A news release from the Halifax-Dartmouth and District Labour Council. HDDLC President Kyle Buott is a member of Solidarity Halifax. For Immediate Release August 8, 2014 Unemployment Up, Liberals Have No Plan Halifax, NS – Statistics Canada released the monthly Labour Force Survey today showing that while unemployment was down across Canada, it is up … [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]
A panel with: Nora Loreto, author of “From Demonized to Organized: Building the New Union Movement” Nick Stark, National Executive Representative, Canadian Federation of Students Nova Scotia Charlie Huntley, member of Solidarity Halifax and Baristas Rise Up Moderated by: Kyle Buott, President, Halifax-Dartmouth & District Labour Council Unions are one of the only remaining democratic … [Read More]
Artist and Solidarity Halifax member Emily Davidson is interviewed and featured by All In A Day’s Work on CJAM 99.1 FM Windsor community radio. Emily shares thoughts on labour, art and organizing and covers a lot of ground. Hear Emily talk about Solidarity Halifax, Mayworks Windsor, Mayworks Halifax, Unifor 2040 – Canadian Freelance Union, the … [Read More]
Saint Mary’s University Professor and Solidarity Halifax member Larry Haiven addresses exploitation within the Temporary Foreign Worker Program on CBC Information Morning’s Business and Labour panel. >>LISTEN HERE Note: Statements by Solidarity Halifax members do not necessarily reflect positions held by the organization.
High school teacher and Solidarity Halifax member Ben Sichel examines the role of unions and strikes in our public services and communities. Originally published an no need to raise your hand. The provincial budget was tabled in Nova Scotia earlier this month, with education funding being increased by $18.6 million. I won’t crunch the … [Read More]
Solidarity Halifax member Jackie Barkley writes to The Chronicle Herald to voice a call to organize against Harper. Stephen Harper has so far attacked our scientists, our public servants, our veterans, our census data, our voting rights, our church and non-profit community groups, our international aid programs, our trade unions and the CBC. Harper has … [Read More]
Management professor and Solidarity Halifax member Larry Haiven discusses the recent labour unrest in Nova Scotia on CBC’s Business/Labour panel. >>LISTEN HERE Note: Statements by Solidarity Halifax members do not necessarily reflect positions held by the organization.
By Judy Haiven and Larry Haiven. Both teach in the Sobey School of Business at Saint Mary’s University, research labour relations and are members of Solidarity Halifax. Originally published in The Chronicle Herald. The current dispute over nurse-patient ratios between Capital Health and the NSGEU nurses is not new. The issue is not even isolated … [Read More]