Read this post in English [Utilicé ChatGPT (Inteligencia Artificial) para traducir la versión en inglés al español.] En una publicación anterior, cuestioné la caracterización que hace el Socialist Project del problema que enfrentan los trabajadores en Oshawa (Derechos de gestión y la crisis en Oshawa, Ontario, Canadá: Limitaciones de la izquierda reformista, Primera Parte). También … Continue reading Derechos de gestión y la crisis en Oshawa, Ontario, Canadá: Limitaciones de la izquierda reformista, Segunda parte
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Derechos de gestión y la crisis en Oshawa, Ontario, Canadá: Limitaciones de la izquierda reformista, Primera Parte
Read this post in English [Utilicé ChatGPT (Inteligencia Artificial) para traducir la versión en inglés al español.] El Comité Directivo del Socialist Project escribió lo siguiente en su sitio web (Taking on the GM Shutdown: Unifor, Oshawa and Community Control): El plan de General Motors de poner fin a la producción en su planta de … Continue reading Derechos de gestión y la crisis en Oshawa, Ontario, Canadá: Limitaciones de la izquierda reformista, Primera Parte
Ingreso Básico: Una Crítica a los Supuestos y al Análisis de la Izquierda Socialreformista: Primera Parte
Read this post in English [Utilicé ChatGPT (Inteligencia Artificial) para traducir la versión en inglés al español.] Introducción Dividiré esta publicación en dos partes: la primera se centrará en preocupaciones más concretas, y la segunda abordará cuestiones más teóricas. David Bush, en un artículo del 26 de abril de 2017 publicado en el sitio web … Continue reading Ingreso Básico: Una Crítica a los Supuestos y al Análisis de la Izquierda Socialreformista: Primera Parte
La crítica del Socialist Project al ataque de Doug Ford contra la democracia local se queda corta
Read this post in English [Utilicé ChatGPT (Inteligencia Artificial) para traducir la versión en inglés al español.] Lo siguiente fue escrito hace casi seis años; sigue siendo relevante. El Socialist Project ha condenado acertadamente a Doug Ford (el nuevo primer ministro de Ontario, Canadá) por su reducción unilateral del número de concejales de la ciudad … Continue reading La crítica del Socialist Project al ataque de Doug Ford contra la democracia local se queda corta
Solidarity with Union Members–and an Occasion for Discussing the Limitations of Collective Bargaining: The Ontario Ford Government’s Legislation to Force CUPE Education Workers to Abandon Their Strike
The recent passing of legislation to force Ontario education workers to abandon a strike that they had not even yet started deserves to be opposed energetically. Ford, the Ontario premier, furthermore, justified the law practically by invoking the "notwithstanding" clause of the Canadian Charter of Rights. This clause involves the following: The notwithstanding clause — … Continue reading Solidarity with Union Members–and an Occasion for Discussing the Limitations of Collective Bargaining: The Ontario Ford Government’s Legislation to Force CUPE Education Workers to Abandon Their Strike
A Critical Look at The Socialist Project’s Pamphlet on Green Jobs Oshawa
The Socialist Project, "based in Toronto [Ontario, Canada] ... works to generate and promote Left activism education and organizing. Our membership includes activists, students, workers educators and others interested in Socialist politics in Canada," recently published (February 2020) a pamphlet titled Take the Plant--Save the Planet: The Struggle for Community Control and Plant Conversion at … Continue reading A Critical Look at The Socialist Project’s Pamphlet on Green Jobs Oshawa
The Contradictions of Social Democracy: Mr. Gindin’s Musings on the Closure of GM’s Oshawa Plant
The following is a critique of an article written by Sam Gindin before the coronavirus pandemic emerged. It is relevant to the current situation because of the current call for public ownership as a solution to the problems that we face. Mr. Gindin published an article on February 3, 2020, titled Realizing 'Just Transitions': The … Continue reading The Contradictions of Social Democracy: Mr. Gindin’s Musings on the Closure of GM’s Oshawa Plant
Defense of Arrested Picketers is Vital–But Not the Idealization of Collective Bargaining, Collective Agreements and Strikes
On January 20, 2020, Jerry Dias, president of a large private-sector union in Canada, and others--were arrested in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Despite my criticism of Mr. Dias on this blog, in this instance he and others deserve support--as do the workers who are on the picket line in that city. I am copying the details … Continue reading Defense of Arrested Picketers is Vital–But Not the Idealization of Collective Bargaining, Collective Agreements and Strikes
Critique of a Social-Reformist Left’s Position in RankandFile.Ca on GM’s Decision to Close the Oshawa auto plant
An article (Buckle Up: GM Declares War on Oshawa) by Gerard Di Trollo, Dave (or David) Bush and Doug Nesbitt, written for the social-reformist unionist website Rankandfile.ca purports to look critically at GM's decision to close the Oshawa plant. It is far from critical in this regard. The title of their article is GM's … Continue reading Critique of a Social-Reformist Left’s Position in RankandFile.Ca on GM’s Decision to Close the Oshawa auto plant
Management Rights and the Crisis in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada: Limitations of the Reformist Left, Part Two
In an earlier post, I questioned the Socialist Project's characterization of the problem that workers in Oshawa face (Management Rights and the Crisis in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada: Limitations of the Reformist Left, Part One). I also, implicitly, questioned their proposed solutions. In this post, I will question their proposed solutions explicitly. The Committee then proposes … Continue reading Management Rights and the Crisis in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada: Limitations of the Reformist Left, Part Two
The Abolitionary 