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Unifor has started to organize Amazon workers in the Toronto area so they can win better wages and working conditions. The LabourStart report about union events. And singing “Every Stich”. #canlab

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Unifor on a roll to organize Amazon workers
Amazon has a history of opposing unionization and has even closed the only previously unionized warehouse in Quebec.
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November 9, 2026 at 3:59 PM
The Long Journey to Hold Canadian Mining Accountable
#canlab #cdnpoli @miningwatch.bsky.social
www.miningwatch.ca/blog/2026/11...
November 7, 2026 at 6:47 PM
The Bora Laskin Award is an outstanding recognition of the lifelong contribution Gregor Murray has made to Canadian labour & union studies: www.cirhr.utoronto.ca/news-events/.... Congratulations Gregor, we've learned so much from you, including your combo of passion & collegiality. 🙏 #canlab
November 10, 2026 at 5:34 PM
I'd prefer an Australian-style system: pay a living wage & benefits to servers, then tips aren't needed (they're rare Down Under). Until then, we should:
1. Require employers to forward tips (sometimes they don't).
2. Resist the wider use of tipping in retail & other non-traditional sectors.
#canlab
November 6, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Unifor members at Active Dynamics have ratified a new three-year agreement after showing solidarity on a picket line for 17 days.
#canlab
Active Dynamics ratifies new three-year agreement, ending strike lasting more than two weeks
Unifor members at Active Dynamics have ratified a new three-year agreement after showing solidarity on a picket line for 17 days.“Congratulations to the bargaining committee for this win,” said Unifor...
www.unifor.org
November 10, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Several education unions across Ontario are currently in bargaining--and some are holding strike votes. Join Dr. Chantal Mancini on Nov 18 to unpack 100+ years of teacher organizing and what union membership means in this moment. Register: www.eventbrite.ca/e/why-do-tea... #canlab #onted
November 9, 2026 at 4:05 PM
The ‘Canada Brand’ in Africa: Human rights and environmental conflict in extractive industries
#canlab #cdnpoli #ISDS
justice-project.org/the-canada-b...
The ‘Canada Brand’ in Africa: Human rights and environmental conflict in extractive industries
The first comprehensive report on the cumulative impacts of Canadian extractive industries in Africa. There are profiles of 23 Canadian companies, operating in 17 African countries, over a period o…
justice-project.org
November 10, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Unifor is standing behind its striking Saint-Gobain members. Hear why we’re fighting against scab labour during this dispute.
#canlab
November 2, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Nova Tube’s steel pipe mill in Montreal plans to indefinitely lay off nearly 40 workers starting Nov. 13, due to the federal government’s failure to prevent the dumping of foreign steel into the Canadian market.

Read the press release: usw.ca/what-is-otta...

#canlab #cdnpoli
November 6, 2026 at 9:33 PM
CEIU Local 60254 is ready for this fight! Over 115 members participated in-person and virtually in their recent Fall General Membership Meeting. PA Group bargaining team member Troy MacDonnell shared updates on strike votes and next steps. #canlab #cdnpoli
November 9, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Every worker deserves to return home safely. Work on or near roadways is no exception.
#EnforceWestray #canlab
www.thesafetymag.com/ca/news/gene...
Toronto traffic agent killed as union calls for road worker safety probe
The driver was charged. The union wants answers. Here is what happened — and what comes next for road worker safety in Ontario
www.thesafetymag.com
November 5, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Don't forget there's an e-petition up on the House of Commons website asking the government to move away from ISDS in trade deals. Please take a moment to sign! #canlab #cdnpoli #ISDS #CUSMA www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Petition e-7793 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
November 9, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Unifor wants Saint-Gobain to know that the union isn’t going to give up the fight, standing behind its members as they remain on strike in Plattsville, Ont.
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#canlab
Unifor shows its solidarity for Saint-Gobain members across Ontario
Unifor shows its solidarity for Saint-Gobain members across Ontario
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November 4, 2026 at 7:01 PM
LESSON LEARNED: "Governments CAN be held financially accountable for imposing unconstitutional restrictions on collective bargaining." .. www.readthemaple.com/nova-scotia-... #NovaScotia #nspoli #cdnpoli #canlab #onpoli
Nova Scotia Workers Win Estimated $470 Million Settlement
A court ordered the provincial government to compensate an estimated 81,000 public sector workers.
www.readthemaple.com
November 2, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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November 3, 2026 at 5:37 PM
November 3, 2026 at 1:31 PM
This morning, Unifor members held a solidarity action in Kitchener, Ont., supporting Saint-Gobain members in Plattsville on strike since July 24 and to bring attention to scab labour at this plant. This follows last week’s rally in Ottawa to support these workers.
#canlab
November 2, 2026 at 4:34 PM

1,524 > 680
Really? Yeah.
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Data Indicates More Canadian Jews In IDF Than Canada’s Army
A comparison of active members found more than double may have been in the IDF.
www.readthemaple.com
November 4, 2026 at 2:37 PM
It feels like a good chance that more than 400 Canadians will attend #bluejays games in #seattle in 2027 to play the #mariners.🤔😱

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November 4, 2026 at 3:48 AM
It feels like a good chance that more than 400 Canadians will attend #bluejays games in #seattle in 2027 to play the #mariners.🤔😱
#cdnpoli #canada #fascism #antifa #antifascist #bcpoli #vancouver #burnaby #canlab #bcgree...
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November 4, 2026 at 4:37 AM
The EU won't commit in writing to having all of its member states ratify CETA with Canada. Why? ISDS is a major sticking point for many of its member states. Canada should give up on using it in trade deals. toronto.citynews.ca/2026/11/05/b... #canlab #cdnpoli #ISDS
Brussels removed talk of ratifying Canada trade deal in EU summit text: Wilkinson
OTTAWA — Canada's envoy to the European Union says Brussels removed language about ratifying the decade-old trade deal from a joint statement issued at the end of the summit in Montreal last week.
toronto.citynews.ca
November 6, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Read our new statement on Canada's trade policy direction tradejustice.ca/post/tjnstat... #canlab #cdnpoli
Statement on Canada's Trade Policy Direction
Statement from the Trade Justice Network on Canada's trade policy after talks with the United States has broken down
tradejustice.ca
November 3, 2026 at 6:33 PM
@r.gilmore
This!
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November 3, 2026 at 5:37 PM
The IT Group is active across social media! Follow the Group to stay informed! Le groupe TI est actif sur tous les réseaux sociaux ! Suivez le groupe pour vous tenir au courant !
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November 4, 2026 at 12:31 PM