The Ontario PC government is horrible and has no doubt contributed in wrecking our health care system. But the bashing of conservative voters by liberals is tactless, condescending, and unproductive. We can condemn Ford without alienating the people who voted for him.

The 71 members of Local 222 in Oshawa remain on strike after rejecting Swipe Jobs’ latest offer by 75% on Friday evening.
The members work in food production, labelling and packing, shipping among others. They are fighting for a living wage.
#canlab

Merry Christmas from Rankandfile.ca

Learn the lost history of how democracy, civil liberties, workers' and women's rights were fought for and won on the Home Front during the world wars:
rankandfile.ca/if-we-win-the-…
#LestWeForget

Equal rights for migrant and farm workers!!!

I spoke with CBC Here and Now about internal #OSSTF divisions over the leadership's deal with the Ford government that would see the union trade in the right to strike for binding arbitration. Listen here 👇
cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…

#onted #canlab #onpoli

In 2015 it cost Halifax Water $2 Million for AFIMAC Global security services during their 2 month strike.

How much has it cost Hydro Ottawa to employ #AFIMAC for this strike nearing 3 months in today's $$$?

+SCAB contractors? City of Ottawa #ottnews #audit

cbc.ca/news/canada/no…

🚨SCAB ALERT🚨

Today we're picketing #JetElectricalContractors in Gananoque because they continue to cross our picket lines.

They are hurting members fighting for a fair deal.

Hydro Ottawa workers have been on strike for 77 days. There is no excuse to do this.

#RespectTheLine

Some basic advice on how to get things started...
rankandfile.ca/starting-a-uni…

The corrupt Housing Minister for Doug Ford's crooked government has resigned. Not holding breath for OPP or RCMP cuffing the Ford Mafia and the business elites swimming in slushfunds of taxpayer money and trashing the greenbelt for homes and highways that solve nothing.

#LabourDay greetings from Rankandfile.ca!

Trading in the right to strike for binding interest arbitration is a minefield for the union movement.

Stephanie Ross and I explain why👇

theconversation.com/for-ontario-te…

#canlab #onted #onpoli

Here's my thread explaining the #metrostrike injunction issued this morning.

The Court's ruling is here:

77b90736.flowpaper.com/MetroOntarioIn…

And the Court's Order:

77b90736.flowpaper.com/InterimOrderof…

The Equation in Every Era: More Productivity = More Time Off.

#UAW #1u #solidarity

More photos from the TVO picket line in Toronto today. CWA Canada CMG - La Guilde TVO CMG is at work!

.City of Belleville just denied a request from local nurses & residents to speak at today's city council meeting, citing the wish to not interfere with “ongoing collective bargaining.” However, HPE Public Health is not currently participating in collective bargaining! #supportnurses