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Larry Savage

@profsavage.bsky.social
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Labour Studies Professor at Brock University | Teach & research collective bargaining, unions & labour politics | brocku.ca/lsavage

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Larry Savage @profsavage.bsky.social · 16h
I did my undergrad with Jen at #BrockU, and 20 years later we found ourselves across from one another at the bargaining table. She was a true professional—always kind and a voice of reason when it mattered. My condolences to her family and friends. brocku.ca/brock-news/2...
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Brock mourns passing of dedicated colleague and leader
Brock University is mourning the passing of Jennifer Guarasci (BA ’98), Chief Human Resources Officer and Associate Vice-President of People and Culture, who passed away on Friday, Sept. 25. A Brock g...
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Larry Savage @profsavage.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Terry was a former professor of mine and a key player in the unionization of #BrockU faculty and professional librarians in the 90s. brocku.ca/brock-news/2...
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On-campus celebration of life to honour Terrance Carroll and Barbara Wake Carroll
Brock University will honour the lives of distinguished scholars and community builders Terrance Carroll and Barbara Wake Carroll during a joint celebration of life on Saturday, Oct. 3. Family, friend...
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Canadian Association for Work & Labour Studies (CAWLS) @cawls-acets.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Bill C-39 Poses An Existential Risk To Strike Rights www.readthemaple.com/bill-c-39-po... #canlab #cdnpoli
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Bill C-39 Poses An Existential Risk To Strike Rights
It will effectively allow the labour minister to decide if workers can strike.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 23/09/2026
Canada’s proposed labour reforms could shift power away from workers in major disputes
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Canada’s proposed labour reforms could shift power away from workers in major disputes
Bill C-39 makes it easier for Ottawa to intervene when collective bargaining produces the very conflict that it is designed to manage.
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Charles Smith @profsmithsask.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"If Ottawa expands its authority to end lawful strikes whenever they significantly affect the economy, it will not “modernize” labour relations as the government has suggested; it will tilt the system further in favour of corporations at the expense of workers."
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Canada’s proposed labour reforms could shift power away from workers in major disputes
Bill C-39 makes it easier for Ottawa to intervene when collective bargaining produces the very conflict that it is designed to manage.
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 24/09/2026
"...people...want to unionize because they want better working conditions, they want a better salary, they need better benefits,” says report author Rachel Brickner. #canlab @ccpanovascotia.bsky.social www.thecoast.ca/news-opinion...
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Why unionizing in Nova Scotia is so difficult - The Coast | News, events, restaurants, concerts and Burger Week for Halifax, Nova Scotia
Unionization can be a tedious process—especially so in Nova Scotia. Often times, it requires signing membership cards more than once and constant delays in the certification and arbitration process. T...
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Brock Labour Studies @brocklabour.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
If Ottawa expands its authority to end strikes whenever they significantly affect the economy, it will not “modernize” labour relations. It will tilt the system further in favour of corporations, at workers’ expense. — @profsavage.bsky.social theconversation.com/canadas-prop... #cdnpoli #canlab
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Canada’s proposed labour reforms could shift power away from workers in major disputes
Bill C-39 makes it easier for Ottawa to intervene when collective bargaining produces the very conflict that it is designed to manage.
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Canadian Association for Work & Labour Studies (CAWLS) @cawls-acets.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Canada says proposed labour rules will reduce strike interventions. History suggests a more complicated picture theconversation.com/canada-says-... #canlab #cdnpoli @gerardditrolio.bsky.social
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Canada says proposed labour rules will reduce strike interventions. History suggests a more complicated picture
The federal government says new labour rules will reduce intervention in strikes, but they could weaken workers’ bargaining power.
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Canadian Association for Work & Labour Studies (CAWLS) @cawls-acets.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Liberal labour reforms may be presented as a way to manage difficult disputes. But if Ottawa intervenes whenever a strike has major economic consequences, workers’ bargaining power will be weakened precisely when it matters most. theconversation.com/canadas-prop... #canlab #cdnpoli
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Canada’s proposed labour reforms could shift power away from workers in major disputes
Bill C-39 makes it easier for Ottawa to intervene when collective bargaining produces the very conflict that it is designed to manage.
