Michael Laxer
2020: The year in review on The Left Chapter
It is hard to overstate how momentous a year 2020 was. Among so many other events, it was the year of the Black Lives Matter uprisings,...
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Michael Laxer
Nov 14, 20202 min read
Outrage as Loblaw profits and dividends rise, but workers left out
Profits and dividends up, pandemic pay gone, and 12 week Dominion strike ends with little improvement for workers. Many took to social...
Michael Laxer
Oct 30, 20202 min read
Dominion strike talks break down as Loblaw refuses to budge on offer
“After ten weeks the company has not made one single improvement to their initial three-year offer,”: Unifor Assistant to the National...
Michael Laxer
Oct 28, 20203 min read
Labour actions in Alberta and Newfoundland met with legal and police threats
This week saw two examples of rising labour militancy, one in Alberta and one in Newfoundland. Both were met with very rapid intervention...
Michael Laxer
Oct 16, 20203 min read
The Weston Family: A century of union-busting and price-fixing
By Doug Nesbitt The current Newfoundland grocery strike against Loblaws & billionaire Galen Weston Jr. is the latest fight in a 100+ year...
Michael Laxer
Oct 15, 20202 min read
Dominion workers expand Newfoundland strike action to other Loblaw facilities
"Today is the day Loblaws is going to realize it's not going to be business as usual here in Newfoundland anymore". After nearly two...
Michael Laxer
Oct 8, 20202 min read
"Human solidarity chain" formed by Dominion workers at No Frills in St. John's
The striking Newfoundland workers are asking for public solidarity in their fight for fairer wages and working hours. Striking Dominion...
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