Commentary The Nonagenarian’s Notebook

Trade unions get scant coverage in modern mainstream media

August 30, 2018

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NL unions vow “fairness for all” fight in lead up to 2015 elections

Members of the province’s labour movement gathered in St. John’s last week to discuss their mandate and strategy for ramping up efforts to achieve social…

November 30, 2014

Holding the Line

Unions, political action, and fairness for everyone

The NL Federation of Labour is holding a political action conference later this month, and there's a lot on the agenda

November 12, 2014

Holding the Line

The threat of CETA: trade, investment and workers’ rights

The damage CETA will wreak on our economy and our democratic rights is unprecedented. But it can still be stopped.

October 3, 2014

Holding the Line

Unions: The folks who brought you the weekend – and so much more!

A Labour Day message from the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour

August 30, 2014

Holding the Line

Why Employment Insurance is an election issue

A strong EI program is vital to strengthen our economy and our communities

August 6, 2014

Award-winning St. John’s songwriter releases fiery new workers’ anthem

TheIndependent.ca EXCLUSIVE DEBUT: Colleen Power's "Crossing the Line" inspired by local strikes, takes aim at scabs.

June 18, 2014

Holding the Line

Bill 22 signals setback in labour relations in province

Labour vows to fight back

June 9, 2014

To Each Their Own

Tories set to revoke labour law, workers’ rights

Government is attacking its own good labour legislation, and it makes no sense. Card-check certification is effective, democratic, and a basic right that must be…

June 4, 2014

Holding the Line

Public health care facing its greatest threat

Failure to renew the Canada Health Accord threatens us all. This province needs to join others in speaking out.

May 15, 2014

To Each Their Own

Snowclearing, greed and precarious labour

The revolving-door policy toward workers in this province must stop

March 25, 2014

To Each Their Own

The dragon roars: a [sort-of-but-not-really] defense of the Canadian Senate

Abolish the Senate? Not so fast...

July 2, 2013

To Each Their Own

Masque of the Blue Death

The Phaaantom of Austerity is here...inside their minds...

January 15, 2013