Introduction John Clarke, former major organizer for the defunct Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), went to Kingston and gave a mini-course of his course "Fighting to Win": January 2, 2026: Last month, I facilitated a one-day workshop for the Kingston and District Labour Council that was based on my twelve-week Fighting to Win course for … Continue reading Kingston & District Labour Council: Another Council that Expresses Union Cliches
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The Rhetoric of the Toronto & York Region Labour Council Concerning Exploitation and Oppression
The Socialist Project recently posted an article by Toronto & York Region Labour Council (T&YRLC) on their defense of the right to strike and the right to protest (civil liberties): Protecting the Right to Protest and Picket LABOUR • April 22, 2024 • Toronto and York Region Labour Council In Toronto and York Region, we are witnessing an … Continue reading The Rhetoric of the Toronto & York Region Labour Council Concerning Exploitation and Oppression
Union Pensions and the Inconsistency of Union Leaders
The following was posted on Facebook by one of my friends. It refers to OMERS "OMERS, the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System, invests on behalf of more than 500,000 public servants, including police officers and firefighters. The fund manager’s largest customer is the Canadian Union of Public Employees. In an interview, CUPE Ontario president Fred … Continue reading Union Pensions and the Inconsistency of Union Leaders
The Abolitionary 