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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 8h

Is Canada Post doomed, a victim of tech changes and competition that made daily mail delivery irrelevant?

Or has the 174-year-old institution been strangled by government policies that limited its chance to compete?

@isaacphannay.bsky.social reports. #canlab

Has Time Run Out for Canada Post? | The Tyee

Inside the debate over the Crown corporation’s future as unions and management battle.

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Brock University | FOSS @brockufoss.bsky.social · 1d

#BrockU Associate Professor of @brocklabour.bsky.social Simon Black recently spoke to CBC News about the escalation of a labour dispute at #Ontario colleges.

#CanLab #CdnPoli

Read more ➡️ www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Part-time support staff at Ontario colleges set to hold strike vote next week | CBC News

Some 10,000 part-time college support workers in Ontario are set to take a strike vote next week, while full-time support workers enter their fourth week of job action.

www.cbc.ca

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Larry Savage @profsavage.bsky.social · 6d

As Canada Post strike drags on, postal workers are faced with some difficult decisions.
www.thestar.com/business/as-...

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As Canada Post worker support fades, experts say union is playing a dangerous waiting game

'The union doesn't have a lot of good moves right now,' said one expert, 'because every move brings certain kinds of peril with it.'

www.thestar.com

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LAWCHA: Labor and Working-Class History Association @lawcha.bsky.social · 9d

Visit Labor Online to read Bob Cherny's discussion with Harvey Schwartz on his recent book, "The Coit Tower Murals: New Deal Art and Political Controversy in San Francisco."
lawcha.org/2025/10/05/r...

Robert Cherny on the Coit Tower Murals | LAWCHA

Thanks to Professor Rosemary Feurer and the LaborOnline team for another opportunity to interview Robert W. Cherny, this time about his 2024 book, The

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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 10d

"[email protected] releases annual statistics indicating a “rental wage,” meaning the wage an individual would have to earn in order to pay for shelter. [It should be] no more than 30 % of a person’s income." www.niagarafallsreview.ca/news/ontario...

Ontario’s 40-cent minimum wage hike still far behind the cost of living, analysts say

For minimum wage earners who work 40 hours a week, the new minimum wage of $17.60/hr will mean an extra $800 a year. According to cost of living analysts, the minimum wage still falls far behind the r...

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Larry Savage @profsavage.bsky.social · 11d

The advantages of unionization are obvious, so why don’t more workers join unions?

Employer-led union suppression strategies are a key explanatory factor.

theconversation.com/the-advantag...

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Brock Labour Studies @brocklabour.bsky.social · 12d

Labour Studies at @brocku.ca. It's a degree that works.

Learn more: brocku.ca/social-scien...

#BrockU #canlab #LabourStudies

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Harbinger Media Network @harbingermedia.bsky.social · 14d

On a new @broadbent.bsky.social🌅PERSPECTIVES🌅 Dave McGrane introduces the first episode of ‘Social Democrats of the North’ recounting the life of 19th century Montreal journalist, politician, and union leader Médéric Lanctôt.

perspectivesjournal.ca/mederic-lanc... 🔶

Social Democrats of the North: Médéric Lanctôt, Canada's First Social Democrat | Perspectives Journal

In this first episode of 'Social Democrats of the North' Dave McGrane recounts the life of Médéric Lanctôt — the journalist, politician, and union leader from Montreal, considered to be one of Canada’...

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Brock Labour Studies @brocklabour.bsky.social · 14d

‘We have nowhere to sit:’ Workers at Toronto’s large banks say return-to-office mandates plagued with problems

www.thestar.com/business/we-...

'Nowhere to sit:’ Workers at Toronto’s large banks say return-to-office mandates plagued with problems

A lack of available desks, along with faulty office equipment, are some of the challenges bank workers are highlighting as they attempt to comply with return-to-office mandates.

www.thestar.com

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International Human Rights Program (IHRP) @ihrp.bsky.social · 21d

🚨 New IHRP report: “Exports & Exploitation” shows goods made by incarcerated U.S. workers – from auto parts to food – may be entering Canadian markets despite a forced and prison labour ban. READ THE FULL REPORT HERE: ihrp.law.utoronto.ca/news/immedia...

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Brock Labour Studies @brocklabour.bsky.social · 16d

Don’t hold your breath for that letter. Experts say #CanadaPost strike could be a long one.

www.thestar.com/business/don...

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Don’t hold your breath for that letter. Experts say Canada Post strike could be a long one

Experts say neither Ottawa nor the Crown corporation appear to be in any hurry to end the walkout as CUPW's power appears to have dwindled after last week's bombshell restructuring

www.thestar.com

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Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 17d

#OtD 29 Sep 1931 Royal Canadian Mounted Police and local officers attacked a demonstration of striking miners and their families in Estevan, Saskatchewan, killing three and injuring many others stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1260...