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Angella MacEwen @angella.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
My week has been wild - how about you? cupe.ca/news/cupe-wi...
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CUPE will defy Bill C-39’s unconstitutional limits on the right to strike if passed
The national executive board of Canada’s largest union, CUPE, has passed a unanimous resolution vowing to defy the Liberal government’s Bill C-39 limiting the constitutional right to strike if it is p...
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Larry Savage @profsavage.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Invisible cuts to contract academic staff are everyone’s problem www.caut.ca/bulletin/inv... #canlab #cdnpse
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Invisible cuts to contract academic staff are everyone’s problem | CAUT
Despite an increase of $17 million to its provincial operating grant for the 2026-2027 academic year, Memorial University of Newfoundland is taking aggressive austerity measures.
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Larry Savage @profsavage.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
“National interest” cannot become a catch-all excuse to override workers’ bargaining power whenever a lawful strike has economic consequences. That pressure is precisely what strikes are meant to create. theconversation.com/canadas-prop... #cdnpoli #canlab
theconversation.com
Canada’s proposed labour reforms could shift power away from workers in major disputes
Bill C-39 makes it easier for Ottawa to intervene when collective bargaining produces the very conflict that it is designed to manage.
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Larry Savage @profsavage.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Labour code changes will threaten workers’ right to strike. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art... #canlab #cdnpoli
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Labour code changes will threaten workers’ right to strike, unions say
Proposed changes include creation of special mediator to assess negotiations where parties struggle to reach agreement
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Larry Savage @profsavage.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Make no mistake about it, the Carney government's labour reforms neuter the right to strike. A right that’s suspended when it becomes effective isn’t much of a right at all. www.thestar.com/business/uni... #canlab #cdnpoli
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Unions hammer Carney government’s revamp of labour rules: ‘This bill neuters the right to strike’
Unions and labour organizations across the country blasted the federal government’s new legislation overhauling labour law Monday, saying it will make strikes in federally regulated sectors all but im...
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Brock Labour Studies @brocklabour.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Making History: Workers, Conflict, and Collective Action CAWLS is holding its 2027 annual meeting Jun 2-4 at Brock University in Canada's Niagara Region. Check out the Call for Proposals here: cawls.ca/en/2027-annu... #canlab #LabourStudies
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Canadian Association for Work & Labour Studies (CAWLS) @cawls-acets.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
"Trump’s trade war is plainly an attack on Canadian workers. But it does not follow that workers should sign up uncritically for Carney’s revived 'Team Canada'," argues Adam King in @readthemaple.com. www.readthemaple.com/trump-and-ca... #canlab #cdnpoli
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Trump And Carney Are Enemies Of Canadian Workers
The labour movement needs a response to Trump based on working class solidarity, not nationalism
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Brock Labour Studies @brocklabour.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Full listings of Labour Day events across Canada: workerstogether.ca/events/labou... #canlab
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Celebrate Labour Day 2026!
Join workers across Canada this Labour Day. Find an event near you.
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Brock Labour Studies @brocklabour.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
"The union is fighting to save the auto industry in Canada. Securing the pattern agreement won't mean much if the federal government sacrifices the auto industry in trade war with Trump," @profsavage.bsky.social said. www.cbc.ca/news/busines... #canlab #cdnpoli
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Stellantis and Unifor begin negotiating new contract amid concerns over Brampton plant, auto tariffs | CBC News
The negotiations are the last round of bargaining between the Big Three carmakers — Stellantis, Ford and GM — and Unifor, which represents autoworkers at each. And with the backdrop of American tariff...
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Larry Savage @profsavage.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Unifor is fighting a war on 2 fronts: In bargaining, it's pushing Stellantis to maintain 🇨🇦 vehicle production & accept the pattern. Meanwhile, in Ottawa, Unifor is fighting any new trade agreement that would sooner or later kill the 🇨🇦 auto industry. www.thestar.com/business/ste... #canlab #cdnpoli
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Stellantis, Unifor begin contract negotiations in final round of auto sector talks
TORONTO - The union representing workers at Stellantis began contract talks with the U.S. automaker today, marking the start of the final round of its bargaining with the Detroit Three.
