| ART AND UNREST: OUT OF THE COFFEE SHOPS AND INTO THE STREETS Through Jan, Opening Thu, Jan 5, Remedy Café (8631-109 St), Info: www.edmonton.iww.ca "It’s the first time we’ve ever done anything like this," confesses Desiree Schell of Edmonton’s branch of the Industrial Workers of the World. "It was originally just discussed over beer, as many good ideas are discussed–over beer. We thought an art show would be not only fun to do, but would also be an opportunity to demonstrate to people that the IWW is not only about being a union, but also is a vision for better world, a better community, and that includes exploring other methods of cultural expression. We have no idea where this may lead–we really have a desire to extend ourselves further into the community." Soundman quietly supports his causesSubmitted by intexile on 土曜, 01/14/2006 - 6:48am.By Gordon Kent - The Edmonton Journal, Sunday, January 08, 2006
The soft-spoken Riverdale resident doesn't make many speeches, but if there's a peace march, an arts fundraiser or a labour rally, Tulley is usually there -- operating the sound equipment. For the past 35 years the sound engineer has been volunteering behind the scenes with the many causes he supports, hoping his work will help make the world a little better. Canada: This is Class WarSubmitted by intexile on 日曜, 10/09/2005 - 6:16pm.
It is time for the labour movement in Canada to grow a backbone and "Just Say No!" to working with or obeying Labour Relations Boards and their rulings. In Alberta, recent rulings against unions include one that it's legal for Finning to outsource its work to the rat union CLAC plant. The fact that Jim Dinning, who hopes to replace Ralph as Premier of Alberta, sits on the Finning board probably influenced this decision against the Machinists whose members are having their jobs contracted out. A disputes inquiry is being held into the Lakeside Packers strike, effectively ending the strike for 60 days, but with no guarantee of binding arbitration. The union requested binding arbitration and the Minister of Labour never responded. Lakeside Packers is owned by the world's biggest meat merchant, Tyson Foods. Tyson is happy. Their plant is operating. Supervisors are telling employees the union is powerless. There is no fair or level playing field for workers in Alberta labour relations. The game is rigged in favour of the bosses. While unions have representatives on the Labour Relations Board, so do the bosses. In this case the government picked a management lawyer representing the anti-union Construction Industry Merit Shops as chair. File under:
C.L.A.C. AttackSubmitted by intexile on 月曜, 08/29/2005 - 4:02pm.On August 15th, Fort McMurray Today ran the following article on the upcoming actions: Alberta CLAC under fire as new group targets them By RENATO GANDIA
’The main point of this rally is to raise awareness and solidarity against CLAC,’ said Bryan Roberts an IWW delegate from Edmonton, today. Scheduled on Aug. 26, the rally will be held in front of the CLAC in the Bob Lamb Industry Education Centre office between 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. ’We just want to raise awareness that CLAC as a union does not really represent its rank and file workers,’ Roberts said. Early in July, an estimated 4,000 union workers staged a rally here against the CLAC and on the issue of bringing temporary foreign workers to Fort McMurray. This time the focus of the rally will be more general and not just about foreign workers, said Roberts.
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EDMONTON -- Mike Tulley has spent much of his life making sure the causes he supports get their messages out.
By Eugene Plawiuk - Industrial Worker, September 2005. 
To raise awareness of what they feel are unacceptable practices by the Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC) the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) will be holding a rally in three Alberta cities, including Fort McMurray. 