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Article | 9/7/2022

Building an organizing union

By Ben Sichel What gives unions their power?  On the surface, the answer is simple: strength in numbers. A single worker has little power to negotiate wages or resolve conflict with an employer, but a united group of workers does.  This is the union movement’s foundational and most important principle. But often, it can feel Continue readingBuilding an organizing union

Article | 7/22/2022

Released Unifor docs still keeps Dias Scandal under wraps

Editor’s Note: This is a revised version of an earlier article. We’d like to make clear that Scott Doherty, Naureen Rizvi, and Lana Payne are not implicated in the kickback scandal and were not investigated for a breach of Unifor’s Code of Ethics. Unifor documents are available for download here. By Lee Gilchrist On July Continue readingReleased Unifor docs still keeps Dias Scandal under wraps

Article | 2/4/2022

Building a strong union in the workplace: a few thoughts

By Peter Votsch “You don’t have a grievance” and “our members are apathetic” are two seemingly disconnected complaints heard at various times in unionized workplaces. A union executive delivers the first one to members seeking relief from an abusive manager or change in work rules. The other is muttered by local executives in frustration with Continue readingBuilding a strong union in the workplace: a few thoughts

Article | 1/21/2022

Building a caucus to rebuild union power

By Ben Sichel A worker approaches a union staffer to discuss a problem in the workplace.  The staffer has heard about this problem before. “We’ve brought this to the labour-management committee,” they sigh. “We can try to bring it up again.” The worker is disappointed. Is there something else we could do? Can the workers Continue readingBuilding a caucus to rebuild union power

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