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Tony Tracy
@tonytracy.ca
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Trade Unionist. Socialist. Anti-Racist. Anti-Fascist. Married to @esooze. Solidarity! Always. ✊ Any & all opinions expressed are mine, and mine alone… of course.
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Christine Saulnier (she/her) @csaulnier.bsky.social · Jul 23
Who are the wealth creators?
« it is the workers who create wealth, & their organized power that can bring capital accumulation to a grinding halt. »
When things are bad, workers concessions needed; rewards never freely given.
worthy read on Cape Breton construction strike by @tonytracy.ca #nspoli
Cape Breton construction workers reach tentative agreement following historic strike - Spring
Photo: Nova Scotia Federation of Labour A tentative agreement was reached in the early morning of Monday July 21, 2025 between the affiliate unions of the Cape Breton Island Building & Construction Tr...
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Arcadian Blue @blue7litre.bsky.social · Jun 12
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Standing the Gaff: One hundred years of Davis Day and the militant legacy of Cape Breton’s coal miners - Spring
One hundred years ago, on June 11, 1925, company police gunned down William “Bill” Davis, a 37-year-old unionized coal miner and father of nine, in the woods near Waterford Lake outside New Waterford,...
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Right On Yukon @rightonyukon.bsky.social · Jun 11
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Standing the Gaff: One hundred years of Davis Day and the militant legacy of Cape Breton’s coal miners - Spring
One hundred years ago, on June 11, 1925, company police gunned down William “Bill” Davis, a 37-year-old unionized coal miner and father of nine, in the woods near Waterford Lake outside New Waterford,...
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Erica Fischer @ericafd.bsky.social · Jun 11
“In an era of increasing corporate power, precarious employment, and attacks on collective bargaining rights, William Davis’s sacrifice resonates with contemporary struggles for workplace dignity and economic justice.”

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Mayworks Kjipuktuk-Halifax @mayworkskjipuktuk.bsky.social · Jun 11
Today is the 100th anniversary of Davis Day✨

Today we to join in remembering William Davis, a coal miner tragically killed in 1925 during a strike for better working conditions and fair wages in New Waterford. His death ignited a crucial turning point in Nova Scotia’s labour movement.
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Nova Scotia NDP @novascotiandp.bsky.social · Jun 11
Davis Day today marks 100 years since William Davis was killed by company police during a strike. We honour those who stood the gaff and sacrificed so much for labour and human rights. And we remain committed to better wages and worker protections, and ending scab labour in NS.
A black memorial monument for William Davis (1888–1925) with the words "STANDING THE GAFF" engraved on it, surrounded by shrubs and trees. The bottom of the monument includes an etched image of a group of coal miners. Text overlay reads “Davis Day — 100 years” with the NSNDP logo in the corner.
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Macabre Michael @unprovoked.net · Jun 11
"...it's crucial to understand not just the tragic circumstances of Davis's death, but the broader militant tradition of Cape Breton's coal miners that continues to inspire today's labour organizers and union members in the region and across Canada." #DavisDay springmag.ca/standing-the...
Standing the Gaff: One hundred years of Davis Day and the militant legacy of Cape Breton’s coal miners - Spring
One hundred years ago, on June 11, 1925, company police gunned down William “Bill” Davis, a 37-year-old unionized coal miner and father of nine, in the woods near Waterford Lake outside New Waterford,...
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Tony Tracy @tonytracy.ca · Apr 22
NO ONE LEFT BEHIND:
Organizing A Workers-First Agenda To Address The Tariff Crisis

