Although a union is theoretically a tool in the fight to improve working conditions for workers, it is not uncommon to see them turn into demobilization devices. Whether to preserve the "device" union avoiding taking risks involved in a great struggle, collaborer ouvertement […]
Fruit picking in British Columbia : un emploi précaire Que ce soit dans la vallée d’Okanagan ou ailleurs, the world of fruit picking is a unique and particularly difficult to manage for workers. Whether in tank, on the go, by plane or bus, chaque année des […]
Today, with a theme such as communication tools that has the labor movement, j’ai décidé de vous parler de ce qui se passe de l’autre côté de la barricade. C’est-à-dire des outils de communications que possède la classe dominante et j’ai nommé les médias de masse. You know, ces grands médias qui se drapent […]
Dans le cadre de cette chronique d’Action en Direct j’ai décidé de vous parler de progrès technologique. It’s a bit related to everything we hear about the benefits of the famous participatory economy. In any case, benefits for employers and the elite who governs us. J’ai décidé d’y aller avec un questionnement philosophique […]
Salaries, for workers of a society dominated by the liberal or neoliberal economics, have represented and never will represent nothing more than a fraction of the value of our work once the capital has taken its share of social production(1). Le capital se réserve cette part avant de redistribuer […]
A new year has ended and once again, it was synonymous, for many workers, unpaid wages, of constructive dismissals and intimidation by their employers. Too often, these dishonest employers try to get away with it. This was the case recently for two undocumented workers. Visiting Canada […]
I'm sitting in the dust at the door of the warehouse loading dock in which I work, feet dangling outside, steep sick of my week, watching backyard full of cigarette butts and plastic pieces flying in the wind and that will end up in water, […]
While in North America, the majority of unions waging a public relations campaign and lobbying for a minimum wage 15$ /h, if possible before the cost of living exceeds the 20$ /h, en Allemagne le syndicat des métallos annonce une escalade des moyens de pression pour […]
Today, I decided to tell you a little housing, the need for basic shelter, gentrification and real estate speculation. Quickly same, I must admit that it looks extremely interesting LITTLE air, but we will try to make everything a little more dynamic. Let's see what it will give. To begin, j’aimerais bien parler du principe de […]
It's already been 17 month that employé.e.s home GMC Berube in Riviere-du-loup are locked out and picketed the garage at the rate of twenty hours per week. They were 13 in the beginning, but since, 3 filed their resignation against the arrogance of the bosses, le qualifiant de vieux bonhomme orgueilleux qui […]