Introduction The first part of this series focused on a critique of the phrase "good jobs and decent work" expressed in the Ontario Federation of Labour's campaign titled "Building the Fight for a Workers-First Agenda" (https://ofl.ca/event/activist-assembly-2022/). This post will focus on a critique of the phrases "high quality affordable housing" and "health care." I draw … Continue reading The Ontario Federation of Labour’s Workers-First Agenda: A Critique: Part Two
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Class Harmonies in Health Care? The Social-Democratic Way
Researchers in health care, like researchers in education, seem to assume that the current social structures are sacred. They simply research what is there, and assume that any problems must be resolved in terms established by that social structure. There are, of course, possible differences in the way problems are defined or solutions proposed, but … Continue reading Class Harmonies in Health Care? The Social-Democratic Way
Worker Resistance Against Management, Part Five: Good Work Strikes
This is a continuation of a series of posts on worker resistance. The following was written by Jordan House. It formed part of a course that he, Herman RosenfeldĀ and I presented for workers at the Toronto Pearson International Airport a few years ago. One of the biggest problems for public sector and service industry … Continue reading Worker Resistance Against Management, Part Five: Good Work Strikes