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Larry Savage @profsavage.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
#BrockU is hosting the annual @cawls-acets.bsky.social conference next year. Check out the call for proposals here: cawls.ca/en/2027-annu... #labourstudies #canlab @brocklabour.bsky.social
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Canadian Association for Work & Labour Studies (CAWLS) @cawls-acets.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Adam King speaks to Confederation of Canadian Unions about working-class political divisions. ccu-csc.ca/adam-king-sp... #canlab #cdnpoli #labourstudies
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Adam King Speaks to Confederation of Canadian Unions about Working Class Political Divisions - Confederation of Canadian Unions (CCU)
The Confederation of Canadian Unions (CCU) is the nation's largest federation of independent labour unions.
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Canadian Association for Work & Labour Studies (CAWLS) @cawls-acets.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
"Last summer, Air Canada flight attendants forced the issue [of unpaid work] onto the national agenda. This summer, WestJet flight attendants have pushed it a step further." - Adam King WestJet Flight Attendants Have Won A Major Settlement www.readthemaple.com/westjet-flig... #canlab
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WestJet Flight Attendants Have Won A Major Settlement
The workers made substantial progress toward their goals, and will now vote on a potential deal
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Larry Savage @profsavage.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Last year, Unifor 1285 made its first-ever Ontario PC endorsement, praising Doug Ford’s “strong dedication to protecting our auto industry.” Now Stellantis is considering closing its Brampton plant after moving planned production to 🇺🇸. globalnews.ca/news/1202187... #canlab #onpoli
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Stellantis ‘seriously considering’ closing Ontario assembly plant: Unifor | Globalnews.ca
Stellantis is strongly considering closing an assembly plant in Brampton, Ont., according to a statement from Unifor president Lana Payne on Friday.
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Larry Savage @profsavage.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
When strikes are framed by corporate media mainly as disruptions to consumers, workers’ legitimate grievances and the employer’s role in causing the dispute tend to fade from view. readthemaple.com/media-featur... #canlab
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Media Featured 2 Times More Passengers Than Workers In WestJet Stories
TV broadcasts and articles cited passengers’ grievances a total of 44 times, while flight attendants’ grievances were cited only 20 times
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Marc Spooner @drmarcspooner.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Putting together a collection like Knowledge Under Siege: Charting a Future for Universities takes many years and much stamina, so when a glowing review in the Literary Review of Canada comes along it sure feels good! reviewcanada.ca/magazine/202...
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Poisoned Ivy | A review of “What Could a University be?” and “Knowledge Under Siege” | Literary Review of Canada
Spencer Morrison on “What Could a University Be?” by Robert B. Gibbs and “Knowledge Under Siege,” edited by Marc Spooner and James McNinch.
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Larry Savage @profsavage.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
WestJet, union reach tentative deal to end strike by flight attendants. www.cbc.ca/news/world/w... #canlab #cdnpoli
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WestJet, CUPE reach tentative deal to end flight attendants' strike that left travellers in limbo | CBC News
Calgary-based WestJet and the Canadian Union of Public Employees have reached a tentative deal, ending a strike ​that has led to the cancellation ‌of hundreds of flights, both sides said early Monday.
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Brock Labour Studies @brocklabour.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
WestJet flight attendants on strike: “If Ottawa steps in, the question is whether WestJet attendants will accept it quietly. Given what happened at Air Canada, that would be a risky assumption,” says @profsavage.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art... #canlab #cdnpoli
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WestJet flight attendants go on strike, grounding more than 300 flights on long weekend
Marathon negotiations continued through the weekend, but neither side made significant inroads on the core issue of compensation
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Canadian Association for Work & Labour Studies (CAWLS) @cawls-acets.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
A look back by Geoff Bickerton at the unprecedented 2024-26 Canada Post negotiations—and the lessons #CUPW should take from them. canadiandimension.com/articles/vie... #canlab #cdnpoli
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The postal bargaining round unlike any other
The 2024-26 Canada Post negotiations were unlike any in recent memory. From national strikes and government intervention to strategic reversals and unprecedented internal divisions, Geoff Bickerton ex...
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Larry Savage @profsavage.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Trade war fears temper compensation demands as Unifor members at Ford Canada ratify three-year deal. www.thestar.com/business/for... #canlab
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Ford Canada workers ratify three-year Unifor deal as trade war fears temper wage demands
Three per cent annual raises and $1.2-billion investment secured as union eyes GM, Stellantis talks.
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Larry Savage @profsavage.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
74% ratification vote signals that autoworkers at Ford didn’t embrace the tentative agreement so much as they made a strategic calculation to lock in some stability in an uncertain environment. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art... #canlab
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Ford workers ratify deal bringing 9% raise over three years as auto sector faces uncertainty
Union will now try to apply the Ford gains in the next round of bargaining with Stellantis NV or General Motors
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Brock Labour Studies @brocklabour.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
As Ford workers vote on deal that brings 9% raise over three-years, @stufts.bsky.social & @profsavage.bsky.social weigh in on the tentative agreement. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art... #canlab
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Ford workers vote on deal that brings 9% raise over three-years amid trade doubts
Agreement covering more than 5,000 Unifor members includes annual wage increases, bonuses and pension-plan improvements
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Larry Savage @profsavage.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Herman Rosenfeld on class politics and Canadian unions. socialistproject.ca/pamphlets/ou... #canlab #cdnpoli
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Out of the Impasse?
Debating Class Politics and Canadian Unions This collection of Herman Rosenfeld’s writings provides a vital record of socialist analysis rooted in the lived experiences of Canadian labour. Drawing on ...
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Brock Labour Studies @brocklabour.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
#BrockU labour studies professor Larry Savage @profsavage.bsky.social told the Globe that flight attendants have made unpaid work a defining issue, by “turning what had been a dirty secret of the industry into a widely understood form of wage theft.” www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art... #canlab
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WestJet flight attendants vote to strike over ground pay
Attendants could walk off the job as early as Aug. 2, setting up potential delays and cancellations ahead of the long weekend
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Canadian Association for Work & Labour Studies (CAWLS) @cawls-acets.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
At the 2026 CAWLS conference, Cedric de Leon’s keynote, ‘Articulating the Crisis, Renewing the United Front,’ offered a powerful reflection on labour politics and the need for a renewed united front. vimeo.com/1209740411/3... #1u #canlab
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Cedric de Leon - Articulating the Crisis, Renewing the United Front
This is "Cedric de Leon - Articulating the Crisis, Renewing the United Front" by The Quigley Dream Company on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
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Larry Savage @profsavage.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
WestJet flight attendants vote 99.4% in favour of a strike over ground pay. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art... #canlab #cdnpoli
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WestJet flight attendants vote to strike over ground pay
Attendants could walk off the job as early as Aug. 2, setting up potential delays and cancellations ahead of the long weekend
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Canadian Association for Work & Labour Studies (CAWLS) @cawls-acets.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
A group of 70 labour scholars from Canadian universities are sounding the alarm about attacks on workers’ rights. www.readthemaple.com/collective-b... #canlab #cdnpoli
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Collective Bargaining Rights Are Being Undermined Across Canada
A group of 70 labour scholars from Canadian universities are sounding the alarm about attacks on workers’ rights.
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Brock Labour Studies @brocklabour.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Looking forward to hosting the 2027 annual conference of the Canadian Association for Work & Labour Studies at #BrockU.
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Canadian Association for Work & Labour Studies (CAWLS) @cawls-acets.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
What Canada needs is stronger unions, not more restraints cawls.ca/en/what-cana... #canlab #cdnpoli
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What Canada Needs Is Stronger Unions, Not More Restraints - Canadian Association for Work & Labour Studies
What Canada Needs Is Stronger Unions, Not More Restraints
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Canadian Association for Work & Labour Studies (CAWLS) @cawls-acets.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
CAWLS annual conference call for proposals - Making History: Workers, Conflict, and Collective Action
Brock University, St. Catharines ON, Jun 2-4, 2027 cawls.ca/en/2027-annu...
