A Collective Community Voice
The history of the struggle of working people emphasizes the point that in unity there is strength. Through collective action, workers formed unions so they could have a voice in deciding wages, working conditions and addressing the many problems and issues that arise in the workplace. But just as workers use collective strength in the workplace to achieve their goals, so should they use collective action to improve the quality of life in the communities in which they live... read more>>> |
Canada can’t afford corporate tax bonanza
As published in the Toronto Star, Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Big businesses in Canada will be popping the champagne corks to celebrate Corporate Tax Freedom Day on Feb. 1. A new research study by the Canadian Labour Congress shows that by that date, because of corporate tax breaks, companies will have finished paying their share of taxes to all levels of government.
Corporate income taxes in 2010 amounted to only 8.8 per cent of all government revenues. That represents downward trend that has been occurring for years... read more>>>
Big businesses in Canada will be popping the champagne corks to celebrate Corporate Tax Freedom Day on Feb. 1. A new research study by the Canadian Labour Congress shows that by that date, because of corporate tax breaks, companies will have finished paying their share of taxes to all levels of government.
Corporate income taxes in 2010 amounted to only 8.8 per cent of all government revenues. That represents downward trend that has been occurring for years... read more>>>
OFL TO MOBILIZE MASSIVE RALLY IN LONDON AGAINST CATERPILLAR INC:
London Day of Action declared for Saturday, January 21 at 11 am
LONDON, ON) -- The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) today issued a call to workers across Ontario to mobilize for a massive rally in London, Ontario on Saturday, January 21 to oppose Electro-Motive Canada (a subsidiary of U.S. industrial giant Caterpillar Inc.) and its attack on decent paying Canadian jobs.
“We see this fight as being central to the entire labour movement and we are going to dig in our heels and fight Caterpillar with everything we’ve got,” said OFL President Sid Ryan. “Good jobs and retirement security are being
threatened by greedy corporations and every level of government. If workers don’t start to fight back, decent jobs will become a thing of the past and the middle class will be decimated.” read more>>>
“We see this fight as being central to the entire labour movement and we are going to dig in our heels and fight Caterpillar with everything we’ve got,” said OFL President Sid Ryan. “Good jobs and retirement security are being
threatened by greedy corporations and every level of government. If workers don’t start to fight back, decent jobs will become a thing of the past and the middle class will be decimated.” read more>>>
Time for federal government to get tough on multinationals: Investment Canada
Act needs serious overhaul says Canadian Labour Congress
As nearly 500 workers in London, Ontario are locked out by Electro-Motive – a subsidiary of US multinational giant Caterpillar – the Canadian Labour Congress reiterates its call for a serious overhaul of the Investment Canada Act.
The Canadian government needs to get much tougher on foreign multinationals who buy Canadian companies and fail to live up to their promises, CLC president Ken Georgetti writes in a letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper. The Investment Canada Act must be changed to allow for an open and transparent process when reviewing proposed foreign takeovers... read more>>>
The Canadian government needs to get much tougher on foreign multinationals who buy Canadian companies and fail to live up to their promises, CLC president Ken Georgetti writes in a letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper. The Investment Canada Act must be changed to allow for an open and transparent process when reviewing proposed foreign takeovers... read more>>>
LABOUR PREPARES TO BAR SCABS FROM LONDON PLANT: More militant defence of good jobs could mean widespread labour unrest in 2012
Ontario Federation of Labour President Sid Ryan today declared that Ontario’s
labour movement will mobilize to help the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) stop scabs from crossing picket lines at Electro-Motive Canada’s London plant. Workers from across Ontario will prepare to flood the picket lines at the locomotive plant if called upon by the CAW.
“Workers across the province are angry and feel betrayed by their government and they are ready to fight together to defend good jobs,” said OFL President Sid Ryan. “We are putting corporations and all levels of government on notice that 2012 will be marred by labour unrest if they continue to destroy the livelihoods of Ontario’s middle class.”... read more>>>
labour movement will mobilize to help the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) stop scabs from crossing picket lines at Electro-Motive Canada’s London plant. Workers from across Ontario will prepare to flood the picket lines at the locomotive plant if called upon by the CAW.
