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Women* have always been, and always belonged, in the workforce. Labour movements and revolutions have started because of women — bread riots, the French Revolution, the February Revolution, the Textile Mill strikes. International Working…

In 2007, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed February 20 as World Day of Social Justice to promote the efforts of the international community to eliminate poverty, achieve full employment…

Coastal GasLink/TC Energy is pushing through a 670-kilometer fracked gas pipeline that would carry fracked gas from Dawson Creek, B.C. to the coastal town of Kitimat, where LNG Canada’s processing…

A pension is the foundation of retirement. It’s what Canadians for generations have worked towards, yet in the last decade, pensions across the country have been eroded. Despite valiant fights…

Is your non-profit or union advocating for social justice? Considering building a new website? You may be tempted to issue an RFP. Here’s why that is a bad idea and…

September 25, 2019 Response to concerns about Unifor’s election campaign The Canadian Freelance Union executive expresses its concern about a letter signed by 40 journalists, some members of the Globe…

Never in history have our rights been given to us. Our rights have been demanded. They have been fought for. People have died for them. In our country, far more…

May Day is celebrated as International Worker’s Day around the world. In many Canadian cities, May 1st is an opportunity to come together with other workers, union members and grassroots organizations…

As a Member Organizer with the Canadian Freelance Union, I was part of a Unifor member-to-member campaign during the three weeks leading up to the provincial election in Alberta on…

It’s tax season! While most of us appreciate that taxes are important for maintaining social goods like our health and education systems, filing taxes can be stressful for freelancers. Faced…