HYBRID:
In person *and* online on Zoom

TUESDAY APRIL 22nd @ 6:30pm AT
RadStorm
2177 Gottingen Street
Halifax, NS

SIGN UP for HALIFAX EVENT:
bit.ly/TariffsHalifax

HYBRID on ZOOM:
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Join us TONIGHT (Tuesday April 22nd) for a PUBLIC FORUM on the Tariff Crisis & Emergency Supports Needed HYBRID MEETING: in person *and* online on Zoom NO ONE LEFT BEHIND: Organizing A Workers-First Agenda To Address The Tariff Crisis TUESDAY APRIL 22nd @ 6:30pm RadStorm 2177 Gottingen Street Halifax, NS SPEAKERS: Christine Saulnier Nova Scotia Director Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-NS (CCPA-NS) Tony Tracy Activist and Organizer Justice for Workers Nova Scotia (J4W-NS) Coffee and light snacks available. Doors Open: 6:00pm Forum Begins: 6:30pm REGISTER for HALIFAX EVENT: https://EventBrite.com/e/no-one-left-behind-organizing-a-workers-first-agenda-to-address-the-tariff-tickets-1326152019389 HYBRID on ZOOM: https://us02web.Zoom.us/meeting/register/SpZKGQPZRNencxqAoAuCkg#/registration 6:30pm Atlantic / 5:30pm Eastern / 2:30pm Pacific TUESDAY APRIL 22nd 2025 Organized and Hosted by: JUSTICE FOR WORKERS - NOVA SCOTIA (J4W-NS) Co-Sponsored and Endorsed by: • Halifax-Dartmouth & District Labour Council • Halifax Workers' Action Centre (WAC) • Spring Socialist Network / Spring Magazine Join us TONIGHT (Tuesday April 22nd) for a PUBLIC FORUM on the Tariff Crisis & Emergency Supports Needed HYBRID MEETING: in person *and* online on Zoom NO ONE LEFT BEHIND: Organizing A Workers-First Agenda To Address The Tariff Crisis TUESDAY APRIL 22nd @ 6:30pm RadStorm 2177 Gottingen Street Halifax, NS SPEAKERS: Christine Saulnier Nova Scotia Director Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-NS (CCPA-NS) Tony Tracy Activist and Organizer Justice for Workers Nova Scotia (J4W-NS) Coffee and light snacks available. Doors Open: 6:00pm Forum Begins: 6:30pm REGISTER for HALIFAX EVENT: https://EventBrite.com/e/no-one-left-behind-organizing-a-workers-first-agenda-to-address-the-tariff-tickets-1326152019389 HYBRID on ZOOM: https://us02web.Zoom.us/meeting/register/SpZKGQPZRNencxqAoAuCkg#/registration 6:30pm Atlantic / 5:30pm Eastern / 2:30pm Pacific TUESDAY APRIL 22nd 2025 Organized and Hosted by: JUSTICE FOR WORKERS - NOVA SCOTIA (J4W-NS) Co-Sponsored and Endorsed by: • Halifax-Dartmouth & District Labour Council • Halifax Workers' Action Centre (WAC) • Spring Socialist Network / Spring Magazine Join us TONIGHT (Tuesday April 22nd) for a PUBLIC FORUM on the Tariff Crisis & Emergency Supports Needed HYBRID MEETING: in person *and* online on Zoom NO ONE LEFT BEHIND: Organizing A Workers-First Agenda To Address The Tariff Crisis TUESDAY APRIL 22nd @ 6:30pm RadStorm 2177 Gottingen Street Halifax, NS SPEAKERS: Christine Saulnier Nova Scotia Director Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-NS (CCPA-NS) Tony Tracy Activist and Organizer Justice for Workers Nova Scotia (J4W-NS) Coffee and light snacks available. Doors Open: 6:00pm Forum Begins: 6:30pm REGISTER for HALIFAX EVENT: https://EventBrite.com/e/no-one-left-behind-organizing-a-workers-first-agenda-to-address-the-tariff-tickets-1326152019389 HYBRID on ZOOM: https://us02web.Zoom.us/meeting/register/SpZKGQPZRNencxqAoAuCkg#/registration 6:30pm Atlantic / 5:30pm Eastern / 2:30pm Pacific TUESDAY APRIL 22nd 2025 Organized and Hosted by: JUSTICE FOR WORKERS - NOVA SCOTIA (J4W-NS) Co-Sponsored and Endorsed by: • Halifax-Dartmouth & District Labour Council • Halifax Workers' Action Centre (WAC) • Spring Socialist Network / Spring Magazine
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Justice For Workers - Nova Scotia (J4W-NS) @j4wns.bsky.social · Apr 22
NO ONE LEFT BEHIND:
Organizing A Workers-First Agenda To Address The Tariff Crisis

HYBRID: in person *and* online on Zoom

TUESDAY APRIL 22nd @ 6:30pm AT
RadStorm
2177 Gottingen Street
Halifax, NS

REGISTER for HALIFAX EVENT:
bit.ly/TariffsHalifax

HYBRID on ZOOM:
bit.ly/TariffsHalif...

