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According to ESDC data, Canada's transport sector had 9 work stoppages in 2021 (out of 186 across all workplaces). Those transport disputes took approx. half the time (about 12 days) to resolve, than the average. What problem is the Task Force trying to solve, exactly? #canlab

You can't propose to take the "strike off the table", my friend. The strike is the table.Stephen Lecce #39kIsNotEnough cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

A fine pathway cleared here by @JPetersBluGreen and Don Wells for a timely debate about building a meaningful, durable and equity-centred workers movement in Canada. It's officially on the reading list.

#Unifor sec-treasurer Len Poirier opens up presser to kicks off an impressive week on the Hill. Union leadership meeting with 110+ MPs (1/3 of the House) on critical issues, including EI, affordability, just transition, scab labour and more ahead of Budget 2023 #canlab

A brutal situation facing ~200 @UnifortheUnion auto parts members in Tillsonburg, ON. A seating foam plant that was well positioned to feed CAN's growing EV supply chain. Although less political attention is paid to them, parts factories matter. unifor.org/news/all-news/…

All federally regulated private sector workers take note - paid sick days now in force. Details on the new benefit, and how days are accrued, available below. This is a win for workers. These are the strongest sick leave provisions in the country. canada.ca/en/employment-…

Employers best bugger off on this issue. Take a sec and imagine all the hours you've spent as a worker (with no pay) prepping, stressing, losing sleep, staying late, skipping breaks just to get your job done. "Time theft" works both ways. cbc.ca/news/business/…

An historic day for our Mexican comrades working at Frankische Industrial Pipes. After a bitter struggle, workers have voted to join independent autoworkers’ union, #SINTTIA. Congrats! Another positive step toward a stronger, more militant North American trade union movement.

Another in a series of transformative automotive investments may be making its way to Canadian shores. Further proof that, yes, industrial strategy does matter (and is required) for a successful, modern economy: theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…

No surprise my Unifor National Prez Lana Payne 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 is atop the Maclean’s Magazine 2024 Power List. She's raising the confidence of workers everywhere, and shattering expectations in bargaining - all in less than 2 years. Underestimate her at your peril. macleans.ca/society/power-…

Corp Canada threatened to pull their investments b/c their cap gains tax break shrank in #Budget2024. But Mulroney did the same thing in 1988 and shrank it further in 1990. In 2000, the inclusion rate went back to pre-1988. Did corp invt plummet? Nope... it skyrocketed 1/n @policyalternatives Bluesky @policyalternatives.ca

Sorry, just to confirm... did you just calculate the total value of public funds spread over many years (in some cases a decade) and compare that against an annual GDP figure?? U also do know that GDP figure doesn't include the full value chain, right?

This break my heart. Gary was an exceptional leader, a wonderful person, with a heart so big it could barely fit in union assembly hall. He fought with passion and humanity. I loved that he always called me "Ange". He was my union brother and friend. He will be forever missed.

These negative toplines on gov't investment in 🇨🇦 mfg are pedantic and, in some cases, simply wrong. Incremental econ. output & capacity expansion for battery cells = net job growth in the economy. The labour redistribution argument holds no water. cbc.ca/news/politics/…

Angelo DiCaro Add to that the fact that, if these plants made economic sense, they would be able to locate here and pay taxes without receiving subsidies.

Charming the US into submission isn't the only position Canada can take for an upcoming #CUSMA 6-year review. We are at our best when putting forward ideas, identifying principles and seeking common ground. The @policyalternatives Bluesky @policyalternatives.ca report is sets us down that path. policyalternatives.ca/publications/r…

FINALLY! The decrease is small, but much needed and long overdue. It's finally a signal that the Bank of Canada might ease the choke hold it has imposed on workers and the economy. 1/ #cdnpoli #cdnecon #canlab

Important debate, but naive take from The Globe and Mail . Pretending that futile WTO rules and reactionary CVDs and ADs can counteract oversupply and unfair practices, is precisely why China will eat our lunch. Trade policy must deliver more than low costs. theglobeandmail.com/opinion/editor…

Fair trade, eh? Is this what 🇨🇦 autoworkers have to compete against in anti-union & anti-worker "Right to Work" Alabama? #canlab U.S. sues Hyundai, others over child labor at Alabama parts plant autonews.com/automakers-sup… via Automotive News