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More than tall lattes: Organizing lessons from baristas at Starbucks
Inspiration, information, and solidarity among Starbucks baristas increasingly extends beyond individual stores, connecting workers across cities, regions, and, to some extent, even national borders—illustrating lessons applicable to organizing at the mega-chain in both the U.S. and Canada.
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An unexpected consequence of the pandemic: Poverty declined sharply in Canada
Pandemic supports, mostly from the federal government, contributed to the largest one-year reduction in poverty in nearly 50 years.
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Hunt for interprovincial trade barriers is stalling Canada’s post-pandemic reconstruction
Trade agreement doesn’t age well in a post-pandemic reality, with little mention of worker protections, environmental policy, or critical infrastructure.
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Capping oil and gas emissions: Production declines must be central to discussion
New federal proposals for an emissions cap on the oil and gas industry have begun a difficult and uncomfortable conversation, but one that finally gets…
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6 things you need to know about income inequality in Canada
Income inequality went down between 2015 and 2020, thanks to government supports. But COVID-19 economic shutdowns threw a wrench into the works.
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We need more public ownership in Canada’s telecom sector
Last Friday’s Rogers’ network outage should be a warning to us all: it’s time to change how we do telecommunications in this country.
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Reconciliation in action?
Far from it, says chief of holdout First Nation over deal with province on Site C In 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which was…
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Rising inflation exposes the gap between the richest and poorest
The rapid rise in inflation in Canada—and around the world—is significantly cutting into household income. Inflation reached 7.7% this May, its highest level since 1983.
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Decent work: A shared vision
The National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health has released a comprehensive and super useful guide to decent work from an intersectional standpoint. It provides…
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Unearth this buried treasure: adult education in Manitoba
When she was 34 years old and a single mother of four living on social assistance in a large public housing complex in Winnipeg’s North End, Aja Oliver saw a sign at a community centre for an Adult Learning Centre. She had not finished high school, had struggled, as did everyone in her family, with the many complexities of life in poverty, and was fed up with being on social assistance. She ventured in. Her life has not been the same since.
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What’s so bad about growth?
All of us are trained from an early age to be big fans of growth. We want children to grow. We want flowers to grow. We want gardens and trees and crops to grow. Growth is good, that’s the idea.
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Making a living in Saskatchewan
This year the CCPA Saskatchewan office released our living wage calculations, hot on the heels of the provincial government’s decision to raise what is currently Canada’s lowest minimum wage at $11.81 per hour to $15 per hour over the next two years.
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