Fair Wages: Another Example of the Ideological Rhetoric of Canadian Unions, Part Two: Unifor

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: Another Example of the Ideological Rhetoric of Canadian Unions, Part Two: Unifor →

Call from Gaza Unions to US Workers: Put Your Solidarity Into Action to Stop the Genocide

The following was posted on the Socialist Project's website (https://socialistproject.ca/2025/05/call-from-gaza-unions-to-us-workers/): To the Free Trade Unions in the United States of America and to every free worker and trade unionist fighting for justice, freedom, and human dignity. We salute you on the eve of International Workers’ Day, a day that embodies the unity and solidarity of … Continue reading Call from Gaza Unions to US Workers: Put Your Solidarity Into Action to Stop the Genocide →

Derechos de gestión, Segunda Parte: Convenio colectivo del sector público, Ontario

Read this post in English [Utilicé ChatGPT (Inteligencia Artificial) para traducir la versión en inglés al español.] ChatGPT said: Los trabajadores del sector público son utilizados en igual medida como medios para fines sobre los cuales tienen poco o ningún control (véase El circuito monetario del capital). La izquierda a menudo niega esto implícitamente al … Continue reading Derechos de gestión, Segunda Parte: Convenio colectivo del sector público, Ontario →

Marx, Capital, Volume 1, Chapter 1, Section 1: The Two Factors of the Commodity: Use-Value and Value (Substance of Value, Magnitude of Value): Flashcards on Quizlet

I have created a set of flashcards for the first section of chapter one of Marx's Capital (see https://quizlet.com/ca/936247289/marx-capital-volume-1-chapter-1-section-1-the-two-factors-of-the-commodity-use-value-and-value-substance-of-value-magnitude-of-value-flash-cards/?i=5wlz50&x=1jqt).

Actividad inteligente según John Dewey: sus implicaciones políticas para la izquierda

Read this post in English [Utilicé ChatGPT (Inteligencia Artificial) para traducir la versión en inglés al español.] John Dewey, uno de los más grandes filósofos de la educación del siglo XX, dice lo siguiente sobre la actividad inteligente. De Democracy and Education. Pennsylvania State University, 2001, página 108: La conclusión general es que actuar con … Continue reading Actividad inteligente según John Dewey: sus implicaciones políticas para la izquierda →

Working for an Employer May Be Dangerous to Your Health, Part Eight

Introduction Given that the National Day of Mourning is on April 28, I thought that it was appropriate to write another post on this topic. I provide some quotes from various sources to show how worker health and safety is, in one way or another, not taken all that seriously in a society dominated by … Continue reading Working for an Employer May Be Dangerous to Your Health, Part Eight →