There Are Lots Of New Jobs, But Things Aren’t Getting Better For Canadian Workers
February’s jobs report showed an economy creating plenty of new jobs but delivering very little rewards to workers.
Adam D.K. King
Adam D.K. King is an assistant professor in Labour Studies at the University of Manitoba.
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International Peace Requires An Organized Working Class
The current crisis in Ukraine is an urgent reminder why strong labour movements the world over are so important to peace.
Canada’s Banks Are Making Record Profits. You’re Paying For It
It’s time to reconsider banks and financial institutions also as sites of labour and class struggle.
Joe Biden Promised To Revitalize Unions. How’s That Going?
The American labour movement needs to get creative about ways to reach and organize new members, because Biden’s worker organizing task force is mostly tinkering around the edges.
Why Aren’t Canadians’ Wages Going Up?
A relatively robust jobs recovery and moderately low unemployment should translate into wage growth, but they aren’t. What gives?
The Uber-UFCW Agreement Is A Bad Deal For Workers
The deal allows Uber to continue to misclassify its drivers and avoid treating them as what they are: employees.
The Trucker Convoy Is Not A Workers’ Revolt
The trucker convoy is a “revolt” of petit-bourgeoisie owner-operators, financially backed by wealthy right-wing grifters — not the vast majority of exploited trucking workers.
Labour Must Challenge Conservative Premiers Head-On
We need labour to lead the fight against provinces unwilling to take the steps necessary to address Omicron or the potential emergence of new variants.
Why University of Waterloo Workers Need A Union
Workers at the University of Waterloo (UW) are organizing a union.