By Nora Loreto When the Liberals were elected in Québec last April, most progressives knew that it marked the start of a difficult four years. The Liberals had only been out of power for 18 months. In 2012, they were tossed from office by an electorate that was fed up with corruption and austerity measures, Continue readingFor Quebec’s unions it’s either solidarity or austerity
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Thousands march in Montreal to protest Radio-Canada job cuts Nov. 17, 2014 Toronto Star MONTREAL—Supporters of CBC’s French-language service Radio-Canada have a message for the federal government: no more cuts. Thousands marched through downtown Montreal on Sunday as part of a series of protests across Quebec as well as in Moncton, N.B. Nicolas Bedard, who organized Continue readingR&F.ca Labour News Update – November 17, 2014
BC teachers | Bill C-377 | Montreal pensions protest | Saskatoon transit lockout | Alberta pension bills | Nova Scotia’s Bill 37 | US Steel bankruptcy | Richmond IKEA lockout | Cornwall wildcat strike | Winnipeg municipal workers | Calgary parks privatization BC Teachers’ strike BC Teachers’ Strike – Lessons Learned Tara Ehrcke, Staffroom Confidential Continue readingRankandFile.ca Labour News Update: September 22, 2014
by Doug Nesbitt Five important pension fights have erupted across the country in recent months. Employers, public and private, are once again going after pensions in what amounts to a heist. Every generation of worker is facing the attack: new hires, veteran employees, and the retired. In every case, the public and private employers want Continue readingFive Exhibits from the 2014 Pensions Heist