CANADA: Railroad Union Signals Dangerous Precedent as Government Forces Workers Back to Work
Originally published in Labor Today The railway labor stoppage ends as the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) was given the…
Month: August 2024
The World Federation of Trade Unions Condemns the Continued Crimes in Palestine
The WFTU condemns the continues attacks against the Palestinian people by the Israeli occupation forces. While the genocide is taking…
UE: The Peekskill Riots—Where Everyday Union Members Stood Up to Racism, Anti-Semitism, and Hate
By Samantha Cooney | Photo Courtesy of ueunion.org | UE News Reuse Policy August 27 marked the 75th anniversary of the Peekskill Riots, two attacks by…
80 Years Ago: The Liberation of Paris
Originally published by the International Federation of Resistance Fighters – https://fir.at/en/ We commemorate the liberation of the French capital by the…
Statement from Alberta Federation of Labour President Gil McGowan on use of Binding Arbitration in Rail Dispute
Originally posted on Labor Today EDMONTON, AB – Gil McGowan, president of the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL), made the following statement…
APIC Congratulates the World Peace Council – On 75 Years of Struggle
Originally published on APIC The World Peace Council (WPC) was founded right after the end of the Second World War in 1949,…
UE: Organizing the South Theme of Local 150 Convention
From UE News | Photo Courtesy of ueunion.org | UE News Reuse Policy With the slogan “Resist, Restore and Revitalize!” the 13th Biennial Convention of…
RWU Statement of Solidarity with TCRC amid CPKC and CN lockouts
The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) has taken a bold stand against Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s (CPKC) attempts to strip workers…
EDITORIAL: UAW President Shawn Fain’s DNC Speech Shows Labor Leadership Still Beholden to Democrats
Originally posted on Labor Today Tuesday, August 20th, 2024, United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain gave a speech at…
Railroad Workers United Announces 12-Point Platform for Candidates to Consider When Running for Union Office
The RWU Steering Committee adopted the following 12-point platform for candidates to consider adopting as part of their own platform…