BC NDP pisses everyone off with new budgetAs long as it works within the limits of capitalism, the NDP has no choice but to cater to the needs of the capitalists and betray the working class.
Far-right OneBC kicked off UBC!Being outnumbered 80-to-one, the small group of OneBC instigators were completely dwarfed by the counter-protest. This, in and of itself, was a big victory.
BC government uses tariffs to justify austerityAfter the disastrous contract in 2022, PSA workers are struggling to make ends meet. But the government is already sowing the seeds of austerity
‘We’d rather not split the vote’: Capitalists force BC United to fold, place their bets on ConservativesDespite its unpolished character, the capitalists have chosen the Conservatives as the party of capital in the province.
RBC: The new financier-in-chief of climate catastropheThe consequence of this continued investment in fossil fuels is nothing short of global disaster, and RBC has been rightly criticized by environmental groups and activists for their part in perpetuating global warming. These same groups, however, have very little to offer when it comes to proposing concrete and realizable solutions to the climate crisis.
OSBCU recommends deal that ‘badly sucks’: Vote no!On Sunday, Nov. 20, the bargaining team for 55,000 Ontario CUPE education workers agreed to a tentative agreement with the Ford Conservatives, canceling their planned strike. The agreement, which will be put to members for a vote this week, has been widely criticized by hundreds of members of our union, as it only contains a $1 annual wage increase over four years.
BCGEU leadership capitulates: Diet COLA for all!After nearly nine months of bargaining, including a three-week strike action, a new contract for the British Columbia Government Employees’ Union (BCGEU) has been ratified, much to the chagrin of many union members. The fine alchemists on the BCGEU leadership and bargaining team have managed to pull off no small feat of wizardry. With a […]
British Columbia: BCGEU capitulates on COLAAfter ending strike action in early September following “significant progress” at the bargaining table, the British Columbia General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) last week announced the details of the tentative agreement reached with the B.C. NDP government. No COLA Unfortunately for the 33,000 workers of the BCGEU, the details of the agreement are not looking good. […]