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 One: The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW)
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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
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
The Abolitionary 