Solidarity Halifax member Ben Sichel examines the political dimensions of education debates. Ben is a teacher in Dartmouth and author of the P-12 education section for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives’ Alternative Provincial Budget. Originally published at no need to raise your hand My local paper recently published a series of articles lamenting … [Read More]
Former Solidarity Halifax member David Bush sets some way points for what needs to be done during and after the People’s Social Forum in August. Bush points to Solidarity Halifax as among the few new organizations that have helped set a way forward. Originally published at Hammerhearts. With the Peoples’ Social Forum approaching in … [Read More]
By James Hutt, the provincial co-ordinator of the Nova Scotia Citizens’ Health Care Network and a member of Solidarity Halifax. Originally published in The Chronicle Herald. At its recent annual general meeting, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia announced that it is getting ready for the privatization of health care. It will look … [Read More]
On June 13, 2014, the Nova Scotia Public Interest Research Group (NSPIRG) convened a rally in support of Pictou Landing First Nation and Solidarity Halifax members were present to show our support. The following Monday morning, June 16, Solidarity Halifax and NSPIRG organized an information picket at the corner of Barrington St and Duke St … [Read More]
Solidarity Halifax extends full support to the Mi’kmaq of Pictou Landing who have blockaded access to a spill at Northern Pulp mill and are demanding to be consulted in clean up efforts following a chemical leak near their ancestral burial ground. This current disaster is just the latest chapter in a nearly 50 years saga … [Read More]
SOLIDARITY WITH THE PICTOU LANDING FIRST NATION BLOCKADE OF NORTHERN PULP MILL INFORMATION PICKET AND LEAFLETING OUTSIDE OF SCOTIA SQUARE (location of the NS Dept. of the Environment) Monday morning, June 16 8:30 to 9:30am at corner of Barrington and Duke St. Halifax Organized by Solidarity Halifax and the Nova Scotia Public Interest Research Group … [Read More]
By Solidarity Halifax member Ben Sichel. Ben is a teacher in Dartmouth and author of the P-12 education section for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives’ Alternative Provincial Budget. Also published at no need to raise your hand, Behind the numbers, rabble.ca and the Chronicle-Herald. What is our public education system for? To judge by … [Read More]
Solidarity Halifax proudly supports the workers at the Coburg Coffee House and their drive to form a union! Unions are one of the few tools workers can use to gain collective power – not only in our workplaces – but also in the fight back against regressive social policy, neoliberalism, and austerity. For young workers, … [Read More]
Unions are one of the only remaining democratic institutions under capitalism strong enough to take on neo-liberal policies. But are unions rising to the challenge? Especially when it comes to young workers? Faced with an increased casualization of work and chronic unemployment, young workers have less and less access to unions and to unionized workplaces. … [Read More]
In anticipation of Wednesday’s open consultation to “rejuvenate” Cornwallis Park, we are posting this piece by Solidarity Halifax member Ben Sichel written in 2011 for The Chronicle Herald during the campaign to rename Cornwallis Junior High School (now Halifax Central Junior High). Originally posted at no need to raise your hand. Don’t miss this educational … [Read More]