Labour

David Heap
September 20, 2024

Why Picket in Solidarity with Other Workers?

Originally published by the University of Western Ontario Faculty Association on September 19, 2024. When I was a kid, my dad worked as a printer-slotter in a cardboard box factory, and when he was on day shifts, I knew he would be home around the time I got back from school. At one point, he started coming home later as well as leaving earlier in the morning, and he explained to me why: there was a strike by another union (operating engineers) at the same factory, and while his union (Canadian Paperworkers Union) could not strike during their contract, he would arrive…

labour / strike / union

Sonia Persaud
September 4, 2024

“A fight for Ontario”: Why London LCBO workers went on strike

London’s provincial liquor control board workers went on strike for two weeks in July, joining an Ontario-wide labour movement that closed liquor stores across the province and ended with increased wages and benefits for workers, though privatization will move forward.

labour / strike / union

Four(4) UWOFA members standing next to a UWOFA banner and a tent

David Heap
August 30, 2024

Why attend Labour Day?

Originally published by the University of Western Ontario Faculty Association on August 22, 2024. More than just the last long weekend of the summer, the first Monday of September marks the Labour Day holiday across North America. Since the late 1800s, unions in Canada have been rallying on this date to celebrate their collective achievements and show their unity in working class struggles. In some communities the day is marked by a parade with union banners and marching bands. In London, the London and District Labour Council holds a picnic with live music, a free BBQ and informative tabling displays…

labour / union