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
Author: The abolitionist
I come from a working-class background. My lost paid job was a teacher, substituting for a number of years before obtaining a permanent position. I obtained my doctorate in 2009. I am an unapologetic critic of capitalism and the way in which various institutions and ideologies reinforce it.
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
Un caso de adoctrinamiento silencioso, primera parte: Los programas de estudios de historia de Manitoba y su falta de historia de empleadores y empleados
Read this post in English [Utilicé ChatGPT (Inteligencia Artificial) para traducir la versión en inglés al español.] Envié un ensayo más extenso a la reconocida revista educativa canadiense Our Schools/Our Selves para su publicación. Nunca fue publicado. La idea de lo que sigue tiene una base personal: cuando mi hija cursaba el grado 11 de … Continue reading Un caso de adoctrinamiento silencioso, primera parte: Los programas de estudios de historia de Manitoba y su falta de historia de empleadores y empleados
Identity Politics, Personal Pronouns, the Exploitation of the Working Class and the Union Cliche of Fair Contract
I had a debate, of sorts, with a so-called Marxist here in Toronto. I referred to J.P. Hornick, leader of the Ontario Public Employee??? Services??? Union (OPSEU): Over the years we have turned the LCBO [Liquor Control Board of Ontario] from a majority casual workforce, over 85% in 2017, to one where we now have … Continue reading Identity Politics, Personal Pronouns, the Exploitation of the Working Class and the Union Cliche of Fair Contract
La cuestión de la salud y la seguridad en el lugar de trabajo dominado por una clase de empleadores
Read this post in English [Utilicé ChatGPT (Inteligencia Artificial) para traducir la versión en inglés al español.] Presenté un artículo para la revista de educación popular Our Schools/Our Selves sobre el tema de la seguridad (y la falta de pensamiento crítico que se refleja en dos planes de estudio de Ontario sobre Equidad y Justicia … Continue reading La cuestión de la salud y la seguridad en el lugar de trabajo dominado por una clase de empleadores
Review of the Pamphlet “Climate Change is a Class Issue” by Sarah Glynn and John Clarke, Part Three
Introduction This is the third part of 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 Toronto. The first … Continue reading Review of the Pamphlet “Climate Change is a Class Issue” by Sarah Glynn and John Clarke, Part Three
The Abolitionary 