mars 2017 – Page 4 – nous les 99%

The Crisis in the ATU, Labour Shoots Itself in the Foot

Published on The Bullet, Socialist Project’s E-Bulletin No. 1382, by Sam Gindin and Herman Rosenfeld, March 14, 2017.

A sign of the tragic disarray of the Canadian labour movement is the extent to which its misadventures keep piling up. As the turmoil within the union representing the Ontario government’s unionized employees (Ontario Public Service Employees Union – OPSEU) hits the press, the chaos continues in Local 113 of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU). Continuer la lecture de « The Crisis in the ATU, Labour Shoots Itself in the Foot »

Yemen is a complicated and unwinnable war

… Donald Trump should stay out of it – Published on Independent.co.uk, by Patrick Cockburn, March 10, 2017.

The Trump administration’s first counter-terrorism operation was a failure for the US and much worse for the Yemeni villagers who are dead, wounded, homeless and have seen their livestock, on which they depended for their livelihoods, all killed … // Continuer la lecture de « Yemen is a complicated and unwinnable war »

Homeless Villages

Pastor who goes “undercover” as a homeless man is reminiscent of an urban based social experiment, 3.33 min, uploaded by JAVA CREW, Feb 27, 2017 … after spending half an hour incognito in his new church prior to services and finding that only a very few congregants would even return his greeting (much less respond to his pleas for money to buy food), he reveals himself to his new flock and delivers to them a lesson in Christian compassion … (full text);
Dignity Village in Portland:,Tiny Houses for the Homeless, 5.54 min, uploaded by Respectful Revolution, Dec 17, 2016 … Brad Gibson had been homeless for years, going from low paying jobs to no job at all, when he connected with a group of highly organized homeless activists in Portland, OR … (full text); Continuer la lecture de « Homeless Villages »

Striking York University Food Service Workers Win $15 and Fairness

Published on The Bullet, Socialist Project’s E-Bulletin No. 1381, by Alia Karim and David Bush, March 12, 2017.

On Monday March 6th, striking York University food service workers, represented by Unite Here Local 75, voted to accept their new contract. The workers went on strike for and won a $15/hour starting wage and fair working conditions. Their victory paves the way for workers right across the province to achieve $15 and fairness … // Continuer la lecture de « Striking York University Food Service Workers Win $15 and Fairness »

capitalism – with our money

… yes, our money, as we the people do all the work … with Richard D. Wolff:

Bankruptcy Protection, Debt Jubilee, Students Debt and the Credit System, 13.50 min, uploaded by acTVism Munich, March 10, 2017;
Global Capitalism, MARCH 2017, is Capitalism Fading? 94.32 min, uploaded by Democracy At Work, March 8, 2017;
Be Very Very Careful About the Stock Marke … Here’s Why, 11.46 min, uploaded by The Big Picture RT, March 7, 2017;
What is Money? Why do some have more than others? 13.28 min, uploaded by acTVism Munich, March 2, 2017;
Explaining the coming ECONOMIC CRISIS, 35.24 min, uploaded by Shuvang Bhattarai, Feb 17, 2017.