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If all the rules are changing...How do we build union power in the 21st Century? Come to the Action Agenda Forum Sunday, May 25, 2008; 3:30 p.m. Convention Centre; North Building, Room 206E Panel Co-chairs : Carolyn Egan, President of the Toronto Steelworkers Area Council Evelina Pan, President of the Thunder Bay District Labour Council Other panelists: Denis Lemelin, National

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A world-wide event, the Ride of Silence is happening this Wednesday, 21 May 2008 at 7 PM: "Join cyclists worldwide in a silent slow-paced ride (max. 12 mph/20 kph) in honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways." Meet at the southest corner of Bloor and Spadina. Wear a black armband, red if you've been in a car/bike accident. See the bottom of the Canada

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An announcement from the Toronto Social Forum: GATHERING OF MOTHER EARTH PROTECTORS Sovereignty Sleepover: Toronto, Queen's Park May 26th - May 29. Rally: Queen's Park May 26th, 5 p.m. - dusk. Respect the right of First Nations to say no to economic exploitation and environmental destruction. No jail for saying no. Free Bob Lovelace and the KI Six. On May 26th Indigenous communities

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From TransFair Canada , your independent third-party certification of fair trade products: National Fair Trade Weeks 2008 - Choose Fair Trade - Everyone Wins! "Choose Fair Trade - Everyone wins!" National Fair Trade Weeks are taking place from May 1st to 15th 2008. This campaign brings together organizations, companies and individuals who promote Fair Trade and Fair Trade Certified products.

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Argentina's Recuperation Movement: The struggle to work without a boss continues Apr 30, 2008 By Marie Trigona Marie Trigona's ZSpace Page / ZSpace Who wants to work for a boss? I'm guessing that most people would say no. Since the birth of capitalism, workers' movements have pondered the utopian dream of liberating the working class from exploitive bosses. Argentina has been home to a

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The Duff Beer Daily email list, from the Beer Store Workers UFCW Local 12R24 recently reproduced two articles reporting on a call for a boycott of Robin Hood products: Union holds rally in Port and calls for Robin Hood product boycott; From The Welland Tribune The president of United Food and Commercial Workers Canada called for a boycott of Robin Hood products when he met with UFCW Local 416P

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Reposted from Avaaz.org: "Dear Friends, The Beijing Olympics are a crucial chance to persuade China's leaders to support dialogue and human rights in Tibet, as well as Burma and Darfur, and we need to seize it. China wants the Olympics to be a coming out party for a newly modern, powerful, and respectable nation. But the Olympics are about humanity and excellence--we can't celebrate them in

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Welcome to the 2008 TorontoTheBetter 3rd Annual Film Series: Everyday Economic Choices for a Better Toronto and a Better World Presenting PWYC Movie, Discussion, Action... - Free TorontotheBetter shopping cards for first 20 to arrive Date: Wednesday, Apriil 23, 2008 Time: 8:00pm - 10:00pm Location: 519 Church Street WHAT: You Never Bike Alone - A Film produced, written, directed and edited by

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ANNOUNCING A FREE WORKSHOP FOR ANYONE WHO'D LIKE TO VOLUNTEER AT THE Anarres Natural Health BOOTH # 1234 AT THE GREEN LIVING SHOW APRIL 25, 26 AND 27th... What: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Aromatherapy and Natural Ingredients, But Didn't Get Around To Asking When: Tuesday, April 22, 6 - 8 Wednesday, April 23, 6 - 8 Where: Anarres Natural Health Clinic, 12 Ossington

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A DYNAMITE PLAN FOR STARBUCKS WORKERS Pete Montelbano and Dyamite Plan are coming up to Toronto soon. I know Pete, I met him a year ago, when he last came up to visit. He lives in New York, celebrates Easter with his folks, and is driving up to see us in Toronto on April 18th. Dynamite Plan? - they’re a rap group. Pete and a couple of work buddies are Dynamite Plan. Never heard Pete rap, but I've

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In the April 2008 issue of The Voice of Cabbagetown, Downtown East and Riverdale, Kyla Dixon-Muir reports that "Unique greening project kicks off on Broadview:" "A new collaboration of green entrepreneurs has set out to quietly transform a set of bland lawns on Broadview into vibrant stands of squah, beans and leafy greens. The members of Green Oasis on Broadview, each engaged in a green

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The 2008 IWW [Industrial Workers of the World/aka Wobblies] Organizing Summit will be coming to Toronto in just under two weeks - see Register Now for the 2008 IWW Organizing Summit for details: "The second IWW Organizing Summit has arrived and is set to explode! As the IWW engages in more and more workplace battles, our vision for the future must keep pace with our daily struggles. Our resolve

