Another Abstract Slogan or Cliche of Social-Democratic or Social-Reformist Organizations: Employers or Corporations Paying Their Fair Share of Taxes, Part Five: The Canadian Labour Congress

Introduction I have pointed out that the major Canadian unions use cliches like "fair contracts." (see for example the posts on the two largest Canadian unions Fair Contracts (or Fair Collective Agreements): The Ideological Rhetoric of Canadian Unions, Part One: The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and Fair Contracts or Collective Agreements: The Ideological Rhetoric of … Continue reading Another Abstract Slogan or Cliche of Social-Democratic or Social-Reformist Organizations: Employers or Corporations Paying Their Fair Share of Taxes, Part Five: The Canadian Labour Congress

Should Not the Radical Left Take into Account the Attitude of Workers Towards Their Own Jobs? Part Twelve, The Case of AB (Anheuser-Busch) InBev NV Brewery Workers

Series: Worker Attitudes Toward Their Own JobsCase: AB InBev NV Brewery WorkersPart Tweleve Introduction One of the few things that I agree with the academic leftist Jeff Noonan, professor of philosophy at the University of Windsor, Ontario, is that leftists must start where workers are at: Political engagement begins from trying to understand where people … Continue reading Should Not the Radical Left Take into Account the Attitude of Workers Towards Their Own Jobs? Part Twelve, The Case of AB (Anheuser-Busch) InBev NV Brewery Workers

Should Not the Radical Left Take into Account the Attitude of Workers Towards Their Own Jobs? Part Ten, The Case of Bank of Montreal Workers

Series: Worker Attitudes Toward Their Own Jobs Case: Bank of Montreal Workers Part Ten Introduction One of the few things that I agree with the academic leftist Jeff Noonan, professor of philosophy at the University of Windsor, Ontario, is that leftists must start where workers are at: Political engagement begins from trying to understand where … Continue reading Should Not the Radical Left Take into Account the Attitude of Workers Towards Their Own Jobs? Part Ten, The Case of Bank of Montreal Workers

Should Not the Radical Left Take into Account the Attitude of Workers Towards Their Own Jobs? Part Nine, The Case of Sun Life Workers

Series: Worker Attitudes Toward Their Own JobsCase: Sun LifeWorkersPart Nine Introduction One of the few things that I agree with the academic leftist Jeff Noonan, professor of philosophy at the University of Windsor, Ontario, is that leftists must start where workers are at: Political engagement begins from trying to understand where people are coming from. … Continue reading Should Not the Radical Left Take into Account the Attitude of Workers Towards Their Own Jobs? Part Nine, The Case of Sun Life Workers

The Rate of Exploitation of Workers at Sun Life, One of the Largest Private Employers in Canada

This post connects to the broader argument outlined in The Money Circuit of Capital. Introduction In another post I presented the twenty largest employers in Canada according to profit (see A Short List of the Largest Private Employers in Canada, According to Profit). I also presented various posts where I calculated the rate of exploitation of such … Continue reading The Rate of Exploitation of Workers at Sun Life, One of the Largest Private Employers in Canada

Should Not the Radical Left Take into Account the Attitude of Workers Towards Their Own Jobs? Part Eight, The Case of Labatt Workers

Series: Worker Attitudes Toward Their Own Jobs Case: Labatt Workers Part Eight Introduction One of the few things that I agree with the academic leftist Jeff Noonan, professor of philosophy at the University of Windsor, Ontario, is that leftists must start where workers are at: Political engagement begins from trying to understand where people are … Continue reading Should Not the Radical Left Take into Account the Attitude of Workers Towards Their Own Jobs? Part Eight, The Case of Labatt Workers

The Rate of Exploitation of Canada Life Workers

Introduction In another post, I presented twenty-one large employers in Winnipeg (see A List of the Largest Employers in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada). I have posted similar statistics for other cities and have calculated the degree to which workers are exploited by some of those employers--to what extent workers work for free for the employer by … Continue reading The Rate of Exploitation of Canada Life Workers

The Poverty of Academic Leftism, Part Twelve: The Issue of Trump Tariffs and the Interests of the Working Class

Jeff Noonan, a supposed radical philosopher who teaches in Windsor, Ontario, wrote the following on his blog about Trump's threat of tariffs. He first outlines the problem and then looks at possible solutions:  The threat is real, in particular to the auto industry, situated in Southern Ontario. Windsor-Essex where I live could face economic obliteration. … Continue reading The Poverty of Academic Leftism, Part Twelve: The Issue of Trump Tariffs and the Interests of the Working Class

Corporations Paying Their Fair Share of Taxes: The Ideological Rhetoric of Canadian Unions: Part One, the National Union of Public and General Employees Union (NUPGE)

Introduction I have pointed out that the major Canadian unions use cliches like "fair contracts."  In particular, I have pointed out in another post (Fair Contracts or Collective Agreements: The Ideological Rhetoric of Canadian Unions, Part Four: The National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) (The Second Largest Union in Canada)) that the National … Continue reading Corporations Paying Their Fair Share of Taxes: The Ideological Rhetoric of Canadian Unions: Part One, the National Union of Public and General Employees Union (NUPGE)

Should Not the Radical Left Take into Account the Attitude of Workers Towards Their Own Jobs? Part Five, The Case of Rogers Communications Workers

Series: Worker Attitudes Toward Their Own Jobs Case: Rogers Communications Workers Part Five  Introduction One of the few things that I agree with the academic leftist Jeff Noonan, professor of philosophy at the University of Windsor, Ontario, is that leftists must start where workers are at: Political engagement begins from trying to understand where people … Continue reading Should Not the Radical Left Take into Account the Attitude of Workers Towards Their Own Jobs? Part Five, The Case of Rogers Communications Workers