Canada-Mexico Labour Solidarity Project
Toronto, Canada
Joined March 2012
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Paul Bocking retweeted
BREAKING: Starbucks Workers United has authorized a strike.
The corporate giant hasn't moved on economic issues in negotiations, and now 98% of @SBWorkersUnited has voted to call a work stoppage “if necessary.”
The union has 10,000 workers at 500 stores.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Paul Bocking retweeted
On housing, the Fall Economic Statement repeats facile supply-and-demand arguments, again avoiding the regulations needed to curb profiteering & financialization. Unwillingness to confront the real estate industry has been a trademark of this gov, from beginning to end #canpoli
Paul Bocking retweeted
With strike at U Toronto (@UofTNews) to begin tomorrow, some 11,000 workers will be on strike at Ontario’s 2 largest universities. With possibility of more to come.
The systemic underfunding of post-secondary will ensure this is the new norm.
thestar.com/news/gta/about-8…
Paul Bocking retweeted
Tenants like me have been left behind by City Hall. 50% of Torontonians are tenants but aren't represented on City Council.
Vote for me on Thursday Nov 30. Let's send a tenant champion to City Hall!
kevrup.ca/tenants
#ScarboroughSouthwest #Ward20 #TOPoli #ElxnTO #ScarbTO
Paul Bocking retweeted
In addition to the statement made by NUPGE on the escalating violence in Israel and Gaza, the National Union has answered the call for donations to assist Oxfam’s humanitarian work in Gaza. nupge.ca/2023/nupge-donates-… #CeasefireNOW
Paul Bocking retweeted
Yesterday, union members turned statements into action.
We responded to Palestinian trade unions’ urgent call for #CeasefireNOW in Gaza and for action to halt the arms trade to Israel.
It can no longer be business-as-usual for companies arming Israel.
#CanadaStopArmingIsrael
Paul Bocking retweeted
Workers are stepping up to say:
#CanadaStopArmingIsrael!
BREAKING: As Israel bombards Gaza, we’re taking action with workers in Canada @LAATCanada & @PalestineLabour to block entrances to INKAS, a Toronto-based company that supplies military equipment to Israel.
#CanadaStopArmingIsrael
Paul Bocking retweeted
In Mexico, a number of autoworkers are refusing voluntary overtime in support of the U.S. strike.
Bosses want to pit us against each other. They won’t win. inthesetimes.com/article/uaw…
Paul Bocking retweeted
Just a reminder: Ontario is down 50 fire crews this season because MNRF @ONresources can’t retain experienced fire rangers to lead them. That’s the real-world impact of short-term contracts and Ford government cuts to funding & wages #Bill124
Toronto’s air quality is among the worst in the world — again — due to wildfire smoke trib.al/nMMkkyE
Paul Bocking retweeted
Olivia Chow is Toronto’s Mayor. She’s the first progressive mayor in 13 years, first woman in the role since amalgamation, and first non-white leader in Toronto history. Here’s what you need to know about where she won, and how the other candidates fared. thelocal.to/olivia-chow-mayo…
Paul Bocking retweeted
Olivia Chow is going to be Toronto's first racialized mayor, first woman in the role since amalgamation, and first progressive in more than a decade. In a tight race, Chow won by a 5% lead, or 33,000 votes. Here's a breakdown of her win across the city:
Paul Bocking retweeted
@BockingPaul’s work talks about this—how little teacher voices and input are considered in education policy making.
Personally I think it speaks to the feminization of the work and of teaching. Why listen to women? I bet it’s the same for nurses.
Paul Bocking retweeted
McMaster faculty: there is still time to show your support for @cupe_3906 as they head into a strike to get a fair settlement that meets their needs. Join your colleagues and sign the open letter: #BetterMac #MacStrike #canlab #cdnpse docs.google.com/forms/d/1c2r…
Paul Bocking retweeted
We can't allow any govt to set up the public ed system for failure!
We have seen what ⬆️ privatization looks like in the US with charter schools, vouchers, tax credits, etc. Billions of public dollars end up in the hands of wealthy corporations. #OntEd #ProPublicEd #OSSTF
Paul Bocking retweeted
Let’s be clear: “catch up” money in #OnPoli Throne Speech is privatization by diverting $ from #Onted publicly funded ed system. Yes, there are families struggling but there are more effective ways of targeted support than universal payments inc children in private & home schools – at Toronto, Ontario
The # of kids in Ont is 3,094,691kids less than 19 in Ont
So if the gov is giving $225mill to parents 4kids 2 "catch up". Then each kid gets $72/kid
That doesnt even buy you 1hr of slp/computer/anything substantial
@fordnation DO BETTER CANCEL THE HWYS
www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1…
Paul Bocking retweeted
*In case you missed it
Starbucks Canada workers at Clayton Village in Surrey, BC have won their certification to unionize with USW District 3 and USW Local 2009! They are now the second unionized store in British Columbia. More to come!
#Steelbucks #UnionStrong #UnionYes #bclab
Paul Bocking retweeted
Two proposals submitted to @icsei2023 @ICSEIglobal with @wilfarmstrong @MelAinscow @BerniMoreno @kelsey_a_lewis @LindyAmato @LisaByrami @BockingPaul & Joe Flessa. Fingers crossed we’re going to #ICSEIChile2023. Call for proposals open to June 22 2023.icsei.net/call-for-prop…
Paul Bocking retweeted
Be sure to sign-up for our webinar on May 8 to hear the latest about community resistance to fracking in Colombia featuring Carolina Agón, Yuvelis Morales and Bronwen Tucker. Simultaneous translation in English and Spanish. Register now at us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi… #PBIaccompanies
Paul Bocking retweeted
Hello, U3! You're overwhelmingly ready to get to the table and get the contract you deserve. Below you'll find an image that shows our Unit's strength in numbers and solidarity! #WeAreUnit3 (1/2)
