Abram ⚙️🌾🏳️🌈
@abramxlutes.bsky.social
Terminal poster • author/editor dreaming of other worlds • tabletop games enjoyer • Political Economy grad 📉 • Professional Union Thug with Canada's largest union (CUPE) • Maritimer⚓ •🌶️ takes my own
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CANADA: Carney's first budget gives corporations a free ride and leaves working Canadians behind cupe.ca/carneys-firs...
Carney's first budget gives corporations a free ride and leaves working Canadians behind
CUPE, Canada's largest union, says Mark Carney's first federal budget gives corporations a free ride while leaving working Canadians behind with major austerity and cuts to programs and services.
cupe.ca
November 5, 2025 at 11:22 AM
CANADA: Carney's first budget gives corporations a free ride and leaves working Canadians behind cupe.ca/carneys-firs...
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NYC has a new mayor who’s saying the quiet part out loud:
When workers have ironclad rights, union-busters shrink.
Mayor @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social gets it. We’re building a future where workers hold the power and we’re just getting started. ✊🏾💜
When workers have ironclad rights, union-busters shrink.
Mayor @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social gets it. We’re building a future where workers hold the power and we’re just getting started. ✊🏾💜
November 5, 2025 at 2:55 PM
NYC has a new mayor who’s saying the quiet part out loud:
When workers have ironclad rights, union-busters shrink.
Mayor @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social gets it. We’re building a future where workers hold the power and we’re just getting started. ✊🏾💜
When workers have ironclad rights, union-busters shrink.
Mayor @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social gets it. We’re building a future where workers hold the power and we’re just getting started. ✊🏾💜
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Just what Canada needs, the Wall Streetification of our financial sector. Who knew "elbows up" was brought to you by Goldman Sachs.
"Budget 2025 proposes to catalyse investment by insurers and financial institutions by repealing the limits on borrowing and portfolio investments in the financial institutions statutes and replacing them with more flexible
guidance from the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions"
guidance from the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions"
November 4, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Just what Canada needs, the Wall Streetification of our financial sector. Who knew "elbows up" was brought to you by Goldman Sachs.
Browsing reddit and other socials you'd think Canada Post are the worst parcel delivery in the sector.
Posties are the only parcel carriers that actually prioritize secure delivery. Purolator, Dragonfly, etc. basically throw your package on the driveway (or the nearest body of water) with no notice
Posties are the only parcel carriers that actually prioritize secure delivery. Purolator, Dragonfly, etc. basically throw your package on the driveway (or the nearest body of water) with no notice
October 21, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Browsing reddit and other socials you'd think Canada Post are the worst parcel delivery in the sector.
Posties are the only parcel carriers that actually prioritize secure delivery. Purolator, Dragonfly, etc. basically throw your package on the driveway (or the nearest body of water) with no notice
Posties are the only parcel carriers that actually prioritize secure delivery. Purolator, Dragonfly, etc. basically throw your package on the driveway (or the nearest body of water) with no notice
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superpower whose economy is built on data center construction, sports betting, healthcare extortion, and subprime auto loans. very healthy
October 10, 2025 at 1:36 PM
superpower whose economy is built on data center construction, sports betting, healthcare extortion, and subprime auto loans. very healthy
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ITALY / PALESTINE: Protests break out across Italy, unions call general strike, as Israel intercepts Gaza aid flotilla www.wantedinrome.com/news/protest...
Protests break out across Italy, unions call general strike, as Israel intercepts Gaza aid flotilla
Italian trade unions call national general strike on Friday. Protests erupted in Rome and cities across Italy late on Wednesday after Israeli forces intercepted a flotilla attempting to deliver humani...
www.wantedinrome.com
October 2, 2025 at 11:18 AM
ITALY / PALESTINE: Protests break out across Italy, unions call general strike, as Israel intercepts Gaza aid flotilla www.wantedinrome.com/news/protest...
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The government wants to end mail delivery as we know it. Postal workers hope to stop them.
Why Canada Post workers are back on strike:
pressprogress.ca/why-canada-p...
Why Canada Post workers are back on strike:
pressprogress.ca/why-canada-p...
Why Canada Post Workers Are Back On Strike
Facing spiralling costs, the government wants to end mail delivery as we know it. Postal workers hope to stop them.
pressprogress.ca
September 26, 2025 at 8:44 PM
The government wants to end mail delivery as we know it. Postal workers hope to stop them.
Why Canada Post workers are back on strike:
pressprogress.ca/why-canada-p...
Why Canada Post workers are back on strike:
pressprogress.ca/why-canada-p...
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As they should. Ottawa just ran roughshod over the rights of CUPW workers.
Postal union launches nationwide strike after Ottawa gives Canada Post the OK to end home delivery
Other changes could include closing of rural post offices as Public Works minister cites "unsustainable" losses at Crown corporation.
www.thestar.com
September 25, 2025 at 9:39 PM
As they should. Ottawa just ran roughshod over the rights of CUPW workers.
