Tag: Fair collective agreements

Management Rights and the Lack of Criticism of Such Rights Among the Social Democratic Left, Part Twenty-two: Public 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 Twenty-two: Public Sector, The Northwest Territories →

Kingston & District Labour Council: Another Council that Expresses Union Cliches

Introduction John Clarke, former major organizer for the defunct Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), went to Kingston and gave a mini-course of his course "Fighting to Win": January 2, 2026: Last month, I facilitated a one-day workshop for the Kingston and District Labour Council that was based on my twelve-week Fighting to Win course for … Continue reading Kingston & District Labour Council: Another Council that Expresses Union Cliches →

Los silencios de la izquierda socialdemócrata

Read this post in English [Utilicé ChatGPT (Inteligencia Artificial)  para traducir la versión en inglés al español.] Recientemente tuve dos conversaciones con socialdemócratas sobre dos temas distintos (aunque, sin duda, relacionados). La primera conversación fue con un representante del Sindicato Canadiense de Empleados Públicos (CUPE), Sección Local 4400, que representa a los trabajadores de la … Continue reading Los silencios de la izquierda socialdemócrata →

Management Rights and the Lack of Criticism of Such Rights Among the Social Democratic Left, Part Twenty-One: Public and Private Sectors, Newfoundland and Labrador

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 Twenty-One: Public and Private Sectors, Newfoundland and Labrador →

Fair Contracts or Collective Agreements: The Ideological Rhetoric of Canadian Unions, Part Eight: The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL)

Introduction Since in this blog I have often referred to particular union reps referring to collective agreements as fair in some way, I thought it would be useful to provide further examples of this rhetoric to substantiate the view that unions function as ideologues for the continued existence of employers--even if the unions are independent … Continue reading Fair Contracts or Collective Agreements: The Ideological Rhetoric of Canadian Unions, Part Eight: The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) →

Fair Contracts or Collective Agreements: The Ideological Rhetoric of Canadian Unions, Part Seven: The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW)

Introduction I had no intention of doing any research concerning the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW). However, when a postal worker and an alleged socialist, Kiri Vadivelu (member of the alleged socialist organization Socialist Action) claimed the following:  By weakening CUPW, Ettinger [CEO of Canada Post] is attacking the very bench  mark CUPW sets … Continue reading Fair Contracts or Collective Agreements: The Ideological Rhetoric of Canadian Unions, Part Seven: The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) →

Management Rights (Managerial Responsibility) and the Lack of Criticism of Such Rights Among the Social Democratic Left, Part Twenty: Nunavut, Public Sector

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 (Managerial Responsibility) and the Lack of Criticism of Such Rights Among the Social Democratic Left, Part Twenty: Nunavut, Public Sector →

Fair Contracts or Collective Agreements: The Ideological Rhetoric of Canadian Unions, Part Six: The Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL)

Introduction Since in this blog I have often referred to particular union reps referring to collective agreements as fair in some way, I thought it would be useful to provide further examples of this rhetoric to substantiate the view that unions function as ideologues for the continued existence of employers--even if the unions are independent … Continue reading Fair Contracts or Collective Agreements: The Ideological Rhetoric of Canadian Unions, Part Six: The Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL) →

Management Rights and the Lack of Criticism of Such Rights Among the Social Democratic Left, Part Nineteen: Private Sector, New Brunswick

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 Nineteen: Private Sector, New Brunswick →

The Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA): A Conserative Organization with an Inadequate Response to the United Conservative Party’s Draconian Measures of Back-to-Work Legislation and the Use of the the Notwithstanding Clause of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Introduction The recent strike by Alberta teachers highlights the conservative nature of some teachers' organizations (see my post Manitoba Teachers’ Society and Its Social-Democratic or Reformist Ideologyfor a similar characterization of another teachers' organization, the Manitoba Teachers' Society). The Alberta teachers' strike was over wages and working conditions, including class size, the increasing complexity of … Continue reading The Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA): A Conserative Organization with an Inadequate Response to the United Conservative Party’s Draconian Measures of Back-to-Work Legislation and the Use of the the Notwithstanding Clause of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms →