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solidarity caucus http://solidaritycaucus.org Sat, 03 Jul 2010 21:58:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en B.C. Labour At A Crossroads B.C. Labour At A Crossroads The last four years have been a disaster for the British Columbia labour movement. Meeting here four years ago this week, delegates were in a fury over the Campbell government’s attacks on unions, the poor, women, aboriginal people and students. More than that, we were collectively ... http://solidaritycaucus.org/?p=55 Why Punish COPE? Why Punish COPE? 1) Labour’s Boycott Is Not Even-Handed – The labour leaderships’ boycott of COPE and Vision is anything but balanced. First, COPE is far more reliant on contributions from the union movement than Vision is. In the 2005 election, 69% of COPE’s total contributions were from the labour movement, but ... http://solidaritycaucus.org/?p=57 Inside The CAW Jacket Inside the CAW Jacket Perhaps no other event in the history of the Canadian Autoworkers (CAW) has evoked more of a reaction than the spectacle in December of CAW National President Buzz Hargrove gleefully giving then Prime Minister Paul Martin a CAW jacket to wear while Martin ... http://solidaritycaucus.org/?p=54 Delphi’s Nightmare Strategy — The Race To The Bottom The Detroit News April 2, 2006 Delphi plan: Grim model for the future Cutting benefits, union ties and moving to China, Mexico, bankrupt supplier could pave way for others. By Brett Clanton / The Detroit News With Delphi Corp. bleeding cash, jettisoning 21 U.S. plants and thousands of workers and headed for ... http://solidaritycaucus.org/?p=53 Plunder Road PLUNDER ROAD (Tune: Thunder Road) (With apologies to Don Raye and Robert Mitchum) Come listen to my story For I will tell it all Of how some crooked leaders Made a noble union fall Haggard was the leader and Ghag he was his toad And when they hit the Local’s loot They called it ‘Plunder Road’. Chorus: And there were ... http://solidaritycaucus.org/?p=52 The CAW’s Great Leap Backwards The CAW’s Great Leap Backwards The CAW’s decision to open its just signed local agreements with GM in Oshawa marked a momentous turning point in our union’s history. With this decision the CAW stepped on the accelerator in the corporate race to the bottom. The result is a ... http://solidaritycaucus.org/?p=51 Stephen Hume On The Ferry Sinking Thank captain, crew for averting marine tragedy Stephen Hume Vancouver Sun Friday, March 24, 2006 “The union claims that because its members need extra training for the ocean, they should get extra pay. Sure, a small premium above comparable jobs on shore or in a movie theatre might be justifiable.” – pundit Mark Milke, ... http://solidaritycaucus.org/?p=50 Looking At The BCMA Deal LOOKING AT THE BCMA DEAL First reports seemed to put the value of the B.C. Medical Association tentative agreement as being a 19.1% increase for doctors across-the-board over a four-year agreement. Today’s press reports seem to indicate it might be substantially more, however. The front-page article in the March 14 Vancouver ... http://solidaritycaucus.org/?p=49 “Solidarity With Public Sector Workers” From the March 2006 issue of The Pulper, newsletter of CEP Local 1129 in Burnaby, BC. Private Sector Solidarity Essential Massive Public Sector Strike Over Job Security Looms by Gene McGuckin It’s crunch time again in BC as 300,000 public sector workers try to win contract settlements that protect their jobs against the privatization/contracting ... http://solidaritycaucus.org/?p=48 We’re Approaching A Crossroads… We’re Approaching A Crossroads…. The B.C. labour movement is fast approaching a crossroads. 90% of the province’s public sector workers are voting on contracts this spring, and the decisions we take will affect every working person in B.C., whether public sector or private sector, whether unionized or not. The stakes are ... http://solidaritycaucus.org/?p=47