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The pathetic attempt to censor Kneecap has backfired on an epic scale - not only have all charges been dismissed, but Kneecap are now more popular than ever before, selling out gigs across the world. The time when you could punish workers who spoke up for Palestine has come to a definitive end. 🇵🇸🇮🇪
September 26, 2025 at 10:20 AM
The pathetic attempt to censor Kneecap has backfired on an epic scale - not only have all charges been dismissed, but Kneecap are now more popular than ever before, selling out gigs across the world. The time when you could punish workers who spoke up for Palestine has come to a definitive end. 🇵🇸🇮🇪
Furor over Ottawa pride parade disruption obscures underlying problem of police, military and corporate involvement via @peoplesvoice.bsky.social
pvonline.ca/2025/09/10/f...
pvonline.ca/2025/09/10/f...
Furor over Ottawa pride parade disruption obscures underlying problem of police, military and corporate involvement - People's Voice
By Emma Paget In Ottawa on August 24, a diverse group of activists led by Queers for Palestine (Q4P) blocked and disrupted the pride parade organized by Capital Pride, making […]
pvonline.ca
September 22, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Furor over Ottawa pride parade disruption obscures underlying problem of police, military and corporate involvement via @peoplesvoice.bsky.social
pvonline.ca/2025/09/10/f...
pvonline.ca/2025/09/10/f...
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As part of today’s action, protestors were painting a mural in front of the PMO and the cops were the most aggressive I’ve seen them. A human chain formed to protect the painters as they painted “people, peace, planet, or profits”. www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
2 people arrested for mischief following protest against Carney government agenda on Parliament Hill
Protesters from Ottawa and Gatineau are converging in the capital to call on the Carney government to prioritize human rights and reverse course on planned cuts to jobs and public services.
www.ctvnews.ca
September 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM
As part of today’s action, protestors were painting a mural in front of the PMO and the cops were the most aggressive I’ve seen them. A human chain formed to protect the painters as they painted “people, peace, planet, or profits”. www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
Watched @ottawapolice.bsky.social brutalize climate youth activists for the horrible crime of (gasp) painting on the road today. Terrific waste of my tax dollars as an Ottawa resident and a clear indication that the police don’t protect the people
September 20, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Watched @ottawapolice.bsky.social brutalize climate youth activists for the horrible crime of (gasp) painting on the road today. Terrific waste of my tax dollars as an Ottawa resident and a clear indication that the police don’t protect the people
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Analysis: Co-ops paved the way to a better future for the Acadian community in New Brunswick [video]
nbmediacoop.org/2025/08/28/a...
nbmediacoop.org/2025/08/28/a...
Analysis: Co-ops paved the way to a better future for the Acadian community in New Brunswick [video]
Francophones make up about a third of New Brunswick’s population, yet they have an outsized presence in the province’s cooperative
nbmediacoop.org
August 29, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Analysis: Co-ops paved the way to a better future for the Acadian community in New Brunswick [video]
nbmediacoop.org/2025/08/28/a...
nbmediacoop.org/2025/08/28/a...
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In an almost unthinkable display of conflict-of-interest, a former Air Canada legal counsel, Maryse Tremblay, will rule on whether to end job action by striking Air Canada flight attendants at the Canada Industrial Relations Board.
August 17, 2025 at 12:26 AM
In an almost unthinkable display of conflict-of-interest, a former Air Canada legal counsel, Maryse Tremblay, will rule on whether to end job action by striking Air Canada flight attendants at the Canada Industrial Relations Board.
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My new article on the state of #CanLab politics after the 2025 Canadian election and labour's failure to stop working class dealignment. Thanks to @canadiandimension.bsky.social for publishing this long form article.
canadiandimension.com/articles/vie...
canadiandimension.com/articles/vie...
Labour needs an overhaul for the new era of Canadian politics
Canada’s 2025 election exposed deep divisions in the working class, with many union members shifting toward Conservative populism. Fred Wilson argues labour’s modest political impact signals an urgent...
canadiandimension.com
August 12, 2025 at 8:16 PM
My new article on the state of #CanLab politics after the 2025 Canadian election and labour's failure to stop working class dealignment. Thanks to @canadiandimension.bsky.social for publishing this long form article.
canadiandimension.com/articles/vie...
canadiandimension.com/articles/vie...
