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jimbostanford.bsky.social
This should make us all grab torches and pitchforks and start a revolution. Crypto billionaire Changpeng Xhao, ex-con recently pardoned by Trump, is now Canada's richest person according to the annual @macleans.bsky.social ranking: macleans.ca/longforms/th.... #cdnecon #canlab /2
The Rich List - Macleans.ca
There's a new billionaire topping our list this year. Here are Canada's 40 wealthiest people—and how they made their money.
macleans.ca
November 11, 2025 at 1:04 AM
jimbostanford.bsky.social
Among the nice surprises in today's 🇨🇦 jobs report: Manufacturing added 9K jobs in Oct despite Trump's attacks. That puts us above 0 on a year/year basis. Compare that to the self-inflicted LOSS of 78K manufacturing jobs in the US. Trump's trade war backfires for US workers. #cdnecon #canlab
November 7, 2025 at 4:55 PM
profsavage.bsky.social
Employment inequalities will persist until more industries unionize, argues Adam DK King.

www.readthemaple.com/employment-i...

#canlab
Employment Inequalities Will Persist Until More Industries Unionize
Fundamentally, addressing poor employment quality requires that more workers gain greater access to collective bargaining.
www.readthemaple.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:42 PM
profsavage.bsky.social
Looking forward to this important discussion on unions and the case for sectoral bargaining.

Nov 19 at 7:30PM. Register here:
www.eventbrite.ca/e/bigger-tab...

#canlab
Bigger Tables, Broader Bases: The Case for Sectoral Bargaining
This webinar examines whether expanding bargaining sector-wide can rebuild working-class power. Featuring Dr. Adam King and Dr. Sara Slinn.
www.eventbrite.ca
November 6, 2025 at 3:13 PM
jimbostanford.bsky.social
The federal budget heralded a new approach to "capital budgeting". I unpack the new framework, and find it's mostly about optics: centreforfuturework.ca/2025/11/05/f.... There's some genuine new investment in the budget, but not as much as Canada needs for the moment. #cdnecon #canlab #Budget2025
Federal Budget 2025: Unpacking the New Capital Budgeting Framework - Centre for Future Work
Leading into this budget, the Carney government made much of a new distinction between operational spending and capital spending: between “spending” and “investing”. However, in practice this distinct...
centreforfuturework.ca
November 5, 2025 at 9:16 PM
unifor.org
#Budget2025: Unifor welcomes gains for workers, calls for fight back to protect Canadian jobs

www.unifor.org/news/all-new... #canlab #cdnpoli
Budget 2025: Unifor welcomes gains for workers, calls for fight back to protect Canadian jobs
OTTAWA – Unifor says major capital investments in procurement, infrastructure and housing are welcome advancements in Budget 2025 but must translate into Canadian jobs, Canadian content and Canadian…
www.unifor.org
November 5, 2025 at 2:39 AM
gaspingenemyofgod.bsky.social
Mulroney’s Canada saw:
• Manufacturing hollowed out
• Communities gutted
• Wages stagnate
• Public wealth privatized
And now we pay 2025 prices with 1985 wages.
#cdnpoli #CanLab #EconomicJustice
November 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM
unifor.org
Unifor Atlantic Regional Director Jennifer Murray and Health Care Director Kellee Janzen stood shoulder-to-shoulder with long-term care workers outside Minister Barbara Adams’ office to demand an end to delays preventing workers from bargaining.
#canlab
Unifor demands financial mandate from N.S. government so long-term care workers can bargain
Unifor Atlantic Regional Director Jennifer Murray and Health Care Director Kellee Janzen stood shoulder-to-shoulder with long-term care workers and supporters outside Minister Barbara Adams’ office…
www.unifor.org
November 6, 2025 at 3:27 PM
brocklabour.bsky.social
#BrockU professor Simon Black argues that Mamdani’s campaign commitment to introduce free high-quality child care – while boosting child care workers’ wages to match that of the city’s public school teachers – could be the most transformative.

theconversation.com/zohran-mamda...

#canlab #1u
Zohran Mamdani’s child care plan could transform New York and beyond
Mamdani’s child care plans could set an example for other policymakers to follow, as Democratic and Republican voters say child care costs are a major problem.
theconversation.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:53 PM
jimbostanford.bsky.social
Awesome @TorontoStar podcast from @althiaraj on the big-picture challenges facing Canada's auto industry due to Trump: www.thestar.com/podcasts/its.... Great perspectives on the industry's history, economics and future. Our market gives us leverage to save this vital sector. #cdnecon #canlab
Canada’s auto industry is on the brink. Should it be saved?
This week on “It’s Political” we look at whether the auto industry is worth saving, and how it could be propped up – despite the uncertainty Trump creates.
www.thestar.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:36 PM
cupwsttp.bsky.social
Negotiations Update: Talks Continue

