Michael Lyons began his union involvement at Northern Electric in Bramalea, where he was active in the United Auto Workers (now part of Unifor). In the early 1970s, he was a staff member of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, and in 1977 was hired by the Labour...
Recording Join us for a Live Zoom Event! Tuesday, September 19th, 7 PM (ET) Join us Tuesday, September 19th, at 7:00 PM (ET) for an exciting and informative Zoom presentation exploring Graphic Histories. Topics include: The history of labour comics/graphic histories,...
David Rapaport, an activist in the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, is the author of No Justice, No Peace: the 1996 OPSEU strike against the Harris Government in Ontario. Rapaport joined the Ontario government as an IT specialist in 1984, and served on the...
Recording Join us for a Live Zoom Event! Tuesday, May 9th, 7 PM (ET) June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada, a time to recognize the rich history, heritage, resilience and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis. Join us next Tuesday, June 13th, to...
Herman Stewart, hired as an organizer with the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union in 1980, shook up a sleepy union when he was chosen Ontario business manager in a contested election in 1986. The union had had a cozy relationship with employers,...
