Artículos de educación crítica colocados en la sala de profesores mientras era docente, Primera parte: La división académica y vocacional en las escuelas

Read this post in English [Utilicé ChatGPT (Inteligencia Artificial) para traducir la versión en inglés al español.] Este es el primero de una larga serie de publicaciones que contienen resúmenes de artículos, principalmente sobre educación. Como presidente del Comité de Equidad y Justicia de la Lakeshore Teachers' Association de la Manitoba Teachers' Society (MTS), también … Continue reading Artículos de educación crítica colocados en la sala de profesores mientras era docente, Primera parte: La división académica y vocacional en las escuelas →

Should Not the Radical Left Take into Account the Attitude of Workers Towards Their Own Jobs? Part Fourteen, The Case of Mondelez Workers in Toronto

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. But where people are coming from can be interpreted in … Continue reading Should Not the Radical Left Take into Account the Attitude of Workers Towards Their Own Jobs? Part Fourteen, The Case of Mondelez Workers in Toronto →

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

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 →