Canada’s Response To Trump’s Trade War Must Centre Workers
Beyond reforming EI and ensuring workers have required benefits to survive, we need a broad-ranging plan of public investment
Adam D.K. King
Adam D.K. King is an assistant professor in Labour Studies at the University of Manitoba.
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Quebec Is Taking Trudeau’s Lead And Attacking Unions
The province’s minister of labour has tabled a bill empowering the government to end strikes and extend essential services designations.
The U.S. Saw Just Half Of The Number Of Strikes In 2024 As Canada
Cornell University’s Labour Action Tracker documents annual strike activity in the United States.
The Business Lobby Wants To Take Paid Holidays From Toronto Workers
This is a local fight in a much larger battle against the erosion of working conditions in Canada.
Doug Ford’s Government Has Been Disastrous For Workers
An interview with the editors of a new book, Against the People: How Ford Nation Is Dismantling Ontario.
Trump’s Threats Expose Canada’s Utter Dependency On The U.S.
The immediate task for Canada should be to delink from the United States and the American Empire.
The Law Isn’t Enough To Bring Amazon To Heel
Unions need to innovate, collaborate and empower workers to combat further Amazon crackdowns like in Quebec.
Pension Incomes Benefit The Entire Economy
But pensions cost employers, so winning retirement security for all will require class struggle with the bosses.
It’s Time To End The Exploitative Foreign Worker Program
Ultimately, the only way to truly address the issues at the heart of the program is to do away with its closed work permit system.