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#NSuncut – A Coalition Against Austerity is Born
On April 22, the Halifax-Dartmouth & District Labour Council and the Nova Scotia chapter of the Canadian Federation of Students held an open meeting to discuss the NS Liberal government’s austerity...
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Austerity Against Environmental Justice
By Solidarity Halifax member Kyla Sankey, originally published in the Halifax Media Coop Nova Scotia municipalities have been ordered to develop climate change action plans, yet the 2015 budget calls...
View ArticleFAQ: Some frank questions and answers about Nova Scotia’s fiscal panic
The Liberal provincial government has worked itself into a lather trying to convince us that the province is broke and that drastic cuts are necessary. But this is nonsense meant to continue the...
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Bernard burns most vulnerable as budget creates hardships
Solidarity Halifax member Evan Coole exposes the hypocrisy in Community Services Minister Joanne Bernard’s support of the NS Liberal budget. Originally published at The Chronicle Herald. Community...
View ArticleVIDEO: Perspectives on Restructuring Nova Scotia Healthcare – The Impact on...
Originally posted at the Halifax Media Coop. On April 8 2015, Solidarity Halifax member Larry Haiven spoke among a number of presenters to discuss the impacts of the Nova Scotia healthcare...
View ArticleVIDEO: Public forum on US-Venezuela relations
Originally posted at the Halifax Media Co-op. On April 7 2015, Solidarity Halifax member Kyla Sankey hosted a discussion on Venezuela’s National Liberation Struggle and Obama’s war in the Americas....
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Halifax Water increases revenue while short-changing workers
Solidarity Halifax member Shay Enxuga takes a look at the bigger picture behind the labour struggle at Halifax Water. Originally published at the Halifax Media Coop. Halifax Water looming strike over...
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STATEMENT: Solidarity Halifax Supports Water & Wastewater Workers
Federal Infrastructure Funding Needed for Municipalities Talks have broken down between the city’s water workers and Halifax Water. The workers are members of two CUPE locals, Local 227 and Local 1431....
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Why I support IATSE and won’t cross a picket at Egg Films
In March Egg Studios locked out 290 freelance film technicians, members of IATSE Local 849 after failing to reach a second collective agreement. Sébastien Labelle wrote a personal response originally...
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On Wednesday, students, workers, and low-income earners came together to fight for a $15 minimum wage. The Fair Wage Coaliton, made up of Solidarity Halifax, ACORN Nova Scotia, the Halifax-Dartmouth...
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Changing the Face of Labour Law in Nova Scotia
Authored for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternative – NS by Solidarity Halifax supporter Judy Haiven and member Larry Haiven. Since the Nova Scotia Liberal government was elected in October 2013,...
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Op-Ed: Unwinding the spin at Egg Films
In March, Egg Studios locked out 290 freelance film technicians, members of IATSE Local 849 after failing to reach a second collective agreement. Sébastien Labelle writes on the ongoing dispute....
View ArticleANALYSIS: Who Gives You the Right to Strike?
On a Potential Constitutional Challenge to the Universities Accountability and Sustainability Act and the Limitations of Legalistic Labour Strategies How should workers fight repressive legislation, in...
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Another City is Possible: Solidarity Halifax presents Evan Coole for District...
Join Evan, Solidarity Halifax, and other members of the Halifax North community on December 5th to hear about our vision for a fair and affordable city. December 5, 3:00pm Halifax North Memorial...
View ArticleTwo views of controversial teachers’ deal
CBC Information Morning spoke to Solidarity Halifax member and Professor of Management Larry Haiven ahead of the NSTU’s ratification vote. Larry denounces shotgun bargaining and myths about empty...
View ArticleDelorey’s plays bring to mind Henry VIII’s Cromwell
Larry Haiven writes an op-ed in The Chronicle Herald in which he compares the NS Finance Minister to Henry VIII’s Thomas Cromwell. Larry is a professor in the Sobey’s School of Business at SMU and...
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Nova Scotia Alternative Budget 2016 – Stronger Together
The Nova Scotia Office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives recently published its Nova Scotia Alternative Budget 2016. The following Solidarity Halifax members are among the many...
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Solidarity Halifax Statement on Bill 148
Solidarity Halifax opposes Bill 148, introduced by the NS Liberal government to impose wage restraint on 75,000 public sector workers. We support free and fair collective bargaining and oppose...
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Nobody likes a bully: Larry Haiven speaks on Bill 148 at Law Amendments
Larry Haiven is a professor in the Department of Management at Saint Mary’s University and a member of Solidarity Halifax. This is his submission on Bill 148 at Law Amendments, on Tuesday December 16....
View ArticleThe NS Liberals are at it *again* : Sébastien Labelle speaks on Bill 148 at...
Sébastien Labelle is VP (Culture & Mayworks) at the Halifax-Dartmouth & District Labour Council and a member of Solidarity Halifax. This is his submission on Bill 148 at Law Amendments, on...
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