The feds’ newest go-to attack on workers’ rights must be repealed
Free and fair collective bargaining and the right to negotiate, the right to strike are cornerstones of a functioning democracy. But today, that foundation is cracking.
How the Indigenous workforce can STEM the tide for the coming energy tsunami
To meet labour needs, Indigenous workers—especially youth—must fill the jobs created in the coming decades. Better collaboration among government, industry, and educational institutions can help Indigenous students prepare for energy sector careers.
The return of the wildcat strike?
Recent experiences demonstrate that strategic resistance, rooted in mobilizing co-workers and communities—rather than relying on lawyers, union staff, or political parties—can achieve results in the face of restrictive legislation.
A defeated NDP means labour, progressive movements have to ‘fill that void,’ says CUPE head Hancock
Former NDP staffer Cam Holmstrom says New Democrats need a moderate leader who can ‘counterbalance’ the further-left bent of the party and speak to Canadians’ everyday issues.
Canada’s public service needs updated visible minority hiring targets
Looking at the representation of South Asian Canadians in the federal public service 78 years after the end of British colonization of India.
Air Canada strike intervention shortens Carney’s domestic runway to land ‘Trump and trade’ deals, say strategists
‘Carney is going to have to deliver something big,’ says Liberal strategist Joe Jordan.
Nation building needs nation builders
Construction electricians, welders, and pipefitters will all be needed in large numbers. Without a workforce ready to deliver, even shovel-ready projects will get bogged down.
Carney was talking about Canada’s productivity problem in 2010. It’s now his job to fix it.
The challenge for the Carney government is to map a way out of this slow growth trap, which is why productivity, fueled by innovation and investment, is the key to a better future.
Air Canada mess is a lesson for government
The government’s goal of reducing spending across the board is too much like Air Canada cutting all of its flights overnight without due process. Budgeting is both about money and effectiveness. When the focus is only on the money, the link to the end user’s satisfaction is broken.
Liberals’ unconstitutional and ‘offensive’ use of Labour Code in Air Canada dispute marks ‘turning point’: union leader
The government’s move will likely be struck down in court, says labour law professor Ravi Malhotra, but litigation takes time, giving the employers ‘an advantage’ in labour disputes when the feds step in.
