“We celebrate Labour Day at a time when we are also vigorously defending our rights and campaigning for stronger ones. We can never rest. There is no room for complacency in the workers movement.” @lanapayne.bsky.social #LabourDay #canlab

Weekends, the 8-hour day, and health & safety protections. Whether in a union or not, we've all benefited from the workers who organized, resisted, and refused to give up.

#LabourDay is a reminder that solidarity makes change possible and that the fight for fairness continues.

✊ Happy Labour Day!

The CN Tower locked out #Unifor Local 4271 members today instead of negotiating a fair deal for workers at 360 Restaurant, VUE Bistros & Le Café. The union is ready to return to the bargaining table—because that’s where this gets resolved. #canlab

#OtD 14 Jun 2001 the Algerian "Black Spring" rebellion peaked as nearly a million demonstrators marched in Algiers. The Amazigh uprising began two months before, after the police murder of a young man stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8589...

Long before he founded the CCF (now the NDP), J.S. Woodsworth was in Winnipeg, writing fiery editorials in support of the strike.

He was arrested for “seditious libel", for his words. Even speaking for workers was seen as a threat.

#SolidarityRoots #RoadToBloodySaturday

#Unifor Local 229 paramedics in #ThunderBay have delivered a 97% strike mandate. Staffing is in crisis, talks are stalled, and medics are burning out. The City must act. #canlab #cdnpoli www.unifor.org/news/all-new...

More trade shouldn’t mean less protection. Let’s build Canada with better infrastructure—not weaker labour standards. Read @lanapayne.bsky.social's op-ed.
www.unifor.org/news/all-new...

While the streets of Winnipeg filled with striking workers in 1919, Helen "Ma" Armstrong was raising hell in the heart of the fight. A feminist, labour organizer, and wartime critic, Armstrong fought for working women, who were often excluded from union halls.

#SolidarityRoots #RoadToBloodySaturday

In two weeks, we’ll mark the 106th anniversary of the government’s violent crackdown on the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike, #BloodySaturday. In the lead-up to June 21, I’ll be sharing stories of resistance, repression, and worker-led transformation.
#SolidarityRoots #RoadToBloodySaturday

In 1981 the Canadian Union of Postal Workers became the 1st Canadian union to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation in a contract. In most of the country, it was still legal to fire someone for being gay. CUPW set the stage. Change started with workers.
#SolidarityRoots #InSolidarity #Pride

#Pride is protest.

Queer and trans workers helped build the labour movement, long before most unions would speak their names.

This Pride, we honour that legacy and commit to a movement where no one gets left behind.

When we say solidarity, it has to mean all of us. #BrokenSolidarity #InSolidarity

Dozens of companies who sponsored Pride marches last year have pulled out this year, including:

Dyson
Nivea
Tiffany & Co.
Capital One
UPS
Disney
DoorDash
Live Nation
Nissan
Citi

Corporate Pride was always a hoax. https://popular.info/p/pride-and-prejudice-in-corporate

I’ve been thinking about how we learn about our rights.

Not just in meetings or negotiations—but in conversations. In crisis. In quiet moments.