Monthly Archives: March 2014

Tim Hudak’s threat to Ontario workers is not over

Posted on March 12, 2014 by pamdancer

By Laura Kaminker, CUPE 966 Last September, when Tim Hudak announced that he intended to break Ontario’s unions, it came as no surprise to labour activists. The head of Ontario’s Progressive Conservative Party, cynically framing the issue as one of … Continue reading →

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The Fleck Strike, The Rand Formula and Women’s Power

Posted on March 12, 2014 by pamdancer

Paul Denison, OPSEU In 1945 the Rand formula, a major labour legal ruling was won. The ruling specifies that anyone in a work- place benefiting from union representation must pay union dues through mandatory dues check-off. This enabled unions to … Continue reading →

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Remembering the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

Posted on March 12, 2014 by pamdancer

Octavian Cadabeschi, Unite Here Local 75 An examination of the massive strike wave of 1909-1913 reveals that the history of women’s liberation, the early days of North American industrial unionism, and rank and file organizing are all very closely intertwined. … Continue reading →

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International Women’s Day-Toronto 2014

Posted on March 12, 2014 by pamdancer

Carolyn Egan, Steelworkers local 8300 International Women’s Day has long been celebrated in the trade unions as well as the women’s movement. It was originally put forward at a socialist women’s con- ference held in Copenhagen in 1910 in commemoration … Continue reading →

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