Canada’s First Local celebrates 133 years
It was on June 27, 1890 that Canadian Machinists formed Local Lodge 103 in Stratford, Ontario, 168 kilometres west of Toronto. Like their fellow members […]
Labour History
Labour History: Winnipeg General Strike
The Winnipeg General Strike of 1919 was the largest strike in Canadian history (see Strikes and Lockouts). Between 15 May and 25 June 1919, more […]
Labour History: Hogg’s Hollow Disaster
Photographer unknown. Source: Toronto Archives, public domain On 17 March 1960, workers installing a water main under the Don River at Hogg’s Hollow became trapped […]
Labour History: Supreme Court of Canada affirms the right to strike, January 30, 2015
The right to strike is guaranteed in the Canadian Constitution and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. In Saskatchewan Federation of Labour vs. Saskatchewan, the […]
Labour History: Introduction of the Rand Formula, January 29,1946
The formula was named after Supreme Court Justice Ivan Rand, after a Ford Motor strike in Windsor in the fall of 1945 was resolved by […]