The members of Local 19 of the Nova Scotia Union of Public and Private Employees (NSUPE) walked off the job on Labour Day. Their employer, Canadian Blood Services, refuses to guarantee hours to these workers who are all part-time and provide a vital service to […]
By Joanie Cameron Pritchett Labour Day 2015 will be remembered by many as one of the hottest days on record this summer, but for many of us, it will be known as the day in which we had the best ever turnout for the Annual […]
Esmail Abidi, a union activist with the Iranian Teachers’ Trade Association, was arrested by the Iranian government on June 17, 2015. His travel ban and subsequent arrest came after he sought permission to attend Education International’s world congress in Ottawa later this month. There have […]
Stephen McNeil and the Nova Scotia Liberals are at it again, passing the latest Bill in what has been a year-long legislative campaign against the rights of workers in the province. On the heels of Bill 1, which removed the effective right to strike in […]
Last month, President General Otto Perez Molina of Guatemala moved to ban all negotiation of collective agreements in the public sector throughout the country. In addition, the government refuses to respect the public sector agreements that are already in place. These actions directly violate a […]
By CCU President John Hanrahan In Canada, a person is a thousand times more likely to be injured or killed through a collision with a moose or other animal than through a terrorist attack. This statistic is not meant to downplay security threats but rather […]
By Frank Robertson Vice-President, Confederation of Canadian Unions Hydraulic fracturing or fracking is a well stimulation process where rock is fractured using hydraulically pressurized water, sand and chemicals. The highly pressurizes fracking components are pumped down into the bottom of a well causing fractures in […]
The CCU pauses on this day to remember and celebrate the contributions of women and female labour leaders and rank and file members who have struggled, and continue to struggle, for equality, human rights and social justice here in Canada and around the world. In […]
The documentary also focuses on the struggles of labour activists inside the CCU, its proud history, its work with social justice activists in Canada and around the globe, and the new economic challenges of wage stagnation and growing inequality.
Be sure to watch the documentary in full screen and High Definition. Click on the little wheel in the bottom right corner of the video to the left of the YouTube icon, and then press 1080p HD. For full screen, simply press the little square to the right of the YouTube icon.
Director and Editor: Sean Cain
Executive Producer: Joanie Cameron Pritchett