By Gerard Di Trolio The Canadian labour movement achieved some significant victories in 2017 but there are still major challenges on the horizon. The success of the Fight for $15 and Fairness campaign is a victory that will be studied for years. Activists built a diverse and bottom up movement that included and built the Continue reading2017: The Canadian Labour movement in review
Year in review
by Doug Nesbitt It’s been a year of bruising battles and bully governments for Canadian workers. But despite all this, there have always been glimpses of what’s possible when workers organize and fight. During the October 2015 federal election, millions of Canadians jumped at the chance to get rid of Harper, betting on the Liberals Continue reading2016: The Canadian labour movement in review
2016 was another big year for RankandFile.ca. We posted 320 stories, videos, interviews, news updates and job posting this year. 145 of those were original stories, news reports or interviews. We had over 60 different authors writing for us. This year we launched two amazing projects: our podcast which has in-depth interviews with labour activists across Continue readingThe Best of RankandFile.ca in 2016
By Doug Nesbitt and David Bush 2015 was a year of struggle and progress for the Canadian labour movement. The defeat of the Tories federally and in Alberta, and some notable legal victories were tempered by the three interrelated problems: sharp austerity policies applied at the provincial level, the continuing employers’ offensive on workers, and Continue reading2015: The Canadian labour movement in review
2015 was a big year RankandFile.ca. We posted 330 stories, videos, interviews, news updates and job posting this year. 145 of those were original stories, news reports or interviews. We had 68 different authors writing for us. We also added a new amazing editor to our team, Tara Ehrcke, while also having three writer/organizers, Shay Continue readingBest of RankandFile.ca in 2015
By David Bush This past year has seen governments continue and extend their unprecedented assault on fundamental trade union and worker rights, while employers demand even more concessions at the bargaining table. At the federal level the Conservatives passed their omnibus Bill C-4, which stripped away basic health and safety regulations for workers. The legislation Continue reading2014: The Canadian labour movement in review
It has been a heck of a year for RankandFile.ca. Our shoestring operation was able to fundraise and cover labour news stories and struggles right across this country. We had a record number of stories and contributors on our website in 2014. To celebrate this the editors at RankandFile.ca have chosen their top three stories Continue readingThe best of RankandFile.ca in 2014