Labour

4 Minutes

Canada Labour

Alberta meat industry debacle shows dangers of capitalist priorities

PV May 5, 2020

Profit before people? By Corinne Benson Our now-famous COVID-19 virus initially arrived through travelers on planes and cruise ships, but the source of the pandemic now seems to be “community […]...

3 Minutes

Labour

CLC leadership needs to step up

Editorial April 9, 2020

Last month, 29 trade union organizations across Europe issued a joint declaration about the coronavirus crisis. They saluted the heroic contributions being made by workers in hospitals, research, sanitation and […]...

2 Minutes

Labour

WFTU condemns sanctions as murderous, block to pandemic response

PV April 1, 2020

On March 21, the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) issued a strong condemnation of the sanctions that have been imposed, primarily by the United States and its allies, against […]...

5 Minutes

Canada Labour

Alberta labour pushes back against Kenney cuts

PV March 8, 2020

By Jim Felix When Jason Kenney’s United Conservative Party (UCP) ended Alberta’s brief period of NDP government last year, the province’s labour movement knew that tougher times were on the […]...