Recent Mass Shootings in the USA – Where Hate and Gun Violence Converge
The deaths of 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, was shockingly the 27th school shooting in the United States in 2022. While those of us who are parents can feel the sorrow and grief of those mothers who will never see their children again, we are reminded that things do not have to be this way.
Response to the 2022 Election
At the end of election night – June 2nd, 2022 – the counting was over and the Conservatives will form a majority government, with the NDP as official opposition for the second time. The Toronto & York Region Labour Council congratulates the nine Toronto NDP MPPs who were re-elected and newly-elected, and thanks labour-friendly candidates […]
Summer 2022 Issue – Labour Action
Read the Summer 2022 issue of Labour Action.
Statement on White Supremacy in Buffalo Shooting
The Toronto & York Region Labour Council is horrified and dismayed by another devastating and senseless racially-motivated act of hate. We are deeply enraged that an eighteen-year-old white supremacist drove into a Black neighbourhood to target Blacks, killing 10 people and injuring 3 others.
Labour Council’s Statement on White Supremacy in Buffalo Shooting
The Toronto & York Region Labour Council is horrified and dismayed by another devastating and senseless racially-motivated act of hate.
Canada’s Labour Unions Condemn the Raiding of UNITE HERE!Local 75 Royal York Hotel Union
The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL), and the Toronto & York Region Labour Council (TYRLC) wholeheartedly condemn raiding and call on the labour movement to stand together for the benefit of all working people.
The Real Cost of Doug Ford’s “Open For Business” Ontario
To see why the Conservatives deserve to be decisively voted out of office on June 2nd, take a look at what Labour Council Delegates have said about this government during its four years in power. Each statement accurately predicted the results of Ford’s decisions – the real costs.
Mr. Ford Gets It Wrong Again: Workers Vote for Good Jobs and Public Services, Not Free Licensing Stickers
In March 2022, the Ford government quietly scrapped equity hiring targets in arrangements for the $28.5 billion subway program (consisting of the Ontario Line, Yonge North Subway Extension, Scarborough Subway Extension, and Eglinton West LRT), undoing years of progress to bring women, people of colour, and Indigenous and Black residents into this well-paid workforce.
Spring 2022 Issue – Labour Action
Read the Spring 2022 issue of Labour Action.
We Can’t Afford to Shut Up About White Supremacy
By: Andria Babbington, Faduma Mohamed, and Neethan Shan On the first weekend of the Ottawa Convoy occupation, many Canadians were shocked to see swastikas, Confederate flags, and other racial hate symbols flying freely in public spaces—unchallenged by either police or fellow protesters. But for those of us who have been doing the work and advocating for real change, […]