Ontario school workers debate vote on gov’t contract offer

Vol. 86/No. 45 - December 5, 2022
School workers and supporters rally in Toronto Nov. 4 after CUPE members walked off job, forcing Ontario government to back down, rescinding draconian anti-strike law. This set an example for unionists everywhere facing gov’t threats against use of union power to support workers’ interests.

TORONTO — The Canadian Union of Public Employees, representing 55,000 Ontario education workers, agreed Nov. 20 to present a proposed contract from the Ontario provincial government to the workers for decision and called off a strike set to begin the…


Toronto forum discusses class battles in North America

Vol. 86/No. 45 - December 5, 2022
Toronto forum discusses class battles in North America

TORONTO — “A lot of anger has been building in the working class as bosses and capitalist governments deepen their attacks on our wages and working conditions across North America and worldwide. We will see more labor actions like the…


Working people in Ukraine key to fight against Moscow’s war

Vol. 86/No. 45 - December 5, 2022
Oleg Shumei performs “Maidan” and other songs at Nov. 21 Maidan Reminiscences event in Lviv, Ukraine, on ninth anniversary of onset of popular uprising that overthrew pro-Moscow regime of Viktor Yanukovych. Dignity and Freedom Day was celebrated all across Ukraine.

The determined resistance of Ukraine’s working people and the country’s fighting forces continues to deal military setbacks to the regime of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his assaults against the existence and independence of their country. Putin also faces growing…


Protests, strikes spread across Iran despite attacks by regime

Vol. 86/No. 45 - December 5, 2022
Miles de manifestantes en Mahabadi, Irán, en funeral de Kamal Ahmadpour 19 nov., un día después que lo mató la policía. Corearon, “¡Kurdos, baluches, azeríes, libertad e igualdad!”

In a failed attempt to quell massive protests by working people and youth, the Iranian regime sent convoys of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps troops and paramilitary Basij thugs to the predominantly Kurdish northwestern region of the country over the Nov.…


University of California strikers picket, win widespread support

Vol. 86/No. 45 - December 5, 2022
Thousands of teaching assistants, graders and others rally at University of California at Berkeley Nov. 14, first day of statewide university workers’ strike for higher wages, benefits.

LOS ANGELES — Chanting “What’s disgusting? Union busting! What’s outrageous? Poverty wages,” hundreds of striking University of California at Los Angeles teaching assistants and other workers and their supporters picketed across the campus here Nov. 17. Nearly 48,000 University of…



IAM members strike for higher wages, better work schedules

Vol. 86/No. 45 - December 5, 2022

AMHERST, Ohio — Members of International Association of Machinists Local 1802 went on strike here against Nordson Industrial Coatings Systems Nov. 14 after soundly rejecting the company’s “last, best and final” offer. Their previous contract expired the day before. Over…


Warrior Met miners into 20th month of strike in Alabama

Vol. 86/No. 45 - December 5, 2022

ATLANTA — “We had a successful rally Nov. 9,” striking United Mine Workers of America member Antwon Mcghee told the Militant Nov. 21. “There were several hundred miners and supporters there, including UMWA members and officials from seven states, as…


Biscuit factory workers in Britain strike for wage raises

Vol. 86/No. 45 - December 5, 2022

LIVERPOOL, England — Some 700 workers at Jacob’s Cream Crackers plant here walked out on an indefinite strike Nov. 14 in a fight for higher wages. The factory is one of several in the country owned by Pladis, which its…


US rail unions set strike date over jobs, schedules, safety

Vol. 86/No. 44 - November 28, 2022
Members of Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way protest in 2022 in Nebraska. Rail workers look to continue fight for bigger crews, livable work schedules, more training for new hires.

LINCOLN, Neb. — Over 115,000 rail union members are counting down to early December to see if they’ll go out on strike in their ongoing fight to defend their jobs, safety and health from assault by the rail bosses. And…