Derek Johnstone

Gaza: ITUC condemns Israeli interception of Handala solidarity boat and arrest of trade unionists | UFCW Canada - Canada’s Private Sector Union Ottawa – July 31, 2025 – The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) expresses deep concern and condemnation over the recent interception and detention of the civilian vessel Handala by the Isr...

"The presence of respected union leaders on this mission underscores the global labour movement’s unwavering commitment to peace, human rights and solidarity with the Palestinian people."
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YouTube video by Charlie Angus CHARLIE ANGUS - THE MAGA VIOLENCE OF MODERN BROWNSHIRTS

There is a disturbing report on CBC about the rise of fascist fight clubs in Canada. Extremist violent clubs and militias are the shock troops of MAGA. Fascist politicians across are exploiting hate groups.
Please check out my analysis of the threat to Canada.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Vp6...

Strength and Solidarity in the face of a trade war at the 2025 NDF Convention | UFCW Canada - Canada’s Private Sector Union St. John’s, N.L. – July 15, 2025 – More than 300 UFCW Canada activists from across the country gathered in St. John’s, Newfoundland, from July 13 to 15 for the 2025 National Defence Fund (NDF) Convent...

"We will not let them divide us. We will not let them silence us. And we will not let them roll back the progress working people have made over generations of struggle.” #canlab #cdnpoli www.ufcw.ca/index.php?op...

YouTube video by Billy Bragg - Topic The Internationale

Let no one build walls to divide us www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Lbz...

YouTube video by Charlie Angus CHARLIE ANGUS - MAGA'S THREAT TO OUR KIDS

We need to start calling out MAGA's threat to our children's health.
Alberta has more measles cases than all the United States combined.
Trump has been trashing American public health to satisfy the MAGA conspiracy ragers.
The cost will be paid in children's lives.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3hG...

"Saul" picks cilantro & parsley on CAs Central Coast. It's hard work as one needs to be on your knees all day long on the cold dirt and that causes your body to ache. Working rapidly is essential as you're paid by how many bunches you harvest. #WeFeedYou

Welcome this new #ilo convention on biological hazards and work done by #iuf and @canadianlabour.bsky.social to help get us here. Pesticide safeguards sorely lacking for food workers in Canada: www.ufcw.ca/index.php?op... #canlab

An embarrassing and infuriating outcome to this
7 year case. Still, we can't rely on the courts to fix this. The time has long passed for lawmakers to address the structural factors in Cda that = human trafficking in the ag sector and others. Action now. #migrant #canlab @mark-carney.bsky.social

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“Fighting Back Builds Union Power: How Trade Unions are responding to the anti-LGBTI agenda of the Far Right across the world.”

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