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Unifor National President Lana Payne has sent a letter to Prime Minister Carney calling for urgent Canadian action to end the genocide in Gaza, including a permanent ceasefire, unrestricted humanitarian aid, and a suspension of arms exports to Israel. unifor.org/news/all-new... #cdnpoli #canlab
Unifor letter to Prime Minister Carney Re: Urgent Canadian intervention to end the genocide in Palestine
Dear Prime Minister Carney,Re: Urgent Canadian intervention to end the genocide in PalestineOn behalf of Unifor and its 320,000 members across Canada, I am calling on your government to take urgent ac...
unifor.org
June 26, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Unifor National President Lana Payne has sent a letter to Prime Minister Carney calling for urgent Canadian action to end the genocide in Gaza, including a permanent ceasefire, unrestricted humanitarian aid, and a suspension of arms exports to Israel. unifor.org/news/all-new... #cdnpoli #canlab
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CANADA: Federal anti-scab law marks historic victory for workers’ rights www.industriall-union.org/canadas-fede...
Canada’s federal anti-scab law marks historic victory for workers’ rights
Two IndustriALL affiliates, Unifor and the United Steelworkers (USW), are celebrating the entry into force of federal anti-scab legislation that bans employers from using replacement workers during le...
www.industriall-union.org
June 24, 2025 at 11:46 AM
CANADA: Federal anti-scab law marks historic victory for workers’ rights www.industriall-union.org/canadas-fede...
Disappointing to see @ottawalabour.bsky.social use what appears to be AI image generation to promote a Labour Day event when so many in our movement (especially in visual media) are fighting the displacement of their jobs and theft of their work by this technology
June 24, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Disappointing to see @ottawalabour.bsky.social use what appears to be AI image generation to promote a Labour Day event when so many in our movement (especially in visual media) are fighting the displacement of their jobs and theft of their work by this technology
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It’s increasingly clear that Mark Carney misled Canadians about how he was going to approach the United States and wants to govern as a CEO instead of as a prime minister accountable to parliament in a democratic country.
For Carney, It’s Elbows Down | The Tyee
Elected on a promise to fight for Canada, our new prime minister has drawn closer to the US.
thetyee.ca
June 20, 2025 at 2:20 PM
It’s increasingly clear that Mark Carney misled Canadians about how he was going to approach the United States and wants to govern as a CEO instead of as a prime minister accountable to parliament in a democratic country.
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The world's public service workers stand with David and all those fighting for justice!
@seiu.org USWW Local President David Huerta was assaulted, injured & detained while advocating for immigrant workers during ICE Raids
Learn More: publicservices.international/resources/ne...
#FreeDavidEndRaids
@seiu.org USWW Local President David Huerta was assaulted, injured & detained while advocating for immigrant workers during ICE Raids
Learn More: publicservices.international/resources/ne...
#FreeDavidEndRaids
June 9, 2025 at 7:40 AM
The world's public service workers stand with David and all those fighting for justice!
@seiu.org USWW Local President David Huerta was assaulted, injured & detained while advocating for immigrant workers during ICE Raids
Learn More: publicservices.international/resources/ne...
#FreeDavidEndRaids
@seiu.org USWW Local President David Huerta was assaulted, injured & detained while advocating for immigrant workers during ICE Raids
Learn More: publicservices.international/resources/ne...
#FreeDavidEndRaids
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Greta Thunberg is sailing to Gaza to protest the blockade by Israel.
Last time she set off Israel drone striked her ship and nearly sank it.
But of course the Media completely ignored this blatant War Crime in the Mediterranean, because Israel did it.
Last time she set off Israel drone striked her ship and nearly sank it.
But of course the Media completely ignored this blatant War Crime in the Mediterranean, because Israel did it.
June 2, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Greta Thunberg is sailing to Gaza to protest the blockade by Israel.
Last time she set off Israel drone striked her ship and nearly sank it.
But of course the Media completely ignored this blatant War Crime in the Mediterranean, because Israel did it.
Last time she set off Israel drone striked her ship and nearly sank it.
But of course the Media completely ignored this blatant War Crime in the Mediterranean, because Israel did it.
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Funniest detail to me re: Thom Yorke's weird relationship to Israel is that it's the first place Creep really took off so Israel kinda launched Radiohead's career. Israeli music fans could not get enough of a song that asks "what the hell am I doing here" and answers with "I don't belong here."
May 30, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Funniest detail to me re: Thom Yorke's weird relationship to Israel is that it's the first place Creep really took off so Israel kinda launched Radiohead's career. Israeli music fans could not get enough of a song that asks "what the hell am I doing here" and answers with "I don't belong here."
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Austerity, military spending and nothing that actually will strengthen Canada's sovereignty (invest in culture and R&D).
Man, Canadians got ultra played.
Man, Canadians got ultra played.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has released a single streamlined mandate letter to his ministry, another tone shift from Trudeau, who had detailed thoughts for each of his ministers.
The PM’s seven priorities below 👇🏻
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
The PM’s seven priorities below 👇🏻
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
May 22, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Austerity, military spending and nothing that actually will strengthen Canada's sovereignty (invest in culture and R&D).
Man, Canadians got ultra played.
Man, Canadians got ultra played.