#canlab
PUBLIC FORUM on the Tariff Crisis & Emergency Supports Needed HYBRID MEETING: in person *and* online on Zoom NO ONE LEFT BEHIND: Organizing A Workers-First Agenda To Address The Tariff Crisis TUESDAY APRIL 22nd @ 6:30pm RadStorm 2177 Gottingen Street Halifax, NS SPEAKERS: Christine Saulnier Nova Scotia Director Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-NS (CCPA-NS) Tony Tracy Activist and Organizer Justice for Workers Nova Scotia (J4W-NS) Coffee and light snacks available. Doors Open: 6:00pm Forum Begins: 6:30pm REGISTER for HALIFAX EVENT: http://bit.ly/TariffsHalifax HYBRID on ZOOM: http://bit.ly/TariffsHalifaxZoom 6:30pm Atlantic / 5:30pm Eastern / 2:30pm Pacific TUESDAY APRIL 22nd 2025 Organized and Hosted by: JUSTICE FOR WORKERS - NOVA SCOTIA (J4W-NS) Co-Sponsored and Endorsed by: • Halifax-Dartmouth & District Labour Council (HDDLC) • Halifax Workers' Action Centre (WAC) • Spring Socialist Network / Spring Magazine PUBLIC FORUM on the Tariff Crisis & Emergency Supports Needed HYBRID MEETING: in person *and* online on Zoom NO ONE LEFT BEHIND: Organizing A Workers-First Agenda To Address The Tariff Crisis TUESDAY APRIL 22nd @ 6:30pm RadStorm 2177 Gottingen Street Halifax, NS SPEAKERS: Christine Saulnier Nova Scotia Director Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-NS (CCPA-NS) Tony Tracy Activist and Organizer Justice for Workers Nova Scotia (J4W-NS) Coffee and light snacks available. Doors Open: 6:00pm Forum Begins: 6:30pm REGISTER for HALIFAX EVENT: http://bit.ly/TariffsHalifax HYBRID on ZOOM: http://bit.ly/TariffsHalifaxZoom 6:30pm Atlantic / 5:30pm Eastern / 2:30pm Pacific TUESDAY APRIL 22nd 2025 Organized and Hosted by: JUSTICE FOR WORKERS - NOVA SCOTIA (J4W-NS) Co-Sponsored and Endorsed by: • Halifax-Dartmouth & District Labour Council (HDDLC) • Halifax Workers' Action Centre (WAC) • Spring Socialist Network / Spring Magazine PUBLIC FORUM on the Tariff Crisis & Emergency Supports Needed HYBRID MEETING: in person *and* online on Zoom NO ONE LEFT BEHIND: Organizing A Workers-First Agenda To Address The Tariff Crisis TUESDAY APRIL 22nd @ 6:30pm RadStorm 2177 Gottingen Street Halifax, NS SPEAKERS: Christine Saulnier Nova Scotia Director Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-NS (CCPA-NS) Tony Tracy Activist and Organizer Justice for Workers Nova Scotia (J4W-NS) Coffee and light snacks available. Doors Open: 6:00pm Forum Begins: 6:30pm REGISTER for HALIFAX EVENT: http://bit.ly/TariffsHalifax HYBRID on ZOOM: http://bit.ly/TariffsHalifaxZoom 6:30pm Atlantic / 5:30pm Eastern / 2:30pm Pacific TUESDAY APRIL 22nd 2025 Organized and Hosted by: JUSTICE FOR WORKERS - NOVA SCOTIA (J4W-NS) Co-Sponsored and Endorsed by: • Halifax-Dartmouth & District Labour Council (HDDLC) • Halifax Workers' Action Centre (WAC) • Spring Socialist Network / Spring Magazine
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CCPA Nova Scotia @ccpanovascotia.bsky.social · Apr 22
Join us tonight at @j4wns.bsky.social's No One Left Behind event. @csaulnier.bsky.social will be talking about what government can do to protect workers amidst tariffs.

EVENT INFO:
Tonight, Apr. 22 at 6pm - Radstorm 2177 Gottingen St, Halifax NS

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Christine Saulnier (she/her) @csaulnier.bsky.social · Apr 17
Next week April 22 6pm at Rad Storm or join online.
Organizing a workers first agenda to address the tariff crisis
Registration link below
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Graphic says: Justice for Workers - Nova Scotia presents... NO ONE LEFT BEHIND Tuesday, April 22md 6pm - Radstorm 2177 Gottingen Street, Halifax NS Doors Open 6pm Coffee and light snacks available Forum starts at 630pm Organizing a workers-first agenda to address the tariff crisis Tariffs and other moves by US President Donald Trump are causing a lot of fear. Many of us don't know what Trump's actions-or the response from our own governments-will mean for our jobs, families, and communities. Featuring: CHRISTINE SAULNIER Nova Scotia Director, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives TONY TRACY Activist & Organizer Justice for Workers Nova Scotia Join us for a Public Forum to learn more about tariffs and Trump's "trade war", the projected impact of the tariffs, and what action we can take to ensure workers have essential protections regardless of our job or immigration status. We'll talk about what we need from all levels of government, including: adequate weekly income and better access to Employment Insurance; a moratorium on rent hikes and evictions; a freeze on food prices; and an end to corporate profiteering. Register at the QR code! NOVA SCOTIA JUSTICE FOR WORKERS
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Justice For Workers - Nova Scotia (J4W-NS) @j4wns.bsky.social · Apr 17
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No One Left Behind: Organizing A Workers-First Agenda To Address The Tariff
Join us to learn about Trump’s tariffs, their projected impacts & what actions we can take to ensure all workers have essential protections.
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Justice For Workers - Nova Scotia (J4W-NS) @j4wns.bsky.social · Apr 17
No One Left Behind: Organizing A Workers-First Agenda To Address The Tariff

