Why unions should be bold in their interpretation of third-party spending rules
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What's really at stake for unions now that C377 has become law.
On June 30, Canada's Senators voted on one final piece…
Helpful timeline of facts from the editors at Rank and File.ca
A controversial anti-union bill, C-377, is being rammed through Senate this…
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The 2015 CALM Awards were handed out in Victoria, BC. To see the winning entries,…
From the voice of an Air Canada customer sales and service agent
Air Canada customer sales & service agent
“Air Canada’s Customer…
As part of CALM's listicle series, here's our advice for how best to include new union activists
Ten tips for bringing new…
Special content to mark the National Day of Mourning
Nobody should go to work to die. Whether it is the day shift,…
Voices from the Ground is a new series on RankandFile.ca that is produced in collaboration with CALM (the Canadian Association of Labour Media). The…
The Educator is the official newsletter of OPSEU Local 110 Fanshawe College Faculty Union.
In this issue...
-Ontario: A Leader in Learning,…
CALM is looking for labour-oriented cartoon artists that are based in Canada.
Deadline to apply is July 10th, 5pm EST.
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This blog post on Messaging during Bargaining Communications is written by Joanne Deer, Director of Strategic & Client Services, Eastern Canada, NOW…
How do we effectively get our union stories out into the public sphere using members
This blog post is one of a…
Thousands march against austerity in Quebec, green sector surpass tar sands jobs, Harper attacks farmers
More than a 100,000 Quebecers, and many…
Communications officer and social media maven, Jarrah Hodge, shares her tips for using social media
This blog post is one of a…
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Good Jobs for All infographic
This October, Statistics Canada announced Canada had reached its lowest…
Minimum wage myth debunked, fight for home mail delivery escalates, NDP launches childcare plan
Members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers…
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34 Members at Richardson Milling in Martensville, SK have been locked out since Sept. 10, 2014. These members are standing strong through…
The Centre for Media Justice is a non-profit in California, that provides education and resources to activists who use the media. The…
ACCESS Alliance infographic shows the link between sickness and bad jobs
Access Alliance has created an infographic poster titled “Bad Jobs are making…
David Climenhaga shares his experience with defamation law
By David Climenhaga
I have been sued for defamation. I mentioned my small role in…
BC teachers settle, CETA revealed, Tories revive anti-union bill
Canadians increasingly holding "progressive" values and views
An EKOS research poll says that Canadians are…
Unifor has just published an infographic exploring youth unemployment in Canada in the leadup to the Good Jobs Summit in Toronto on Oct. 3-5.
Young workers…
BC Liberals drag out teachers' strike, Montreal workers protest pension cuts, social forum brings together activists from around the country
Attendees listen…
A minimum wage job pays roughly the same now as it did in 1975, according to a study by Statistics Canada. The…
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CALM has just released a new and revised editor's guidebook for union communicators. This handbook is intended to help new union editors…
Court victory against Wal-Mart, TFW reforms decried, revelations about Canada Post privatization\
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BC Teachers strike continues through end of the…
Access AFL-CIO's media training series
Our friends down south at the AFL-CIO have developed a fantastic media training series for union communicators. The…