Workers Issues in Canada
Toronto municipal union accepts Mayor Ford’s layoff and privatization-promoting contract
By Carl Bronski, February 10, 2012
The Canadian Union of Public Employees has accepted a “framework” contract for outside municipal workers that includes virtually every item on the Toronto mayor’s concessionary agenda—beginning with the gutting of job security.
Workers Struggles: The Americas
January 31, 2012
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Workers Struggles: The Americas
January 24, 2012
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The unions and the lockouts at Cooper Tire and Caterpillar
By Joseph Kishore, January 24, 2012
As the lockouts of Cooper Tire workers in Ohio and Caterpillar workers in Ontario enter their ninth and fourth weeks, the unions are working deliberately to isolate the struggles and ensure defeat.
Some hard truths about the unions’ “Day of Action” for Ontario Electro-Motive workers
By Keith Jones, January 21, 2012
Almost exactly one year ago, union and NDP leaders gave fiery speeches at a “Day of Action” organized to support locked-out US Steel workers in Hamilton, Ontario. They then systematically isolated the steelworkers’ struggle, ultimately imposing a concessions-laden contract on them.
Workers Struggles: The Americas
January 17, 2012
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Quebec: Lockout of workers at Rio Tinto Alcan smelter in third week
By Eric Marquis, January 17, 2012
Rio Tinto Alcan, the world’s largest producer of aluminum, has locked out 750 workers at its Alma, Quebec smelter since December 31.
The way forward for locked-out Ontario Electro-Motive workers
By Carl Bronski, January 17, 2012
While workers at the London, Ontario Electro-Motive plant are steadfastly resisting sweeping concession demands, including a 55 percent wage cut, the CAW has signaled to the company it is ready to negotiate a concessions-laden contract.
Workers Struggles: The Americas
January 10, 2012
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US, Canadian workers locked out for opposing wage cuts
By Andre Damon, January 7, 2012
The new year begins with major industrial lockouts in Ontario, Quebec and Ohio.
London, Ontario locomotive workers in showdown with Caterpillar
By Andre Damon, January 6, 2012
Caterpillar locked out 425 employees at its Electro-Motive Diesel locomotive assembly plant in London, Ontario January 1, after workers refused to accept the company’s demand that wages and benefits be cut by more than half.
Seeking US-style wage cuts
Caterpillar locks out Canadian workers
By Carl Bronski, January 4, 2012
Caterpillar locked out 425 workers at a London, Ontario locomotive plant after they rejected a more than 50 percent wage cut.
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