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Larry Savage @profsavage.bsky.social · 21d

By imposing these changes without regard for the union's collective agreement, the Liberals are burning bridges with the labour movement faster than an Xpresspost delivery.

www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

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Ottawa directs Canada Post to end door-to-door delivery of mail across the country

Directive includes shutting down post offices in areas that were considered rural, but are now suburban

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Larry Savage @profsavage.bsky.social · 23d

The 2026 Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Work and Labour Studies takes place June 3-5 in Winnipeg.

This year's theme is Solidarity Unbound: Work and Labour in an Age of Intersecting Crises. Check out the CfP for proposal deadlines.

cawls.ca/en/2026-annu...

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2026 Annual Conference - Canadian Association for Work & Labour Studies

The Canadian Association for Work and Labour Studies (CAWLS) is an academic association for scholars interested in work, workers, and labour.

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Brock Labour Studies @brocklabour.bsky.social · 23d

Niagara spa, casino company among those getting Skills Development Fund grants, drawing complaints from unions

www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...

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Niagara spa, casino company among those getting Skills Development Fund grants, drawing complaints from unions

Striking college workers held rallies in a dozen locations across Ontario on Friday, calling it a provincial day of action to spur a settlement in the week-old job action, as more information emerged ...

www.ctvnews.ca

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LabourStart @labourstart.bsky.social · 23d

UK: Combining efforts – 200 years of trade unions in the UK blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofb...

Combining efforts – 200 years of trade unions in the UK - LSE Review of Books

Curator Chelsea Collison selects and reflects on seven stand-out items from the exhibition Combining Efforts: 200 Years of Trade Union History at LSE Library.

blogs.lse.ac.uk

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Brock Labour Studies @brocklabour.bsky.social · 23d

Greater unionization rates improve the environment, income equality and public health, according to a new CCPA report.

www.readthemaple.com/unions-impro...

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Unions Improve Social Well-Being Even For Non-Members

Greater unionization rates improve the environment, income equality and public health, according to a new CCPA report.

www.readthemaple.com

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Charles Smith @profsmithsask.bsky.social · 24d

Unions Improve Social Well-Being Even For Non-Members

Greater unionization rates improve the environment, income equality and public health, according to a new CCPA report.

www.readthemaple.com

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Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 27d

“Represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU), college workers are demanding job security. The union said the sector has already seen 10,000 job cuts across the system in the last year.” rabble.ca/education/da... #onpoli

Dalhousie and Ontario college staff sound alarm for post-secondary education

Caps on enrollment for international students is uncovering chronic funding issues in post-secondary education.

rabble.ca

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Brock Labour Studies @brocklabour.bsky.social · 27d

Mark you calendar for Sept 24. Welcome luncheon for all Labour Studies majors, co-majors, minors, or any students broadly interested in Labour Studies at #BrockU.

RSVP here: experiencebu.brocku.ca/event/301826

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Larry Savage @profsavage.bsky.social · 27d

Canada Post to present new contract offer to postal workers

www.thestar.com/business/can...

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Canada Post to present new contract offer to postal workers

In a written statement, CUPW said the new offers from Canada Post need to be a step up from what workers already voted down in August.

www.thestar.com

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Labor Notes @labornotes.bsky.social · 29d

A growing movement of IBEW members feels the union leaves too much power on paper when it comes to challenging bosses. The Caucus of Rank-and-File Electrical Workers now has 300 members across 40 IBEW locals across the U.S. @keithbrowerbrown.bsky.social reports: labornotes.org/2025/09/new-...

New Caucus Powers Up In the Electrical Workers

On paper, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers has power like few other unions in the country. The “sparkies” have over 700,000 members. Most of them have held onto pensions, family hea...

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Harbinger Media Network @harbingermedia.bsky.social · 29d

On a new episode of @broadbent.bsky.social's PERSPECTIVES 📢Activists Make History📢 @peggynash.bsky.social and Airline Division CUPE union leader Wesley Lesosky discuss the recent Air Canada flight attendants strike & the fight for fair pay in the airline industry

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Activists Make History: Holding the Line with Wesley Lesosky, CUPE Air Canada Component President | Perspectives Journal

Peggy Nash chats with Air Canada flight attendants union leader Wesley Lesosky about the recent strike and the fight for fair pay in the airline industry.

perspectivesjournal.ca

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Brock Labour Studies @brocklabour.bsky.social · Sep 16

Put your Labour Studies degree to work! Join us to discuss your career options with Labour Studies graduates and professors. Oct. 23, 6-7:30pm. Food and refreshments provided! Register here 👇 www.eventbrite.ca/e/labour-stu...

Labour Studies Career Night 2025

Put your Labour Studies degree to work! Join us to discuss your career options with Labour Studies graduates and professors.

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Brock Labour Studies @brocklabour.bsky.social · Sep 15

"By only allowing members to vote on wages, CUPE leadership curtailed internal democracy and may ultimately face blowback from members as a result." #canlab #canpoli
www.readthemaple.com/air-canada-f...

Air Canada Flight Attendants Overwhelmingly Reject Wage Proposal

After defying a back-to-work order in August, the vote is another courageous act of resistance.

www.readthemaple.com

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