Editor’s introduction The following letter was received by Andrew Stevens, a Regina city councillor and co-founder of Rankandfile.ca. It was first shared publicly on Facebook. It relates to the scab camp established at the Co-op Refinery in Regina in which the employer has locked out refinery workers for over 100 days. Stevens writes of the Continue readingRN says Co-op Refinery scab camp “a disaster waiting to happen”
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By Nora Loreto On day 597 of a lockout of workers by D-J Composites in Gander, N.L., Unifor Local 597 hosted a barbeque to boost morale. It was earlier this summer, and the lockout had almost reached two years. Iggy Oram, plant chair, told the crowd there wasn’t much that the 32 aerospace workers could Continue readingNaming and shaming scab labour
by Tiffany Balducci Oshawa Public Library worker and president of CUPE Local 960 Who ya gonna call? Scab-busters! That was just one of the many chants on Thursday’s picket line at Hematite Manufacturing with members of Workers United Canada Council Local 2508. Over 60 workers from Workers United Local 2508 in Guelph, Ontario are currently Continue readingBustin’ scabs in Guelph
By Dan Darrah In the wake of a contract dispute unresolved by conciliation and bargaining, 61 workers at the Halifax-based Chronicle-Herald newspaper walked off the job late last Friday, mandated by an overwhelming 98.3 per cent in favour of strike vote. In negotiations prior, management was adamant in its position of a 17 per cent Continue readingHTU Striking for Jobs and Journalism
By Gerard Di Trolio Right now, scabs are the secret ingredient in Covered Bridge Potato Chips made near Hartland, New Brunswick. After members of UFCW 1288P began their strike for a first contract on January 5, Covered Bridge turned to scab labour. Workers are seeking their first collective agreement with Covered Bridge after voting to Continue readingBoycott Scab Chips
By Dan Darrah Publisher of Durham Region’s labour newsletter Critical Perspectives, available at www.criticalperspectives.org HAY RIVER, NWT – After a gruelling six-month strike, the municipal government of the small community of Hay River has ratified an agreement that agrees to the workers’ hard-fought demand for wage increases. The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), which Continue readingSolidarity in the North: Hay River strikes new deal for labour peace
By Doug Nesbitt Scabs, strikebreakers, finks, rats. There are a lot of more appropriate names for what the press, politicians and employers call “replacement workers.” Scabs are people who cross picket lines to do the work of those on strike or locked out. Scabs include outside people hired by the employer, or people who belong Continue readingWhat are we going to do about scabbing?
Loblaws is pressuring its New Brunswick workers to scab in Ontario The following is a message from Patrick Colford, New Brunswick Federation of Labour president. Colford reports that Loblaws is pressuring its non-union Atlantic Superstores employees in New Brunswick to scab on striking Loblaws workers in Ontario. It is reported that Loblaws is threatening Continue readingFresh produce, dirty scabbing: The Loblaws model
by Doug Nesbitt With management and scabs crossing a picket line limited by a court injunction, the 34 striking workers of SGS Canada in Sarnia are facing a tough battle. “There should definitely be some sort of legislation or some kind of criteria where you can’t just fill all our jobs in a couple weeks, Continue readingScabs & Injunctions: Solidarity needed in Sarnia strike
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by Scotty Hertz A fierce demonstration of worker solidarity was evident on the picket line at Guelph’s NGF Glass in the early hours of October 9th. Workers from a wide range of industries, sectors and unions braved the coldest morning of the fall so far to support the 28 striking members of Workers United Local Continue readingNGF scabs sent packing in Guelph