For those of you who’ve only recently heard of Solidarity Halifax, aren’t quite sure who we are, or are interested in knowing a bit more about our origins and ambitions, here are a couple of introductions to Solidarity Halifax that will give you some insight. At the fifth annual international convention of the Platypus Affiliated [...]
Idle No More teach-in hosted by SUNSCAD on April 5, 2013. Featuring panellists Gabe Hooger (Canadian Federation of Students), Rachelle McKay (Idle No More), Sébastien Labelle (Solidarity Halifax), Prof. Carla Taunton (NSCAD Faculty), Patricia Doyle-Bedwell (Dalhousie Transition Year Program) and Billy Lewis (Elder). The final Q&A segment includes a discussion about the “Made In Nova [...]
As we proudly celebrated the victories of workers all over the world this past May Day, we also must share in the grief over the horrific deaths of the garment workers in Bangladesh. Their deaths are murder. The accurate comparison will be made by many to the 1911 death of 146 garment workers in New [...]
An unfair labour practise complaint alleges that JustUs! has dismissed two employees for initiating discussions about forming a union. Both non-members of the co-operative sought out assistance from the Service Employees International Union before being abruptly terminated. Since before Confederation, Canadian workers have fought to establish the right to join the union of their choice and [...]