Canada
New Canadian “super union” aims for different kind of unionism
September 11, 2013TORONTO - Canada's progressive movement just gained a giant new ally as thousands of delegates, representing more than 300,000 workers, founded Unifor, a new union aimed at transforming the labor scene in this country.
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Today in labor history: first general strike in Canada held
August 2, 2013The first general strike in Canadian history was held in Vancouver on this day in 1918, organized as a 1-day political protest against the killing of draft evader and labor activist Albert "Ginger" Goodwin.
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Alberta oil leak into week 10 – can it be stopped?
July 26, 2013Nine weeks ago, oil near a tar sands extraction site in Alberta, Canada, began to leak and ooze from the ground, blackening vegetation and killing wildlife, and it shows no signs of stopping.
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Canada’s conservative government presses anti-union bill
July 15, 2013The right-wing Conservative government of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has launched yet another assault on working people in Canada.
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Devastating Quebec train crash reaffirms dangers of oil
July 9, 2013Whether the explosion's origins lie in criminal activity or not, the train crash follows a string of oil-related disasters this year, indicating how risky oil transport is.
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