Introduction The power or employers to dictate to workers is hardly confined to Canada, of course. Various countries dominated by the class of employers have the right to dictate to workers except as limited by the collective agreement (and, of course, certain legislative acts). Collective Agreement Between Aimbridge Employee Service Corp. and UNITE HERE! Local … Continue reading Management Rights and the Lack of Criticism of Such Rights Among the Social Democratic Left, Part Three: Private Sector, The United States
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Management Rights and the Lack of Criticism of Such Rights Among the Social Democratic Left, Part Two: A Finnish Collective Agreement
Introduction Managerial power to hire workers, fire workers, allocate them to various positions (subject to the collective agreement) and to supervise their work is rarely discussed in union settings. Should it be discussed? Is it relevant for determining the kind of lives people can and will lead? Some of course may claim that unions do … Continue reading Management Rights and the Lack of Criticism of Such Rights Among the Social Democratic Left, Part Two: A Finnish Collective Agreement
Equal Legal Rights Can Easily Involve Inequality
The following post by John Clarke, former major organizer for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), was posted in mid-January 2024: January 16 at 7:21 AM · When rights and freedoms are reduced to abstractions and the context in which they are exercised is removed from consideration, completely absurd conclusions are always drawn. Two people may … Continue reading Equal Legal Rights Can Easily Involve Inequality
Exaggeration of the Militancy and Radical Nature of Quebec Union Struggles, or: The Ideology of Freedom and Equity (Equality)
Introduction I thought it useful to look at what I consider an exaggeration of the historical importance of the recent massive strikes in Quebec, and I why I consider it an exaggeration. I first look at John Clarke's article on of the alleged historical importance of the massive strikes, and then I consider the ideology … Continue reading Exaggeration of the Militancy and Radical Nature of Quebec Union Struggles, or: The Ideology of Freedom and Equity (Equality)
Political Democracy and the Class Power of Employers: Not a Foregone Pairing
John Clarke, former major organizer for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty, recently posted the following on Facebook: John Clarke At the present moment, we can see how fragile the rights of expression and assembly are in this society. Every attempt by those who shape the public discourse is being made to isolate and slander all … Continue reading Political Democracy and the Class Power of Employers: Not a Foregone Pairing
Socialism, What It May Look Like: The Series
I have written a number of posts as series rather than just one long post. This is due to a number of reasons. To work out a view requires elaboration and time, and posting as a series permits such elaboration over a longer period of time. Also, I have many interests (which correspond in part … Continue reading Socialism, What It May Look Like: The Series
A Short List of the Largest Private Employers in Edmonton, Alberta, Based on the Number of Employees
The following is a list of the twenty-two largest private employers in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, based on the number of employees. I restrict this list to private employers since the number of employees across government departments seems to be provincial and not city-based. For example, the number of employees in Alberta Health Services is 123,000, … Continue reading A Short List of the Largest Private Employers in Edmonton, Alberta, Based on the Number of Employees
Is Amnesty International a Progressive Organization?–or Is the Term “Progressive Organization” an Example of an Abstract Slogan of Social Democrats? Part Two
Introduction In a previous post, I looked in a general way at the shortcomings of Amnesty International (AI) as a "progressive organization"--one of the abstract slogans of the social-democratic or social-reformist left here in Toronto (and undoubtedly elsewhere). In an article posted on the Socialist Project's website (https://socialistproject.ca/2021/12/swords-into-ploughshares/), Simon Black speaks to Sam Gindin, a … Continue reading Is Amnesty International a Progressive Organization?–or Is the Term “Progressive Organization” an Example of an Abstract Slogan of Social Democrats? Part Two
A Short List of the Largest Employers in Quebec According to the Number of Employees
The following is a list of the twenty-two largest companies in Quebec according to the number of employees for 2019. The silence of the social-democratic left concerning the power of these employers over the lives of employees reflects the incapacity of the social-democratic left to face up to the reality of most people's lives these … Continue reading A Short List of the Largest Employers in Quebec According to the Number of Employees
A Short List of the Largest Employers Based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Based on the Number of Employees
When belonging to a leftist organization called the Toronto Labour Committee (Ontario, Canada), I worked on, in a minor position, on some statistics related to financial campaign contributions for the Toronto elections. Not being satisfied with this, I proposed that we start trying to develop a class analysis of Toronto. I indicated, though, that I … Continue reading A Short List of the Largest Employers Based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Based on the Number of Employees
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