Interested in kicking back to kick off your reading week? Meeting fellow members of the flying squad, or mingling with other politically minded folks? The Political Action Committee invites everyone to join us for a fabulous and free evening of live music, dub poetry, local art, and a potluck dinner! Wednesday, February 16th, Wentworth Lounge (next to the Phoenix), doors … Read More
The People vs US Steel – Hamilton Day of Action
January 29th 1pm Hamilton City Hall (71 Main St W) Be a part of history! Your Community needs you! WHY STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF SHOULD GET INVOLVED: This is not a strike. The United Steelworkers 1005 have been locked out of their own factory, but not laid off. They are being denied the right to work and have not been … Read More
Support Striking SEIU Workers
Tentative deal ratified by SEIU members, ending the strike. Thanks to everyone for their amazing support. Details will be posted on the support site as they become available. There is a new website up and running that outlines all the ways you can support Striking SEIU workers. We encourage all members to visit: www.SupportMacWorkers.com Specifically, you’re encouraged to join solidarity … Read More
Community Delegation at USW 1005 Picket Line
Saturday January 15th – 11:00-3:00 Meet at King St. and Bay St. at 10:35 am to take the HSR bus with the delegation or Wilcox St. Factory Gate on corner with Burlington St. E. (see map) any time after 11:00 am. If you can’t make it for the whole shift, come for what you can! For more information on the lockout, visit … Read More
Next PAC Meeting January 10, 2011 at 4pm in CUPE office
Happy New Year folks! The Political Action Committee will be having our first meeting of the (calendar) year this coming Monday, January 10 at 4pm in the CUPE office. If the office is occuppied there will be signs posted to let folks know where we are (though most likely we’ll be just around the corner at the tables in the … Read More
Support SEIU Members at McMaster – Strike starts Friday at 6am
Please see the message below from SEIU, representing Hospitality staff at McMaster. The local has been in bargaining for a new contract and the membership voted down the Employer’s final offer at meetings on January 6th. As a result, SEIU members will be on strike as of 6am on Friday January 7th. The message below outlines the issues in dispute. … Read More
CUPE Supports Locked out USWA 1005 workers
USWA Local 1005 was locked out on November 7th by the Amercian-owned U.S. Steel Canada Group after refusing to agree to pension changes. U.S. Steel wants to have all new hires enroll in a defined contributions pension plan rather than the current defined benefits plan. It also wants to remove indexing for all current and future retirees under the existing … Read More
U.S. Steel Tries to Divide Generations as Lockout in Ontario Targets Pensions
By Mischa Gaus LaborNotes – November 29, 2010 U.S. Steel is trying to drive a wedge between generations, locking out steelworkers in Hamilton, Ontario, when union negotiators would not take a deal that sold out past and future workers. Steelworkers Local 1005 refused to bring a contract back to its 900 members that would have ended cost-of-living increases for 9,000 … Read More
Support Steelworkers 1005 – Locked Out since Nov 7th!
Click here for the Facebook page including updates and other news stories. Click here to visit the Steelworkers 1005 website.
Human Rights in the Aftermath of the G20 Toronto Summit
Wednesday, November 25, 7:30pm Health Sciences Building Room 1A5 McMaster University Free Event – Donations Welcome! OPPOSITION TO THE G20 IS NOT ILLEGAL! IF IT’S ILLEGAL TO OPPOSE THE G20, THEN WHAT RIGHTS DO WE HAVE? THE RIGHT TO OBEY? Panel Discussion with Keynote Speakers: • Movement Defence Committee, leading the legal defence of G20 protestors. • Julian Ichim, falsely accused … Read More