The Power of Defiance: When Ordinary Voices Forge Extraordinary Change
Nicolas Maltais Defiance is often misunderstood. It is cast as obstinance, rebellion, even defiance for its own...
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When Half a Million Walked Out: The Power and Promise of the Front commun
Among the great labour actions of our time, the 2023 Front commun strike in Quebec...
The True Cost of Protracted Strikes
In the spring of 2023, I found myself pacing on a chilly picket line outside...
What is the Biggest Challenge at the Local Level?
A friend once asked a number of union local presidents what they thought was the...
Article 107 of the Canada Labour Code: A Tool Against Unions
When workers form unions, it is because they know their collective strength is the only...
The Power of the Chant: Why Union Strikes and Rallies Echo With Voice
There’s something primal about a chant. In the middle of a rally, when tensions are...
The 1972 Common Front Strike in Quebec: A Defining Moment for Workers’ Power
In the spring of 1972, Quebec became the stage for one of the most important...
Beyond the Picket Line: Adapting Strike Strategies in the Digital Age
In the past, union strikes often centered around visible picket lines at the workplace gates...
Strike Preparation 101: Why It Starts Long Before a Strike Vote
Too often, members think of “strike preparation” as something that starts after a vote is...