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World’s richest man to Canadian workers: you’re no heroes

May 17, 2020Chris Fofonoff

The word “hero” is in vogue these days. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the importance in our society of nurses, cleaners, and grocery store workers to millions. Most Canadians are rightly grateful for the labour of these workers, who are doing their best to contain the pandemic and keep the country fed, often at great […]

Auto Workers Strike GM – Limited Walk Back of Tier System Won

November 3, 2019Steve Edwards

Steve Edwards is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. On September 16, 49,000 UAW members walked off the job at all 55 GM manufacturing plants and parts centers in the U.S., in what became the longest national auto strike in half a century. The determination shown by auto-workers on this strike was exemplary. […]