James Clark

Ontario workers delivered a spectacular blow to Doug Ford’s government in November, 2022. What can we learn from this moment? Join Spring’s Mississauga organizing meeting on Friday, April 10, 6pm for a discussion of this moment and more.

We are confronted with an increasingly violent and unpredictable international order. If the Left is going to transform the world it is going to require us to build mass movements that oppose war and militarism.   springmag.ca/how-socialists…

Peel Education Workers United, a coalition of the 12 unions in the Peel District School Board, are denouncing the board’s decision to cut over 300 positions. The cuts would be the biggest layoffs in the board’s history. #onted springmag.ca/fords-purchasi…

New one on the Peel cuts and Doug Ford's gift card scheme

"We have to be bold, and we have to be rooted in our principles, and we have to embrace democratic socialism." #bcpoli springmag.ca/people-look-to…

Get prepared! Prepare an emergency kit before you need it. #EmergencyPreparedness For a list of items to include visit hamilton.ca/BeforeAnEmerge…

Spring is when things really start humming at the Royal Botanical Gardens 🌱🌷 People see the flowers and landscapes, these are OUR UNION Members who make it all happen day-to-day. Grounds staff, horticulture teams and maintenance! #5167proud #spring @rbgcanada

Kate-Lynn, Tanya, Nazanin, Deann, and Paula attended the Social Services Conference alongside dedicated social service workers. These frontline professionals show up every day for our communities. Strong workers build strong services! #5167proud #strongertogether #sswcc

Welcome James Clark to Local 5167! James is joining us as our temporary National Representative for the next little while. Of course… nothing really prepares you for 5167! Looking forward to working together and keeping the momentum going for our members! ✊ #5167SCOOP

Less than 10% completed the eAction!! This is your pension. Your future. Your voice matters. If we don’t stand up for it, decisions will be made without us. Take action before it’s too late!!! cupe.on.ca/we-pay-we-want… #unionresponsibility #youaretheunion #strongertogether

Under the theme “Rise and Resist: Uniting for a New World,” Toronto's IWD rally connected the legacy of IWD with opposition to war, gender‑based violence, and the broader social and political crises facing working‑class communities in the city. springmag.ca/international-…

🎙️NEW SPRING PODCAST: In this episode, Santiago Moran-Izquierdo, Carlie Macfie and Sarah Shahid discuss Hollywood’s recent response to the current crises facing the working class, ahead of this year's Oscars. 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts. #Oscars #OBAA #Eddington

Students at multiple universities in Nova Scotia have voted in favour of a province-wide student strike set to take place March 16 to 21. The decision marks one of the most significant student mobilizations in the province in decades. #nspoli springmag.ca/students-acros…

Every time I look at it with fresh eyes, it blows my mind that a nation was allowed to do this to human beings while the entire world watched and could not stop this. Like this is inhumane to the point of absurdity. How could this be allowed to go on? & now Lebanon too. Fuck

As Ford takes over more school boards, unions are uniting and demanding early bargaining to challenge his rightwing agenda. springmag.ca/unions-call-fo…

Massive crowd outside Province House rejecting Tim Houston's massive budget cuts! #nspoli

New one about #ontEd and the takeover of PDSB and YCDSB

Mobilizing Data for Justice delves into ways in which activists can empower communities through data, highlighting approaches rooted in community and nourished by care. @readBTLbooks springmag.ca/making-data-wo…

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We must stand against this war on Iran because it will bring only death and misery. The purpose of the war is to advance the interests of the US ruling class & to strengthen Israel’s regional hegemony. That’s bad not just for Iranians, but for the world. springmag.ca/opposing-the-d…