Charting the wins and losses of migrant agricultural workers in Ontario during seven months of COVID-19. “Any time a migrant … More
Tag: Writing
Invested in crisis
Mohamed Yusuf left his home in Ottawa’s Heron Gate community in October 2018, following about four months of organizing with … More
Shared Risk? OMERS indexing dispute fits pattern of attacks
The Ontario Municipal Employee Retirement System (OMERS) Sponsors Corporation Board of Directors will be voting on whether or not to … More
Abandoned and Disposable An: Agricultural Worker Speaks Out
“We feel discriminated [against], abandoned and disposable. For the company, [it’s] very easy to get rid of us, but at … More
Union drive at WeedMD takes another twist
An effort to unionize workers at Ontario cannabis company WeedMD just got more complicated for the labour movement. The United … More
Essential but precarious: Toronto bike couriers fight for a union
Since Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced restaurants would stay open for takeout and delivery during the COVID19 pandemic, bicycle couriers … More
Breaking bread & movement building
“I want to help people who look like me, I always tell women, get involved in the labour movement. We’ll … More
The case for a human rights response to homeless encampments
Haseena Manek and Leilani Farha A pattern is emerging. For two years running, the month of January has triggered the … More
Ontario teachers begin one-day strike against Ford’s cuts
Today, members of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation (OSSTF) walk off the job to protest ongoing attacks to the … More
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