Join us to learn about Trump’s tariffs, their projected impacts & what actions we can take to ensure all workers have essential protections
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UnionMaidNS.bsky.social @unionmaidns.bsky.social · Mar 18
New "Know Your Rights At Work" Program. Offered (presented by me!) through the Halifax Workers Action Centre. Hope you might promote it on your own channels. More presentations coming soon. More info and registration (walk ins welcome) on our website www.halifaxwac.ca/workplace-ju...
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UnionMaidNS.bsky.social @unionmaidns.bsky.social · Apr 16
@tonytracy.ca I loved this! I think it was you that shared my interest. Glad it is coming back. Truly stirring. The wind, the speed... not my usual entertainment, as it attracts all our biggest overlords.
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Tony Tracy @tonytracy.ca · Feb 26
Like others here in Halifax, I am deeply saddened by news that longtime Halifax prisoner justice activist Harry Critchley died suddenly last week. 

Harry committed his life to solidarity work with prisoners and victims of police violence.

Harry Critchley, ¡Presente!

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Defunding the Police in Halifax - Spring
In September 2020, the Halifax Board of Police Commissioners appointed Professor El Jones to chair an independent committee that would prepare a report outlining a roadmap for “defunding the police” i...
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Spring Magazine @springmagca.bsky.social · Feb 26
Spring is deeply saddened by the news that Halifax prisoner justice activist Harry Critchley died suddenly last week.

Harry committed his life to solidarity work with prisoners and victims of police violence.

We were fortunate to interview him in 2021:

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Defunding the Police in Halifax - Spring
In September 2020, the Halifax Board of Police Commissioners appointed Professor El Jones to chair an independent committee that would prepare a report outlining a roadmap for “defunding the police” i...
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Suzanne MacNeil @esooze.bsky.social · Feb 24
12 Janitors at Alderney Gate are about to lose their jobs because the #HRM decided to go with a cheaper non-union contractor.

Emergency rally taking place at Halifax city hall, tomorrow at 6:00pm. HRM needs to do the right thing and make sure these workers’ jobs and contract are upheld! #halifax
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Tony Tracy @tonytracy.ca · Feb 23
Honestly, if there was another platform to appropriately host a very active 65,000+ member & growing group of travellers to Cuba (about a third from the USA) @esooze.bsky.social and I would also abandon Zuckerberg’s platform & that of all rocket-ship billionaires.

But an email list will not cut it.
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Tony Tracy @tonytracy.ca · Feb 23
Thinking of travel to Cuba?

I’d welcome folks to join the 65,000+ member “Cuba Travel Tips” Facebook group that Suzanne ( @esooze.bsky.social) & I launched & co-administer.

It is entirely focused on *independent travel* in Cuba. 🇨🇺

*Not* on resorts, at all.

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Tony Tracy @tonytracy.ca · Feb 23
I would absolutely welcome you (and others!), @emgeekay.bsky.social, to join the 65,000+ member “Cuba Travel Tips” Facebook group that Suzanne ( @esooze.bsky.social) and I launched & co-administer/moderate.

It is entirely focused on independent travel in Cuba. 🇨🇺

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Tony Tracy @tonytracy.ca · Feb 23
Suzanne (@esooze.bsky.social) and I were absolutely delighted to be able to catch up in person tonight over dinner & drinks with our dear friend Leanne, fresh back in Canada from her most recent weeks in Havana, and on a very brief whirlwind visit here to Halifax before she heads home to Ontario.
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Tony Tracy @tonytracy.ca · Feb 23
Want to connect with Justice for Workers (Justice4WorkersNS.ca • @j4fns.bsky.social) in Nova Scotia & the decent work movement?

General Meeting of Justice for Workers this Thursday February 27th at 7pm — a “hybrid” meeting: in person at Glitter Bean Café in #Halifax *and* on Zoom.

#canlab #NSpoli
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Tony Tracy @tonytracy.ca · Feb 23
We had such a terrific response & chats today about Justice for Workers (@j4fns.bsky.social) demands for the province of Nova Scotia to vastly improve all labour / employment legislation & regulations for every worker in the province.

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#NSpoli #canlab #1u
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Tony Tracy @tonytracy.ca · Feb 23
What a fabulous sunny Saturday afternoon, spent with amazing friends and comrades (new and old), doing petitioning on Halifax street corners today while chatting with folks about Nova Scotia’s Justice for Workers (@j4fns.bsky.social • Justice4WorkersNS.ca) campaigns!

#NSpoli #canlab #1u #cdnpoli
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