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CANADIAN LABOUR-TORONTO: CHRISTMAS EVE DEATHS IN TORONTO-THE CONSEQUENCES ?: Since the Christmas Eve incident where four workers fell to their deaths in Toronto more evidence is coming to light of the lax safety precautions that led to this tragedy. ...
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INTERNATIONAL LABOUR-GERMANY:'FLASH MOBS' AND LABOUR: Here's an interesting little item from the German Deutsche Welle about how retailers in Germany are trying to have the tactic of "flash mobs" banned for use by labour during disputes. Well......
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CANADIAN LABOUR-SASKATCHEWAN:HEALTH CARE WORKERS VERSUS THE SASKATCHEWAN GOVERNMENT:Out Saskatchewan way a real test of wills is shaping up between the right wing Saskatchewan Party provincial government and over 11,000 workers represented by the Ser...
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INTERNATIONAL LABOUR-TURKEY:MORE ON THE TEKEL WORKERS IN TURKEY:On December 17 we reported on the situation of Turkish workers due to be laid off due to the sell off of the Turkish tobacco monopoly. All that the workers involved are asking for is tha...
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CANADIAN LABOUR-TORONTO:SOLIDARITY MARCH WITH GAETAN HEROUX: Just a little reminder about an upcoming march in solidarity with Toronto social worker Gaetan Heroux who has been fired for solidarity with his clients. Here's the callout from the On...
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CANADIAN LABOUR:CHRISTMAS ON THE PICKET LINE IN SUDBURY: While most of us are still enjoying our Christmas holidays the workers on strike against Vale Inco in Ontario and Newfoundland are still on the picket line in the bitter cold. Here's a sto...
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CANADIAN LABOUR-MANITOBA:TEMBEC LOCKOUT CONTINUES AS WORKERS REJECT OFFER:The lockout of workers at the Tembec plant in Pine Falls Manitoba seems set to continue into the New Year as workers there have rejected an offer on the part of the company to ...
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CANADIAN LABOUR-MISSISSAUGA:MISSISSAUGA WORKERS OCCUPY FACTORY:Here, from the Star is the story of how some workers at a Mississaga air conditioning plant peacefully occupied their workplace the other day. Certainly there should be more of these acti...
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CANADIAN LABOUR-TORONTO:REINSTATE GAETAN HEROUX:The following appeal for solidarity comes from the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP). The case of the dismissal of Gaetan Heroux has been mentioned before here at Molly's Blog.&&&&...
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LA POLITIQUE CANADIENNE/CANADIAN POLITICS:LES RETRAITÉS CONTRE LES TRAVAILLEURS/PENSIONERS VERSUS THE WORKERS ???? Au Québec il ya eu une tentative de la part des retraités de l'Union d'avoir les divers syndicats enregistrés comme «lobbyist...
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CANADIAN LABOUR-MOOSE JAW:UFCW SOLIDARITY WITH LOCKED OUT WORKERS IN MOOSE JAW: Looks like it's "celebrating the donations" time here at Molly's Blog. Following the previous article here's another good news story as the UFCW from across the con...
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CANADIAN LABOUR-SUDBURY:HEALTH CARE WORKERS SHOW SOLIDARITY WITH VALE INCO STRIKERS:The strike against Vale Inco in Ontario and Newfoundland goes on into the holiday season. The community of Sudbury and many other labour groups continue to stand soli...
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CANADIAN LABOUR:MORE ON SECURITYASSAULTS ON REPORTERS IN TORONTO:A couple of days ago Molly reported here on assaults on the part of Olympic security in Toronto. The victims were two reporters from the Toronto Sun. According to the following article ...
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AMERICAN LABOUR:SCROOGE OF THE YEAR-THE WINNER IS... Well, the results are in, and the Jobs With Justice Coalition has a new winner for this year's 'Scrooge of the Year'. The announcement...ALALALALALALAL & the winner of the 2009 national ...
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INTERNATIONAL LABOUR-GERMANY:MORE ON HELP FOR THE FAU:It has been five days since Molly last reported on the court order prohibiting the anarcho-syndicalist FAU from acting as the union for workers at the New Babylon Cinema. Since that time a couple ...