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Canadian Association for Work & Labour Studies (CAWLS) @cawls-acets.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Canada needs stronger unions, not more labour bashing from governments www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com... #canlab #cdnpoli
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Opinion: Canada needs stronger unions, not more labour bashing from governments
Anti-union discourse and policies have increased when workers need strong unions most
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Larry Savage @profsavage.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
This @pressprogress.ca piece on the ongoing BC nurses’ strike offers a rare glimpse into internal union divisions. pressprogress.ca/im-not-optim... #canlab #bcpoli
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‘I’m Not Optimistic’: First Canadian Nursing Strike in Nearly Three Decades Under Way in BC
After first week of job action, union considers expanding picket lines to more hospitals
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Canadian Association for Work & Labour Studies (CAWLS) @cawls-acets.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Adam King & Niall Harney are the recipients of the 2025 New Voices in Labour Studies award for their paper “The Prospects and Challenges of a Sectoral Bargaining Framework for Manitoba” Check out some of their research on sectoral bargaining here: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
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Brock Labour Studies @brocklabour.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
LABR 1P96 Labour Behind the Label: ever wonder who makes your t‑shirt, your morning coffee, or your smart phone—and under what conditions? This course explores the global labour processes behind everyday items, connecting workers, supply chains, and consumer brands. #LabourStudies #BrockU
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Brock Labour Studies @brocklabour.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Check out Simon Black's op-ed on domestic workers co-authored with the President and the Secretary General of the Jamaica Household Workers’ Union, Elaine Duncan, and Shirley Pryce, in the @jamaicagleaner.bsky.social. jamaica-gleaner.com/article/focu... #DomesticWorkersDay
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Simon Black, Elaine Duncan, Shirley Pryce | Domestic workers deserve dignity and respect
Countries around the globe are facing care crises, a dire situation of growing gaps between care needs and societies’ capacities to meet these needs. Jamaica is no exception: from underinvestment in c...
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Larry Savage @profsavage.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Fear and uncertainty are powerful weapons at the bargaining table because they narrow workers’ room to manoeuvre and they make employers’ threats sound more credible than they might otherwise be. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art... #canlab
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Unifor sets July 10 deadline for tentative agreement with Ford as auto talks kick off
Union says members can’t delay striking a deal while fate of USMCA negotiations is unknown
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Canadian Association for Work & Labour Studies (CAWLS) @cawls-acets.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Jane Komori is the recipient of the 2025 Work & Labour Studies Best Article Prize for “It Could Not Be an Ordinary Labour Union”: Race, Class, Exclusion, and the Japanese Camp and Mill Workers Union, 1920–1941" Read her contribution here: lltjournal.ca/index.php/ll... #LabourStudies #canlab
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Emma Arkell @emmaarkell.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
The Canadian government is eyeing changes to the Canada Labour Code that could widen the definition of “essential services” to include work that’s important to the “well-being of the population.” “These workers are essential to corporate profits, not human life” said Teamsters’ Christopher Monette
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Larry Savage @profsavage.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Canadian auto workers are about to enter an incredibly difficult round of bargaining. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #canlab
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Detroit automakers, union set to open bargaining against backdrop of tariffs, CUSMA review | CBC News
Unifor, which typically uses pattern bargaining for its auto sector negotiations, will go toe-to-toe with Ford first , just as it did three years ago. Talks with Stellantis and GM are expected to fol...
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In These Times @inthesetimes.com · 09/06/2026
Nearly 1,000 non-tenured faculty at NYU walked off the job for two days this spring. Peter Cole reports that they returned with a strong first contract: minimum $14,000 raises, annual increases and long-term employment guarantees.
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The NYU Strike Showed How to Reverse the Downward Spiral in Higher Ed
By withholding their labor earlier this year, non-tenured faculty at New York University won major gains—and helped create better learning conditions for their students.
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