Work ‘Voluntary’ Overtime Or You May Go To Jail, Employees Told
Collectively refusing to work overtime can be illegal in Alberta, highlighting Canada’s poor labour standards.
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Queen Elizabeth II Wasn’t A Servant. She Was A Parasite
The attempted rebranding of the monarchy as an institution for public service is nauseating, and must be resisted.
We Urgently Need Publicly-Led Investment And Planning
Why do we allow such huge concentrations of capital to remain in private hands when we face multiple existential threats?
Police Won’t Stop The Harassment Of Journalists. Here’s What Can
There’s a lot media managers and owners could do to protect journalists being harassed, if they cared enough.
Laith Marouf, The Israel Lobby And Anti-Racism Funding
The consequences of the campaign against Marouf will pose a threat to pro-Palestine groups throughout Canada.
Don’t Write Off The ‘Quiet Quitting’ Trend Just Yet
Quiet quitting may be a momentary internet fad. Or it could nourish a growing recognition that unionization is the way forward
Political Discourse In The West Is Broken
Our culture is inundated with superhero films, caricatured notions of good and evil, and an inability to tolerate moral ambiguity.
The Problem With Our Conversation On Harassment Of Journalists
Things are getting far worse, and yet we’re still having the same limited conversations about harassment and the media.
Examining New Developments In The U.S. Labour Movement
New organizing in the U.S. is both promising and inspiring — and one hopes more of it spills over into Canada.