Labour - Unions

26/01/26
Author: 
Robert Reich
Trump

Jan. 25, 2026

Enough.

I believe the shots that killed Alex Pretti and Renee Good are the shots heard ‘round the world that will topple the Trump regime.

From Minneapolis to Davos, people are joining together against Trump’s tyranny.

In Minnesota, they are joining across ethnicity, race, and class against Trump’s gestapo tactics, repression, and murders. Solidarity is spreading to other cities.

In Europe, they are joining across national boundaries against Trump’s threats to their sovereignty, the European Community, and NATO.

25/01/26
Author: 
Migrant Rights Network
Migrant status in Canada

So, Carney gets lots of pats on the back for disagreeing with Trump. But on many issues--including fair treatment of immigrants--he's not entirely different. - Gene McGuckin

  January 25, 2026

It’s been a month since Prime Minister Mark Carney cancelled the caregiver permanent residency program, at least for 2026. He did it on December 19th – the Friday before Christmas, one day after International Migrants Day.

24/01/26
Author: 
'From a Comrade'
IATSE Local 13
Jan. 23, 2026
In the coming days, detractors loyal to the regime and the more quibbling moderates who deplore what the regime is doing but equally deplore doing anything to stop it, will try to tell us that the general strike today accomplished nothing- that business is already returning to normal and a one day general strike in one metro won't change anything in the long run.
 
24/01/26
Author: 
Compiled by Will Offley
Minneapolis protest Jan. 23/26

Jan. 23, 2026

Minneapolis, Minnesota -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xcVB5D4csM

21/01/26
Author: 
David Baxter - The Canadian Press
Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. File photo by The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

Jan. 19, 2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney said that the electric vehicle deal with China is an "opportunity" for Ontario and autoworkers, despite criticism from Premier Doug Ford and the union representing Canadian autoworkers. 

Speaking in Doha, Carney said there is interest in Chinese companies producing "affordable" electric vehicles in Canada.

13/01/26
Author: 
Tyler Olsen
‘If we didn’t bring this case forward, it would amount to a tacit acceptance of the RCMP’s practice of detaining and arresting journalists,’ Narwhal editor-in-chief Carol Linnitt says. Photo for The Tyee by Jen St. Denis.

Jan. 13, 2026

The judge’s ruling could reinforce the right of journalists to report from inside police ‘exclusion zones.’

A trial beginning this week in B.C. Supreme Court could help clarify the rights of Canadians to protest, the ability of the media to cover those events, and the consequences for police when they violate reporters’ constitutional rights.

11/01/26
Author: 
Rory White
File photo by: Christinne Muschi / The Canadian Press

Jan. 8, 2026

Last spring, two opposing messages were pumped into the social media feeds of Canadians. The first came from the Canadian Media Guild, a union of journalists across Canada, primarily made up of CBC employees. “Local journalism matters. Sign our petition to stand up for Canadian journalism,” it read.

Pages

Subscribe to RSS - Labour - Unions