Brief union the week 23 the 29 January

– Monday 25 January, Halifax, the employee-s Chronicle Herald strike demonstrated outside their local. This day, the typographers' union had to negotiate with the leadership of the oldest still independent Canadian newspaper. The negotiations are still at an impasse; 61 employees are lock-out and face employers who want to lower wages, increasing working hours, change the pension plan and return employee-e-s.

– The Unifor union is concerned about the closure of two Canadian newspapers, Guelph Mercury et Nanaimo Daily News. Indeed, access to diversified and quality information is attacked every time a newspaper closes. The CRTC's regulations adopted by the Harper government have also caused the closure of local television stations across the country for better news coverage of communities.

– Also on Monday 25 January, of Montreal inside workers blocked access to City Hall. The intervention of the SPVM has ensured that the employee-s that were not on strike have access to City Hall. Denis Coderre was content to say that e-s-employee had the right to protest. The 8000 White-collar workers have been without a contract since 31 December 2011 and face a city administration making more use of outsourcing contracts. However, this practice would encourage corruption as the Charbonneau Commission.

– Most unions in Quebec have joined a coalition of community organizations to block the bill 70 of the government. This bill may penalize recipients of social assistance for so-called "support the integration of the box". A demonstration was also held on Thursday 28 January to Quebec to protest the bill, and ISTC-IWW had a quota. Sam Hamad, Minister of Labor, did not want to respond to this event.

– In France, the struggle of drivers and blankets continuously taxis. Began on Wednesday 27 January, the social movement has blocked much of Paris, the French capital and some other cities, including Toulouse. The actions continued until Friday, requesting resignation Emmanuel Macron and enhanced control illegal platforms (Uber in France for example) and The Passenger vehicles with driver (VTC). There were about twenty arrests for fires in the streets and other clashes.

– Thursday 28 January, late at night, The Union of Students employee-s UQAM (KILLS HIMSELF) went to demonstrate in front of the residence of René Côté, Vice-rector of Students of UQAM to protest against the injunctions and bad faith of the administration. The 14 January was outside the residence of Robert Proulx, rector, the SÉTUE picketed. The union does not exclude to continue such actions until an agreement is finally found.

– The 29 January, Autonomous Federation of Teachers (FAE) reject government proposal. The AWF has heard that teachers are mobilized-e-s and do not bend.

– again the 29 January, in the ports of New York and New Jersey, workers leave their jobs in protest against the impasse of the conflict between the union and the port authorities. No truck can not deposit or take cargo.