Avi Lewis’s Victory Is A Chance For Labour To Revitalize Workers supportive of the NDP’s new direction should think seriously about how their unions are orienting themselves politically

Does Avi Lewis’ @ndp.ca leadership win offer an opportunity for labour to revitalize? Adam King weighs in.

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Is Canada Post ending home delivery? In a press release Monday, Canada Post said it is going ahead with a broad restructuring mandated by the federal government.

Management at Canada Post appears undeterred by the possibility of a rejected contract by CUPW members, insists on moving ahead with restructuring.

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Do union endorsements make a difference in election campaigns? Not all union endorsements carry the same weight, but they can play a strategically critical role in election campaigns.

More of my research on union endorsements can be found here: theconversation.com/do-union-end...

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Labour and the NDP: Revisiting the Past, Looking to the Future | Perspectives Journal The NDP’s ability to credibly advance this alternative vision depends largely on whether the labour movement is itself willing and able to engage in such political and economic education.

More of my research on unions and NDP can be found here: perspectivesjournal.ca/labour-ndp-p...

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As I've argued elsewhere, union endorsements can have an impact, but they are largely symbolic unless paired with a massive organized effort to sign up members to get involved and vote.

The result is a striking reminder that endorsements don’t always translate into votes. Given that organizing and mobilizing are the the lifeblood of the union movement, this result is a disaster and tells us a lot about the institutional weakness of unions inside the #NDP

The unions that endorsed Rob Ashton for #NDP leader collectively represent 659,200 members. Ashton received 4,193 votes. That means fewer than 0.7% of members from endorsing unions joined the party and voted for him.

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Canada Post union head urges 55,000 workers to turn down tentative agreement CUPW president Jan Simpson and four others break with majority of union board as workers start voting on deal in April. "We are advocating for members to reject the employer’s

I agree with @stephross.bsky.social & @stufts.bsky.social here. Airing significant internal divisions so publicly is a risky political gambit for CUPW's president.

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LABR 2Q92 Work, Equity & Diversity is being offered online in the Spring Term at #BrockU.

Check the registration guide and timetable for details.

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Concern as Canadian courses rely on temporary teaching staff Short-term academic work becoming ever bigger problem in Canada as teaching seen as ‘variable cost’ amid changing enrolments and budgetary shocks

Employing academics on short-term contracts as disposable cheap labour is unsustainable.

www.timeshighereducation.com/news/concern...

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WNBA Players Just Made a Record Leap: A Nearly 400% Raise In the middle of a growth spurt for women’s basketball, sparked by Caitlin Clark, the league reached a collective-bargaining agreement with record increases to the salary cap and league minimums.

Collective bargaining works! #buildlaborpower

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Co-op students celebrated for outstanding workplace contributions When Lauren Fleming arrived at Brock University, she worried that juggling a demanding courseload and full slate of extracurriculars while living with a mental health disability might be an insurmount...

Congrats to Labour Studies major Lauren Fleming who was named as both the #BrockU Co-op and Law Plus Student of the Year for 2025.

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NFL seeks list of possible replacement refs if CBA not reached The NFL is laying groundwork for hiring replacement officials this season if the league is unable to agree on a new collective bargaining agreement with the NFL Referees Association.

The #NFL is laying the groundwork for hiring scab labour to replace officials if the league can't come to terms on a new collective agreement with the NFL Referees Association.

A similar move in 2012 was an unmitigated disaster.

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Unifor Warns Key Plants at Risk After Poilievre Unveils Auto Pact Without Consultation | EV Unifor, Canada's largest private sector union, said on Monday that it was not consulted ahead of the Conservatives' Auto Plan announced on Sunday.

Local President and National Union seemingly at odds over Poilievre's auto sector plan.

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Learn about the future of work in this online spring course offered by the Department of Labour Studies at #BrockU.

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This summer, I'll be teaching LABR 1P95 Introduction to the Canadian Labour Movement & LABR 3P13 Politics of Labour.

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Join a free webinar on March 4 at 4:30pm EST to hear from the Naujawan Support Network on their campaigns fighting wage theft & defending workers facing deportation due to PGWP changes. Q&A to follow. Hosted by Brock Labour Studies. Register below! www.eventbrite.com/e/not-all-or...

US union membership soared to 16-year high in 2025 despite Trump assault Union coverage slightly increased last year even as White House tried to eliminate contracts for thousands of workers

US union coverage was 16.5 million workers in 2025, the highest since 2009

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Brock University cutting administrative jobs, impacting up to 50 workers: union | CBC News Employees were called into an all-staff meeting Monday morning to discuss a “new administrative model,” according to the union that represents administrative workers. A committee that advises the univ...

Brock University cutting administrative jobs, impacting up to 50 workers: union

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OSSTF/FEESO Condemns Lack of Transparency Around Brock University Layoffs

#OSSTF releases official statement on support staff layoffs at #BrockU.

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McGill Spent Over $1 Million Fighting Unionization – The Rover Union organizers at the university say this is part of a broader trend towards corporatization of the public institution.

McGill found $1 million to fight its own workers rather than bargain with them. Imagine what that $ could do for teaching, research, or student support.

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We’re hiring instructors for a variety of Labour Studies courses in the Spring and Summer 2026 semesters.

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Avi Lewis’s NDP Labour Plan Is A Remarkable Document The proposal complements the campaign’s other policy plans in housing, health care and the environment.

There’s a clear recognition by the @avilewis.ca campaign that rapid technological change requires bold new approaches to defending workers’ rights.

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Labour and the NDP: Revisiting the Past, Looking to the Future | Perspectives Journal The NDP’s ability to credibly advance this alternative vision depends largely on whether the labour movement is itself willing and able to engage in such political and economic education.

The challenge for both the NDP and the labour movement is [...] putting forward an alternative vision and understanding of the economy that directly addresses their material interests in ways that unite workers through shared class interests.

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Opinion: Why Canada needs better data on strikes, unions and other labour issues Canada does a poor job of gathering labour relations information. In a period of rising inequality and renewed workplace conflict, stakeholders need better data.

Opinion: Why Canada needs better data on strikes, unions and other labour issues

Labour and the NDP: Revisiting the Past, Looking to the Future | Perspectives Journal The NDP’s ability to credibly advance this alternative vision depends largely on whether the labour movement is itself willing and able to engage in such political and economic education.

"The NDP’s ability to credibly advance this alternative vision depends largely on whether the labour movement is itself willing and able to engage in such political and economic education." – NEW from @brocklabour.bsky.social @profsavage.bsky.social in Perspectives Journal no. 5

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Ontario snowstorm ‘proof’ hybrid work is needed after Doug Ford’s return-to-office mandate, unions say The government told the Star it was up to managers to decide on flexible work options for its employees. Despite this, many were scrambling Thursday morning, one union says.

The last minute stress of a severe snow storm is avoidable with a comprehensive hybrid work policy.

www.thestar.com/politics/pro...

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NDP leadership candidate apologizes for using AI to respond to Reddit questions | CBC News Despite being concerned artificial intelligence is replacing workers, NDP leadership candidate and union leader Rob Ashton used AI in his campaign messaging during an "ask me anything" event on Reddit...

#NDP leadership hopeful Rob Ashton rails against Artificial Intelligence displacing workers, then gets caught using it for his Reddit responses. No shock a politician deploys AI, but attacking it while relying on it really undermines his brand.

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