“Workers across the province are angry and feel betrayed by their government and they are ready to fight together to defend good jobs,” said OFL President Sid Ryan. “We are putting corporations and all levels of government on notice that 2012 will be marred by labour unrest if they continue to destroy the livelihoods of Ontario’s middle class.”... read more>>>
CLC to Flaherty: Suspend planned corporate tax cuts - Ottawa must tie tax cuts
to job creation
Wednesday, 14 December 2011
OTTAWA – The President of the Canadian Labour Congress has written to Finance Minister Jim Flaherty requesting that in his next budget he reverse planned tax breaks for corporations.
“The government keeps cutting corporate taxes in return for a promise that the private sector will use that money to create jobs but the strategy is simply not working,” says Ken Georgetti... read more>>>
OTTAWA – The President of the Canadian Labour Congress has written to Finance Minister Jim Flaherty requesting that in his next budget he reverse planned tax breaks for corporations.
“The government keeps cutting corporate taxes in return for a promise that the private sector will use that money to create jobs but the strategy is simply not working,” says Ken Georgetti... read more>>>
Next budget must improve EI for the unemployed: CLC President comments on job
numbers for November 2011
Posted: Friday, 2 December 2011
OTTAWA – The next federal budget early next year must include measures to improve income security for unemployed workers, says Ken Georgetti, President of the Canadian Labour Congress.
“Canada’s economy is headed for a slow down, according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development and other expert observers,” says Georgetti. “That means unemployment will remain high at a time when the Employment Insurance system is failing workers who lose their jobs. That has to be fixed and the place to begin is with the next federal budget.”
Georgetti was commenting on the release by Statistics Canada of its Labour Force Survey for November 2011. There were 1,394,700 unemployed Canadians in November and the unemployment rate was 7.4 per cent... read more>>>
OTTAWA – The next federal budget early next year must include measures to improve income security for unemployed workers, says Ken Georgetti, President of the Canadian Labour Congress.
“Canada’s economy is headed for a slow down, according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development and other expert observers,” says Georgetti. “That means unemployment will remain high at a time when the Employment Insurance system is failing workers who lose their jobs. That has to be fixed and the place to begin is with the next federal budget.”
Georgetti was commenting on the release by Statistics Canada of its Labour Force Survey for November 2011. There were 1,394,700 unemployed Canadians in November and the unemployment rate was 7.4 per cent... read more>>>
How does Canada’s 1% compare to other countries? by Darren Puscas
In light of Occupy Wall Street and the spinoffs that are growing in many other cities, there have been a large number of excellent articles and studies going around looking at the top 1% of income earners in the United States. I have included links to some of them below.
This U.S. focused reading got me thinking about Canada’s place in this all this, and the conventional wisdom about how much more of an equal society Canada is... read more>>>
This U.S. focused reading got me thinking about Canada’s place in this all this, and the conventional wisdom about how much more of an equal society Canada is... read more>>>
Why unions matter by Bruce Campbell and Armine Yalnizyan
Are unions more of a problem than a solution today?
Anti-union sentiment has accelerated since the global crisis of 2008 brought economies to their knees and left public finances in a mess.
Widespread frustration with fragile growth and soaring debt has been
channeled towards unions, which are increasingly characterized as an elite, irrelevant, and a drag on the economy.
But consider this: No country has ever achieved widespread prosperity and created a large middle class without strong unions... read more>>>
Anti-union sentiment has accelerated since the global crisis of 2008 brought economies to their knees and left public finances in a mess.
Widespread frustration with fragile growth and soaring debt has been
channeled towards unions, which are increasingly characterized as an elite, irrelevant, and a drag on the economy.
But consider this: No country has ever achieved widespread prosperity and created a large middle class without strong unions... read more>>>
