The labor movement played a key role in the success of Occupy Wall Street. But the alliance of unions and Occupy never succeeded in reaching its full potential.
Teamsters Local 362 filed for a vote on union representation at the Amazon YEG 1 Fulfillment Centre in Nisku, AB. This represents the first step in the Teamsters Canada union organizing campaign to bring Amazon to the bargaining table.
Identifying allies to build labour movement power in localities is a key part of making the New Deal a success. “Who can we work with to build collectivism and rebuild our movement from the ground up, renewing our connections with working people?"
When people have bad working conditions and no voice on the job, it’s obviously bad for them. But rotten jobs affect our collective health, safety and well-being.
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