Larry Savage

Canada Post to ‘adjust operations’ amid rotating strike, mail delivery to resume next week While mail delivery will begin to resume next week, Crown corporation says it is 'suspending' service guarantees due to regional strike rotation.

Canada Post to ‘adjust operations’ amid rotating strike, mail delivery to resume next week

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As Canada Post worker support fades, experts say union is playing a dangerous waiting game 'The union doesn't have a lot of good moves right now,' said one expert, 'because every move brings certain kinds of peril with it.'

As Canada Post strike drags on, postal workers are faced with some difficult decisions.
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The advantages of unionization are obvious, so why don’t more workers join unions?

Employer-led union suppression strategies are a key explanatory factor.

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Exclusive Tory club hires temporary foreign workers under program Pierre Poilievre vows to kill Toronto's Albany Club, a bastion of the conservative establishment, used the temporary foreign worker program to hire staff.

Toronto’s Albany Club, a bastion of the conservative establishment, used the temporary foreign worker program to hire staff.

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Don’t hold your breath for that letter. Experts say Canada Post strike could be a long one Experts say neither Ottawa nor the Crown corporation appear to be in any hurry to end the walkout as CUPW's power appears to have dwindled after last week's bombshell restructuring

Don’t hold your breath for that letter. Experts say #CanadaPost strike could be a long one.

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Canada Post workers on nationwide strike after government demands reforms | CBC News The union representing Canada's postal workers has called for a cross-country strike in the wake of the federal government clearing the way for major reforms to Canada Post.

"In response to the government's attack on our postal service and workers, effective immediately, all CUPW members at Canada Post are on a nationwide strike," CUPW said in a statement.

Ottawa directs Canada Post to end door-to-door delivery of mail across the country Directive includes shutting down post offices in areas that were considered rural, but are now suburban

By imposing these changes without regard for the union's collective agreement, the Liberals are burning bridges with the labour movement faster than an Xpresspost delivery.

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Ottawa gives Canada Post go-ahead to permanently end home mail delivery Other possible changes could include closing of rural post offices and sending mail by land instead of air as Public Works Minister Joel Lightbound cites "unsustainable" losses, stalled contract talks

The Liberals are handing management at #CanadaPost a battering ram to beat CUPW into submission. I suspect the union won’t go down without a fight.

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2026 Annual Conference - Canadian Association for Work & Labour Studies The Canadian Association for Work and Labour Studies (CAWLS) is an academic association for scholars interested in work, workers, and labour.

The 2026 Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Work and Labour Studies takes place June 3-5 in Winnipeg.

This year's theme is Solidarity Unbound: Work and Labour in an Age of Intersecting Crises. Check out the CfP for proposal deadlines.

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Unions Improve Social Well-Being Even For Non-Members Greater unionization rates improve the environment, income equality and public health, according to a new CCPA report.

Greater unionization rates improve the environment, income equality and public health, according to a new CCPA report.

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Avi Lewis kicks off #NDP leadership campaign with a call for the party to embrace class-based politics.

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Canada Post to present new contract offer to postal workers In a written statement, CUPW said the new offers from Canada Post need to be a step up from what workers already voted down in August.

Canada Post to present new contract offer to postal workers

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Air Canada flight attendants overwhelmingly reject tentative deal with the airline Negotiations surrounding wages will now move to mediation and, possibly, arbitration — but there will be no immediate strike or lockout.

#AirCanada flight attendants overwhelmingly reject tentative deal with the airline

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4. By voting it down, flight attendants are betting that an arbitrator will improve the offer. With most other contract provisions locked in, the cost of voting “no” felt low, which made rejection an easy choice.

3. In relative terms, many flight attendants were looking for more than the deal they got. The structure of the tentative agreement gave members little reason to ratify it, since there was virtually no downside to a rejection.

2. Once workers’ expectations are elevated—and especially when they’ve taken risks to secure a deal—they’re looking for big gains. While it contains improvements, it did not secure the same kinds of wage increases we saw for attendants at Air Transat or pilots at Air Canada.

A few thoughts on the overwhelming tentative agreement rejection at #AirCanada. 🧵 #canlab

1. The union oversold the tentative agreement by declaring the end of unpaid work. That framing seems to have rubbed some members the wrong way.

Air Canada flight attends vote to reject tentative agreement by over 99%. Now that's a statement.

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As contract vote closes, Air Canada attendants consider rejecting a deal that maintains pay inequality The fight exposes a deeper reality — that women’s work remains undervalued, and governments intervene to protect profits, not workers

As contract vote closes, Air Canada attendants consider rejecting a deal that maintains pay inequality

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Congrats to Rob Kristofferson and @stephross.bsky.social on the launch of their new edited collection: The Art of Solidarity: Labour Arts & Heritage in Canada

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YouTube video by Brock University Collaborative Programs in Brock Labour Studies

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After Air Canada strike, Ottawa may need to change its intervention strategy: experts Flight attendants' defiance in the face of federal intervention meant to halt a recent strike at Air Canada could set a new precedent for work stoppages, some labour movement-watchers say.

Ottawa may need to change its intervention strategy in the wake of the #AirCanada strike. @eidlin.bsky.social and I weigh in on what may come next.

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🚨 New publication 🚨

With @pgraefe.bsky.social & @sjkiss.bsky.social in @csa-scs.bsky.social

Does the public sector vote differently and hold differing political attitudes than the general public?

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Academic Staff Associations and Vaccination Mandates in the Canadian University Sector – Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations Un article de la revue Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, diffusée par la plateforme Érudit.

New publication by #BrockU professors @alisonbraley.bsky.social & @profsavage.bsky.social "Academic Staff Associations and Vaccination Mandates in the Canadian University Sector"

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Air Canada flight attendants scored a big win. Don’t expect the same for other unions The balance of power has shifted back to employers, fuelled by the trade war and the looming threat of layoffs

"...observers of the Canadian labour movement do not expect this momentum to last. In fact, they say the macroeconomic climate of lower inflation and rising economic uncertainty has chilled union militancy in Canada and cast a cloud of fear over workers."

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The Air Canada strike wasn’t just a win for workers. It was also a wrench in Mark Carney’s plans Workers at Air Canada won by simply refusing to abide by the Liberals' approach to labour.

I’m back in the Star today with a new piece on how striking Air Canada flight attendants successfully called Ottawa's bluff — and set a potentially significant precedent in industrial relations that may soon have important political implications as well:

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Opinion: A big failure for Air Canada’s weak management. Are its days numbered? The clumsy handling of its labour dispute raises question of whether leadership is up to the job of handling worker relations

It's been quite a media week. After 40+ interviews about Air Canada flight attendants, I wanted to weigh in on an issue that was less addressed: Air Canada’s weak management www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Canada Post union makes counter-offer as negotiations with Crown corporation continue The union counteroffer to Canada Post is asking for a 20.3 per cent wage increase over four years, much higher than the Crown corporation's 'final offer' of 13 per cent.

Canada Post union makes counter-offer as negotiations with Crown corporation continue

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Air Canada slowly resumes service after flight attendants’ strike ends | Watch News Videos Online Watch Air Canada slowly resumes service after flight attendants’ strike ends Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

When governments stack the deck in favour of employers, unions are going to resist. Workers are going to use their leverage to insist on negotiated settlements, even if that means ignoring the law.

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