In a recent interview with CBC News, former Minister of Community Services Joanne Bernard made the following statements in reference to her electoral defeat in Dartmouth North and to the NDP’s promise to raise the minimum wage to $15/hr: “When NDP candidates are at the door, they’re talking to people who may be struggling — … [Read More]
Solidarity Halifax is a proud sponsor of the 8th annual Mayworks Halifax Festival! Join us in celebrations of workers, social justice and solidarity! 9 events running April 28 – May 10 Event details and tickets available at www.mayworkshalifax.ca All venues are wheelchair accessible. KAMP SONGSPIEL: AN ORCHESTRAL PREVIEW Musical by Jamie Bradley and Garry Williams … [Read More]
Updated Solidarity Halifax Statement on Fiscal Myths The Liberal provincial government has worked itself into a lather trying to convince us that the province is broke and that drastic cuts are necessary. But this is nonsense meant to continue the enrichment of the rich and impoverishment of the poor. Is it true that Nova Scotia … [Read More]
The Stephen McNeil Liberal government is convening the legislature on the evening of Monday, February 13th to ram through a bill imposing a collective agreement on the teachers. It is an act of both political cowardice and arrogance. Not previous known for militancy, the teachers voted not once, but three times (the third time by … [Read More]
Larry Haiven is a professor emeritus in the Department of Management at Saint Mary’s University, a member of the Steering Committee and spokes for Nova Scotia Parents For Teachers and a member of Solidarity Halifax. Originally published in the Local XPress. By LARRY HAIVEN In one of the boldest acts of civil disobedience in the … [Read More]
On Tuesday, October 25, Nova Scotia teachers employed at elementary and secondary public schools voted 96% to strike. They are not the first group of trade unionists to challenge the austerity agenda of the current Liberal provincial government, but a strike would bring matters to a head. And teachers’ determination to achieve justice demands the … [Read More]
As a candidate for HRM’s Municipal Council in Dartmouth Centre (District 5), I stand firmly and solidly in support of the members of CUPE Local 108, the Halifax Civic Workers’ Union, in their ongoing struggle to achieve a fair negotiated Collective Agreement with our municipal government that doesn’t attack the pension benefits they have worked … [Read More]
On November 25th, 2015, Solidarity Halifax hosted a public event examining the politics of childcare with guest speakers Tammy Findlay, Candida Hadley and Taylor Hansen. Find guest speaker bios below. Care work is an important and often overlooked political issue. Our panel presents a critical analysis of current provincial policy, and develops ideas about what … [Read More]
Sébastien Labelle is VP (Culture & Mayworks) at the Halifax-Dartmouth & District Labour Council and a member of Solidarity Halifax. This is his submission on Bill 148 at Law Amendments, on Wednesday, December 17. I’m an actor, and am directly affected by the Liberal government’s damaging, imposed changes to the film industry. I’m also a … [Read More]
Larry Haiven is a professor in the Department of Management at Saint Mary’s University and a member of Solidarity Halifax. This is his submission on Bill 148 at Law Amendments, on Tuesday December 16. Originally published at the Halifax Media Coop. As we contemplate Bill 148, it’s never good to ignore history, so here are … [Read More]