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This past Thursday (3 April 2008), Reuters published a short report that Starbucks baristas in N.Y. join battle over tips: "Starbucks Corp baristas in New York sued the popular coffee chain for more than $5 million on Thursday, joining employees from other regions who say they were unfairly forced to share tips with shift supervisors. ADVERTISEMENT The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in

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WINTER SOLDIER II Video screening, Monday April 7, 7 pm Health Sciences Building, University of Toronto 155 College Street (@ McCaul) From March 13 to 16 this year, 200 veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars testified at Winter Soldier, a conference organized by Iraq Veterans Against the War in Washington.The testimonials were modelled on the original Winter Soldier hearings during the

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When Taodhg suggested cross-posting Aka.Alias's Felling the Heat in Toronto The Better, I first thought: what, that's nearly a year old!... But, on further reflection, the promotion of Beach Solar Laundromat bears repeating, and is actually quite topical with summer approaching and the continuing renaissance of green thinking: "Of course, days like today put a real strain on the power grid,

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Event announcements from the Toronto Social Forum: BOLIVIA RISING DATE: Saturday, April 5th, 7 p.m. PLACE: Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil Street INFO: boliviarising@gmail.com COST: Donation of $5 or what you can An evening of entertainment and solidarity, featuring Melodia de Bolivia, Fraternidad Kantataki, Rosario Arce, Aztec Sacred Dancers, Gustavo Saavedra, Las Imillitas, plus greetings from

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A recent appeal from the IWW GMB Toronto email list: Hi Everyone, I met some of you at the Common Cause conference/various events and know some of you are fellow students at the University of Toronto. Yesterday, me and others organized a rally and sit-in at governing council (Simcoe Hall) to demand an end to rent increases for New College Residence as well as tuition and other fee increases.

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Another great event at Good Catch General Store: Good Catch Power Down for Earth Hour: Potluck, show and tell, and bring music makers for solidarity to Earth Hour Saturday, March 29, 2008; 11:00am - 10:00pm; 1556 Queen Street West We are hosting a Power Down Activities Day at Good Catch on Saturday March 29th from 11am until 10pm. The theme is "Power Down" in commemoration for the

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Can't Do It In Europe - 2008 TorontoTheBetter 3rd Annual Film Series Date: Thursday, March 20, 2008 Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm Location: Concord Cafe, 937 Bloor Street West (between Ossington and Delaware Welcome to the 2008 TorontoTheBetter 3rd Annual Film Series: Everyday Economic Choices for a Better Toronto and a Better World Presenting PWYC Movie, Discussion, Action... Courtesy of First

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David Nitkin of EthicScan Canada provides the lead-in quote for a recent ITBusiness.ca article, Canadian IT companies need to bone up on business ethics according to analysts: "By developing regulations that are in synch with the values of its workers and customers, a company can boost its bottom line attract and retain more talent and nurture a favourable image among its clientele, says David

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From the March 13, 2008 Stop Killer Coke Newsletter: "The Coca-Cola Co. has recently come under criticism due to its involvement as a major sponsor of the 2008 Olympic games in China because China supports the Sudanese government. Director Steven Spielberg quit his post as an artistic adviser of the 2008 Olympics and Mia Farrow linked The Coca-Cola Co. and human rights abuses in Darfur saying:

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Event announcements from the Toronto Social Forum: PARKDALE STREET WRITERS: A BOOT CAMP FOR YOUNG DREAMERS DATES: Tuesdays, April 1st to June 3rd, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. PLACE: Parkdale Library, 1303 Queen Street West (basement auditorium) COST: Free, but you must register - snacks and supplies provided AGES: 16-24 INFO: info@parkdalewriters.ca or 416-779-1448 or www.parkdalewriters.ca Do you keep

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York Students Win No-Sweatshop Commitment with 45-Hour Sit-In: Students' Victory Marks International Women's Day TORONTO, March 8 /CNW/ - This morning, York University President Mamdouh Shoukri met with students who had been holding a sit-in outside of his office since 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Shoukri committed to introduce a no-sweatshop policy for York University by April 2008. "The policy will

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From the latest Green Enterprise Toronto Email Newsleter: The Green Transition Conference Toronto Botanical Garden, April 3-4 Going green presents unique challenges for small to medium businesses. Business owners and managers question, can we really go green? Learn from the examples of some of Canada's industry leaders. Visit the Conference's web page for more information.

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The Toronto Branch of the Industrial Workers of the World presents: Justice in the Maquiladoras Speaking Tour Sunday, March 16th 3pm, at the Concord Cafe (937 Bloor St. West, two blocks west of Ossington Subway station) Come learn about the grassroots movement of maquiladora workers, their struggles against some of the world's most powerful corporations (including Sony Electronics, Chrysler

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