All Workers Deserve Protection From Being Unjustly Fired
In 11 of the 14 jurisdictions in Canada, bosses can fire or lay off their workers for any reason.
Adam D.K. King
Adam D.K. King is an assistant professor in Labour Studies at the University of Manitoba.
200 posts
A Major Bank Has Admitted Inequality Is Holding Us All Back
A new report from the Bank for International Settlements shows inequality grows during recessions and tends to make them worse.
Degrowth Isn’t The Right Way Out Of The Climate Crisis
A class-based strategy that raises the material well-being of the working class is needed to win a just transition.
The Rich Should Shoulder The Burden Of Inflation, Not Us
Rather than impose cuts at a time when real incomes are falling, the federal government could instead levy emergency taxes
Striking HBC Logistics Workers Have Won A New Contract
Warehousing and logistics are emerging as key sites in contemporary struggles over work.
Amazon Continues Failing To Meet Labour Standards
As a new report makes clear, Amazon remains a serial violator of international labour standards and norms.
Interest Rate Hikes Won’t Take The Air Out Of Inflation
Hiking interest rates now in an attempt to tame supply-driven inflation will only kick labour while it’s down.
Here’s What The Left Should Takeaway From Ontario’s Election
Blue-collar union endorsements of the Progressive Conservatives are revealing and must be addressed in the long-term.
Exposing Shocking Wage Suppression In Ontario’s Education System
A CUPE report finds that education workers have been treated as though they’re disposable by successive provincial governments in Ontario.