Category Archives: Economics

Canada Wide Day of Action Over University Tuition

Posted on 24/01/2012 by Alastair

 

The Canadian Federation of Students is calling for union members and activists of all ages to join them for their February 1st Day of Action.

There are rallies, sit-ins, teach-ins and events going on in cities around British Columbia.
To find out more about the day of action or to sign up for events in your area [...]

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Lastest Edition of Northwest News Published

Posted on 13/01/2012 by Alastair

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London Day of Action Against Caterpillar Inc

Posted on 09/01/2012 by Alastair

January 6, 2012  
TO:  OFL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 
SUBJECT: London Day of Action Against Caterpillar Inc:  Saturday, January 21 @ 11:00 a.m.
… ALL OUT to support CAW Local 27
 Dear Sisters and Brothers,
 Caterpillar Inc. is attempting to bulldoze Canadian workers. It is time to fight back!
 Electro-Motive, a subsidiary of U.S. industrial giant Caterpillar Inc., wants to strong-arm workers into a [...]

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Machinists at Pro Mac Manufacturing Ratify New Collective Agreement

Posted on 16/11/2011 by Alastair

Nathan Lerner ticketed Warehouseman and Shop Steward

Pro Mac Manufacturing is one of the largest fabrication and machine shop on Vancouver Island. Besides operating as a jobbing shop for pulp and saw mills on Vancouver Island, Pro Mac Manufacturing makes a line of industrial vegitation clearing attachments and specialises in supplying saw arbours and saw guides to [...]

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Machinists in BC will benefit from new ship construction

Posted on 19/10/2011 by Alastair

Dean Andrist – Machinist Apprentice at Vancouver Shipyard

Today the Federal Government awarded Seaspan Marine an $8 billion contract to build new seven non-combat ships:

4 Canadian Coast Guard science vessels

2 Royal Canadian Navy joint support ships, with an option for a 3rd

Canadian Coast Guard polar icebreaker Diefenbaker

Seaspan has yards both in Victoria and North Vancouver. The Machinist Union [...]

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