The CAQ Forced An End To Montreal’s Transit Strike
This is yet another example of government interference eroding free collective bargaining by curtailing the right to strike.
Adam D.K. King
Adam D.K. King is an assistant professor in Labour Studies at the University of Manitoba.
240 posts
Employment Inequalities Will Persist Until More Industries Unionize
Fundamentally, addressing poor employment quality requires that more workers gain greater access to collective bargaining.
Alberta Forcing Teachers Back To Work Is A Historic Loss
Premier Danielle Smith has used the ‘notwithstanding clause’ to shield the strike-breaking bill from a court challenge.
CIRB Rules Against Canada Post Union’s Back-To-Work Challenge
The CIRB decision underlines the importance of building public pressure to win politically rather than depend on the legal process.
Capitalism And Colonialism: How Modern Canada Was Made
An interview with historian Bryan Palmer about his trilogy of books on the continuing legacy of colonialism in Canada.
Charges For Workers’ Rights Violations Drop 90% In Ontario
Doug Ford’s government laid just 150 charges against employers for serious ESA violations from 2024-2025 compared to 1,500+ in 2015.
The Minimum Wage Increase In 5 Provinces Isn’t Enough
Despite the importance of recent bumps and annual indexation, minimum wage rates across Canada remain highly inadequate.
Canada Post’s Moment Of Reckoning May Finally Be Here
Now is the time to draw inspiration from wherever we can, and stand with workers while they fight the employer-led race to the bottom.
Unions Improve Social Well-Being Even For Non-Members
Greater unionization rates improve the environment, income equality and public health, according to a new CCPA report.