Today, members of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation (OSSTF) walk off the job to protest ongoing attacks to the … More
Tag: Ontario politics
Ontario’s education workers inch closer to strike position
Last week, negotiations between the Canadian Union of Public Employees’ (CUPE) bargaining agent the Ontario School Board Council of Union … More
Bargaining stalled for Ontario’s education workers
On July 31, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) filed for conciliation after 10 days of bargaining with the … More
Human rights support centre workers fight back against provincial cuts
“Our thing is that, as front line work is being cut, overall it affects the people of Ontario being served. … More
Victory at OMERS
On November 15, representatives from employers and unions with members in the OMERS pension plan came together to vote on … More
CUPE fighting scare tactics at OMERS
In June, the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) announced it would be voting on a number of changes that … More
Strikes aren’t dangerous, but Tory and Liberal union-busting rhetoric is
In a tweet published last week, Ontario’s Liberal Party called strikes “disruptive” and said that they “can become downright dangerous,” … More
Keeping politics on the streets: a post-election reflection
November 2011 I have to say, after all of those personal attacks, the slights against immigrants and the clever NDP … More
Riding out the Orange Wave: Why you should vote NDP in the provincial election
October 2011 It’s that time again. It seems like just weeks ago I was trying to decide whether or not … More
