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Loblaw continues to post huge profits as calls for an investigation grow

Michael Laxer

Feb 23, 20233 min read

Loblaw continues to post huge profits as calls for an investigation grow

As Loblaw Companies Ltd. continues to reap huge profits while Canadians see their grocery bills soar, people are calling on parliament to...

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Boric takes the Presidency in Chile: Red Review #37 -- International Left and Labour News

Michael Laxer

Dec 26, 20215 min read

Boric takes the Presidency in Chile: Red Review #37 -- International Left and Labour News

The thirty-seventh edition of our weekly review of international left and labour news with stories from the USA, Canada, Uruguay, China...

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Michael Laxer

May 7, 20212 min read

Loblaw: Profits up, wages not

Loblaw Companies Ltd's "year-long pandemic winning streak marked by surging sales and profits" continues. But while profits may be up,...

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2020: The year in review on The Left Chapter

Michael Laxer

Jan 2, 20216 min read

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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Snapshots from the pandemic class war in Canada

Michael Laxer

Dec 23, 20205 min read

Snapshots from the pandemic class war in Canada

As the year ends the rich are not only getting richer, they are doing so so brazenly at the expense of everyone else that they obviously...

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Outrage as Loblaw profits and dividends rise, but workers left out

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...

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Dominion strike talks break down as Loblaw refuses to budge on offer

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...

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Labour actions in Alberta and Newfoundland met with legal and police threats

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...

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The Weston Family: A century of union-busting and price-fixing

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...

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Dominion workers expand Newfoundland strike action to other Loblaw facilities

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...

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"Human solidarity chain" formed by Dominion workers at No Frills in St. John's

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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"Mr. Weston, give your employees a fair, decent, living wage": Striking Dominion workers

Michael Laxer

Sep 29, 20202 min read

"Mr. Weston, give your employees a fair, decent, living wage": Striking Dominion workers

A new TV ad in support of striking Dominion workers in Newfoundland calls out parent company Loblaw and billionaire company chairman...

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