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AMERICAN LABOUR:LABOUR RIGHTS AND H1N1:It seems now that the concern expressed earlier this year about the H1N1 flu virus was excessive. Still...millions of workers in the USA (and Canada) have no right to stay home when ill. This means that they can...
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AMERICAN LABOUR-CLEVELAND:HELP WORKERS AT HUGO BOSS:Sometimes a "personal appeal" can really get to you. Hence the power of the following from a member of the Workers United Union in the USA about the closing of the factory where she works. Read it a...
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CANADIAN LABOUR:MORE ON THE CLAC: Want to learn more about the pseudo-union, the CLAC, that has often been mentioned here at Molly's Blog. Go directly to the Winnipeg Wobbly Blog for more news on this threat to workers' rights, including other t...
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CANADIAN LABOUR-BC:MORE ON SELF MANAGEMENT IN THE MOUNTAINS: Since Molly last reported on the potential employee buyout of the Eurocan pulp and paper mill in Terrace BC more has happened on that front. Here is the latest news from the Terrace St...
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CANADIAN LABOUR-TORONTO:SOLIDARITY PICKET WITH CADILLAC FAIRVIEW WORKERS: For many long months the workers employed at the TD Centre in Toronto by the property management company Cadillac Fairview have been locked out. The workers are represente...
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INTERNATIONAL LABOUR-TURKEY:SOLIDARITY WITH TURKISH TOBACCO WORKERS:The following appeal for solidarity with soon to be workers in Turkey comes from the IUF.+++++++++++++++Major Protest of Former Turkish Tobacco Monopoly Workers in Ankara: Some 1...
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CANADIAN LABOUR-SASKATCHEWAN:THE "UNION" THAT WANTS A LOWER MINIMUM WAGE:That's right, you heard me correctly, there is a Canadian "union" that is pushing for a two-tiered minimum wage whereby young workers can get paid at a lower minimum wage rate t...
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INTERNATIONAL LABOUR-BERLIN GERMANY:LEGAL SETBACK FOR NEW BABYLON CINEMA WORKERS:In Germany the , Freie Arbeiterinnen und Arbeiter Union, Free Workers' Union (FAU), the German section of the AIT-IWA, carries on the historical tradition of anarchosynd...
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INTERNATIONAL LABOUR-SOUTH AFRICA:SUPPORT HOTEL WORKERS IN SOUTH AFRICA:This appeal for solidarity with striking hotel workers in South Africa comes from the online labour solidarity site Labour Start. ◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙Sou...
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CANADIAN LABOUR-TORONTO:SOLIDARITY RALLY WITH STREET HEALTH WORKERS: Well, this is definitly more than slightly "last minute", in fact well past it. The demo mentioned below is probably going on at this very moment, but if you live down TO way y...
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AMERICAN LABOUR:'SCROOGE OF THE YEAR' RUNOFF: The nominees have been chosen for the 'Scrooge of the Year' contest sponsored by the American Jobs With Justice group. Here, from the AFL-CIO Blog is the announcement about the "winners" and how you...
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CANADIAN LABOUR-MANITOBA:PINE FALLS- LATEST TEMBEC OFFER INSULTING: A lot has been happening with the lockout at Tembec in pine falls Manitoba since Molly last blogger on the matter. I've sort of fallen behind on reporting on all the news since ...
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CANADIAN LABOUR-TORONTO:WELFARE WORKER FIRED-POSSIBLE LOCKOUT-DEMONSTRATION: As was reported earlier here at Molly's Blog City of Toronto welfare worker Gaetan Heroux has refused to go along with his 'strategic transfer" out of the area where h...
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CANADIAN LABOUR-OTTAWA: CANADIAN MUSEUM STRIKE CONTINUES: For almost 3 months workers at the Canadian Museum of Civilization and the Canadian War Museum, represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) have been on strike. While the union...
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CANADIAN LABOUR-SUDBURY: STRIKE SUPPORT WEEK IN SUDBURY: As the Vale Inco strike drags on into the holidays, without any sign of resolution, strikers in Sudbury are seeing the community rally behind them. Today, on International Human Rights Day, a w...
