With the resumption of Parliament, it became evident early in the first question period that the Harper government was on the attack again – this time trying to portray Tom Mulcair and the NDP as poor economic managers.
The strike by Walmart workers in Los Angeles comes on the heels of strikes at two massive warehouses in the Walmart distribution network. Workers at a Walmart warehouse in Illinois continue their strike which started on September 17 over unsafe and abusive working conditions. Earlier this week, the strikers and more than 600 community allies blocked access to the facility, forcing the warehouse to temporarily shutdown.
UFCW Canada and the Mexican state of Michoacán have signed an enhanced mutual collaboration agreement to protect the human and labour rights of Michoacán migrant agriculture workers in Canada.
TORONTO – October 4, 2012 — Canada’s largest private-sector union, the United Food and Commercial Workers Union, is standing in full solidarity with Striking Walmart Workers at several locations throughout Los Angeles, California.
Hunger remains the world’s number one health risk. It kills more people than the planet’s most devastating diseases – such as, AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis – combined.
Migrant agricultural workers from Ontario's Niagara region gathered at the Virgil AWA agriculture worker support centre on September 16, to celebrate Mexico's, as well as Central America's Independence Day. They were joined at the festivities and barbeque by community members, allies, AWA staff, as well as members of Students Against Migrant Exploitation (SAME).
Record number of Canadians turning to Food Banks as gap widens between rich and poor
Without the generosity of strangers and social justice organizations, almost 900,000 Canadians – including 342,000 children – would go without food this month.
Tell the City of Toronto "NO" to Holiday Shopping!
Right now the City of Toronto is considering a business-backed proposal that would allow retail stores to stay open for business on the current provincial Statutory Holidays. That includes Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Victoria Day, Canada Day and Labour Day.
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