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Podcast: Did CUPE Make The Right Call in Ontario?
We spoke to labour researcher Adam D.K. King about the standoff between Ontario education workers and the Doug Ford government.
Should CUPE Have Kept Education Workers On Strike?
Writers Adam King and Abdul Malik discuss whether the union made the right choice by sending members back to work.
Podcast: Should The NDP Push for Peace?
We spoke to writer Ibnul Chowdhury about his recent piece for Passage criticizing the NDP's virtual lockstep with the Liberal government on the war in Ukraine.
96% Of Major Canadian Editorials Support War In Ukraine
A review of editorials from four major newspapers found that they almost all support or want to expand Canada’s military aid to Ukraine.
How The Threat of a General Strike Forced Doug Ford to Blink
"The government managed to unite the entire labour movement in an effort to repeal Bill 28 and protect the Charter rights of workers across Canada.”
Doug Ford Has Gone ‘Full Nuclear’ On Labour. We Must Fight Back
For this strike to be successful, unions across Ontario and Canada will need to offer more than strong words.
Authoritarianism Is Now Canada’s Default Response To Organized Labour
Labour has to fight Doug Ford’s crackdown with everything they have, and Ontarians need to be right behind the unions.
Ontario New Democrat MPPs Removed From Legislature Following Heated Criticism of Ford Government
"Ford is acting like a dictator and a thug. I was kicked out of the legislature today for saying so."
Ontario Education Workers Face Off Ford Government
Education Minister Stephen Lecce tabled legislation that would impose a four-year contract on CUPE members.