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CLC Statement on the Economic Crisis

October 7, 2008 Andrew Jackson 6 comments

http://canadianlabour.ca/en/working-families-demand-a-fundamental-change Working Families Demand a Fundamental Change 2008-10-06 15:59 A Statement on the Economic Crisis by Canadian Labour Congress President Ken Georgetti OTTAWA – Canadian working families will bear the brunt of a deep economic crisis caused by self-serving and arrogant corporate bosses, aided and abetted by complacent, and do-nothing governments. Our jobs and our pensions are at risk. Today, […]

Real Economy Roots of the Crisis

September 30, 2008 Andrew Jackson 3 comments

I’m pasting in below a listserv note from Frank Hoffer with the Bureau of Workers Activities at the International Labour Organization, followed by a piece from Walden Bello. In these days of fianncial meltdown I do think we need to remind ourselves that this crisis is indeed rooted in the fact that “financialization” temporarily bridged the gap between the need […]

“Severe and Unusual Stress” — A Definition In Search of A Situation

May 19, 2008 Arun DuBois One comment

Well. Finally. Some clarity. Sort of. Earlier this month, Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney made appearances before the House of Commons Finance Committee and the Senate Banking, Trade and Commerce committee to discuss the Bank’s latest monetary policy report . Transcripts are now available and with a little reading-between-the-lines, they tell us a lot, I think, about the true […]

International Trade Union Statement to G-8 Summit

May 5, 2008 Andrew Jackson Leave a comment

The annual trade union statement to the G-8 was posted today at-Â Â http://www.tuac.org/e-docs/00/00/02/3F/document_news.phtml I think its a pretty good analysis of the economic conjuncture, and the needed policy response. The Executive Summary is pasted below: 1. The crucial issues on the G8 Summit agenda — climate change, development and Africa — remain central for the Global Labour movement which […]

Canadaâ€™s Two Economies – Implications for Workers

April 30, 2008 Andrew Jackson One comment

What follows are my speaking notes for a recent McMaster Labour Studies/CAW educational event – a fair bit of it condensed from some of my earlier pieces but this update may be of interest…. I will talk about our two economies in two senses, growing class divisions, the growing gap between workers and the corporate elite and growing regional/sectoral divisions […]

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