https://www.cupw.ca/en/negotiations-update-talks-continue

#SupportCUPW #canlab #cdnpoli @CanadianLabour
Negotiations Update: Talks Continue
After meeting with Canada Post on October 30, CUPW negotiators returned to the bargaining table today, November 3. With the support of federal mediators, CUPW negotiators are looking to find ways to o...
www.cupw.ca
November 3, 2025 at 10:41 PM
canadianlabour.bsky.social
Awful news from Quebec. A forestry worker lost his life after being ejected from a skidder on the job. Every worker deserves to come home safe and alive at the end of the day. We need stronger enforcement now. #EnforceWestray #CanLab
www.thesafetymag.com/ca/topics/sa...?
Forestry worker dies after being ejected from skidder lacking safety features: report
‘The vehicle backed up onto the stump of a felled tree, causing vibrations that ejected the worker from the cab’
www.thesafetymag.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
thetyee.ca
Workers at the only unionized Amazon warehouse in Canada sat down Thursday to negotiate a contract for workers. @isaacphannay.bsky.social reports. #bclab #canlab
Only Unionized Amazon Warehouse in Canada Starts Negotiating | The Tyee
Both sides have unresolved legal challenges before courts and labour relations tribunals.
thetyee.ca
October 31, 2025 at 8:33 PM
uniongrrl.bsky.social
The postwar ‘compromise’ between workers and unions on one side, and employers and governments on the other, is on life support.” #canlab

www.readthemaple.com/alberta-forc...
Alberta Forcing Teachers Back To Work Is A Historic Loss
Premier Danielle Smith has used the ‘notwithstanding clause’ to shield the strike-breaking bill from a court challenge.
www.readthemaple.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:19 PM
unifor.org
As the federal government prepares to table Budget 2025, Unifor is calling for a bold, comprehensive industrial strategy to protect Canadian jobs.

www.unifor.org/news/all-new... #canlab #cdnpoli
Unifor calls for a bold, comprehensive industrial strategy to protect Canadian jobs in Budget 2025
OTTAWA – As the federal government prepares to table Budget 2025, Unifor is reiterating the critical need for government priorities to reflect a comprehensive, forward-looking industrial strategy.…
www.unifor.org
November 3, 2025 at 6:35 PM
cupwsttp.bsky.social
Postal workers in the Ontario Region (excluding Metro-Toronto and Central Regions) are not processing or delivering unaddressed flyers (Neighbourhood Mail)

#SupportCUPW #canlab #cdnpoli @CanadianLabour
Strike Alert - CUPW
November 3, 2025 at 5:01 AM
rabble.ca
In a press conference on Wednesday, the Alberta Federation of Labour said they were prepared for a possible general strike in response to Danielle Smith’s back-to-work legislation for striking teachers. #abpoli #canlab
General strike in Alberta possible after back-to-work legislation
In a press conference on Wednesday, the Alberta Federation of Labour said they were prepared for a possible general strike in response to Danielle Smith's back-to-work legislation for striking…
rabble.ca
November 1, 2025 at 8:15 PM
cupwsttp.bsky.social
London (ON) local is on strike as of Nov 4 at 12:01am EST – Members: Contact your local for more info www.cupw.ca/en/find-your-local #canlab #SupportCUPW #StoptheCuts
Strike Alert - CUPW
November 4, 2025 at 5:01 AM
unifor.org
On Nov. 2, Unifor marks the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists to shine a spotlight on how journalism is essential to free societies and functioning democracies.
Read our statement.
#canlab
Unifor supports justice for media workers on International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists
On Nov. 2, 2025, Unifor marks the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists to shine a spotlight on how journalism is essential to free societies and functioning democracies.
www.unifor.org
November 2, 2025 at 1:01 PM
unifor.org
“We’re not going anywhere. We’re going to keep fighting for these jobs and we’re going to keep fighting for this plant,” says @lanapayne.bsky.social at yesterday’s Solidarity Action at GM’s CAMI Assembly Plant. #canlab #cdnpoli
October 31, 2025 at 3:24 PM
lalegault.bsky.social
I thought this was interesting. And very much is what happens in Ontario.

Wondering about your thoughts @abworker.bsky.social ? #canlab
October 31, 2025 at 6:38 PM
thetyee.ca
What to do with Canada Post?

It’s a question that’s out of the government’s hands until next month. On Sept. 25, Ottawa gave Canada Post CEO Doug Ettinger 45 days to come up with a plan to bring the Crown corporation back from the brink.

@isaacphannay.bsky.social reports. #canlab
Canada Post Minister Says He’s Ready to Allow Big Job Cuts | The Tyee
Experts say at least 10,000 jobs could be lost to changes at the Crown corporation.
thetyee.ca
October 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
profsavage.bsky.social
What happens in Alberta will have implications for public sector labour relations across the country. The right to strike and bargain collectively are rendered meaningless if they can’t be exercised.

www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

#canlab #cdnpoli
Unions in a bind as governments increasingly use arcane pieces of the law to quash strikes
Trend has undermined workers’ leverage in the collective bargaining process, unions and experts say
www.theglobeandmail.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:10 PM
thelawofwork.bsky.social
Remember that a govt uses the ‘notwithstanding clause’ to override fundamental rights and freedoms only when it believes that courts would rule the law goes further than necessary in trampling freedoms given the government’s objectives.

#Bill2 #canlab #alberta

edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
'This fight has just begun': Alberta's back-to-work bill passes through legislature, teachers vow legal action
The bill passed third reading in the early hours of Tuesday with the intent of returning students and teachers to classrooms by Wednesday
edmontonjournal.com
October 28, 2025 at 10:51 PM
jimbostanford.bsky.social
The Charter of Rights is foundational to 🇨🇦's democracy & national vision of fairness & due process. Decades of cases have confirmed its value to labour rights. Danielle Smith takes a big step toward authoritarianism, tossing it aside for fiscal & political convenience. #canlab
October 28, 2025 at 1:38 AM