CONTENTS
CALLS TO ACTION
Protect Workers’ Right to Free and Fair Bargaining
For the third time in 7 months, CUPW is subject to government intervention, stripping away their right to free and fair collective bargaining with Canada Post. Patty Hajdu, the Minister for Jobs and Families, has ordered the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) to proceed with a forced vote on Canada Post’s May 28 offers to Urban Postal Operations (UPO) and Rural and Suburban Mail Carrier (RSMC) postal workers.
Continued government interference has not only skewed this round of collective bargaining, but it now interferes with CUPW’s right as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for its members.
Tell your Member of Parliament that you want the Minister and Government to:
• Halt its forced vote,
• Allow Federal Mediators to assist in the resumption of meaningful bargaining, and;
• Publicly commit that it will not interfere with workers’ rights in the future to tilt the playing field in favour of employers.
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EVENTS
Women In Black
Wednesdays Wkly 8am: Grandmothers Against Genocide Vigil. Bay/BloorThursdays Wkly 8am: Grandmothers Against Genocide Vigil. Kingston Rd./Victoria Park
Saturdays Wkly 8am: Grandmothers Against Genocide. Kennedy and Sheppard.
Peaceful vigil for Gaza. You don’t have to be a grandmother to show your support.
Rally Against Policing in Schools
When: June 26th, 12pmWhere: Queen’s Park
Ford is trying to push cops back into our schools – this is a dangerous move that would endanger the safety, health, and well-being of Black, Indigenous, and racialized youth. Join SURJ for a rally at Queen’s Park to tell Ford that schools must be safe for all students, which means funding rather than policing.
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How to Cover Up a Genocide in Palestine
When: June 26th, 7pmWhere: 3 Bartlett Ave
Journalist Jesse Rosenfeld in conversation with Judy Rebick.
The war in Iran has plunged the region into unprecedented spiraling chaos, amidst an expanding genocide in Palestine. Join the brilliant activist and author Judy Rebick as she speaks to internationally renowned journalist Jesse Rosenfeld, peeling back the layers of this historic moment.
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Booklaunch: Health and Health Care Inequities
When: Friday June 27th, 7pmWhere: Friends House, 60 Lowther Ave
Hosted by Leo Panitch School for Socialist Education – The Leo Panitch School for Socialist Education hosts the Toronto book launch of Health and Healthcare Inequities by author and healthcare worker Arnel Borras, covering the interplay between power dynamics, policy advocacy, evidence-based research, and political economy in health care. Discussion panel will feature health care organizers and labour experts.
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BDS Leafletting
When: Every Saturday, 1-2pmWhere: Dufferin Mall, 900 Dufferin St (south entrance by Marshalls)
End the Occupation! Build the Boycott! This is your friendly reminder of D4P’s weekly BDS leafleting taking place every Saturday from 1 to 2 pm at Dufferin Mall. Meet outside south entrance to mall, 900 Dufferin Street by Marshalls. No prior experience necessary! We can buddy you up if it’s your first time.
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Rally for Cuba
When: June 28th, 1pmWhere: 361 University Ave
Join our monthly protests to end the immoral US blockade and take Cuba off the US State Sponsors of Terrorism list.
Workers in the Park
When: June 28th, 1pmWhere: South-east corner of Christie Pits Park, near Christie TTC station
Have you ever felt overworked, underpaid, or disrespected at your job? So have we, but things can change when we stand together.
Join us at our Workers’ Action Centre Picnic – a space to relax, connect, and talk about what fair work really means.
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Abolition Pride 2025
When: June 29th, 1pmWhere: meet corner of Stephanie and John St; followed by march to Grange Park
Join No Pride in Policing Coalition (NPPC) for a Pride Picnic with Food, speakers, drummers, D.J. poets and more. There will be tents, chairs, and tables. Masks suggested and will be provided. There will be an accessibility tent with masks mandatory.
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Weekly Phone-zap for Palestine
When: Mondays at 12:30pmWeek after week, we’re keeping the momentum going with our Monday lunchtime zaps.
Our collective action is making waves, but we need to ensure our elected officials continue to feel the pressure until real change happens.
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Canadian Foreign Policy Hour with Yves Engler
When: Mondays at 6pmJoin author Yves Engler on Mondays for a weekly news roundup and interactive discussion about Canada’s role abroad. This weekly session will delve into the latest developments on subjects ranging from military affairs and Canada’s role in Ukraine to its contribution to Palestinian dispossession, and the exploitation of African resources. Join Yves for a critical take on Canada’s foreign policy. Questions, comments, and criticisms are all welcome.
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Kill Bill 5
When: July 1st, 2pmWhere: Queen’s Park
National Call out to all of Indigenous Communities and Kanata to join us to Kill Bill 5, including all provincial and federal bills. These genocidal Bills across Kanata effect every Indigenous community. These Bills negatively effects all of our environmental concerns.
FilmSocial: Smiley Face
When: Wednesday July 2nd, 6:45pmWhere: Eyesore Cinema, 1176 Bloor St W.
Free/PWYC
The Leo Panitch School for Socialist Education is very pleased to present Smiley Face as the latest installment in the ongoing FilmSocial series.
Not very often do stoner comedies bring in The Communist Manifesto, but there also aren’t very many directors like Gregg Araki, who is able to successfully combine the absurd with the political. Smiley Face follows Jane (Anna Faris), a struggling but perpetually stoned actress in L.A., as she tries to complete a busy day of tasks, such as paying her electric bill, going to an audition and buying more weed. Her day is made that much harder when she unknowingly eats an entire tray of pot-laced cupcakes.
The result is a hilarious series of misadventures in the same vein as movies like After Hours and The Big Lebowski. Jane’s day starts to get really out of control when she gets her hands on a first edition copy of The Communist Manifesto.
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Grandmothers Against Genocide
When: Every Wednesday, 8am – 10amWhere: Bay and Bloor St
Peaceful vigil for Gaza. You don’t have to be a grandmother to show your support.
ARTICLES
Atmospheric Colonisation and Ecological Imperialism in the World System
By Jason HickelOne of the most damaging myths about the global ecological crisis is that humans as such are responsible for it. In reality, the crisis is being driven by our particular economic system, capitalism, and is caused almost entirely by the states and corporations of the Global North (the imperial core), primarily to the benefit of their elites.
Source: The Bullet No. 3153
Is There an Israeli War that Ottawa Won’t Support?
By Owen SchalkOn June 13, Israel launched an illegal and unprovoked attack against Iran, targeting government facilities, officials, and civilian areas. Israel’s justification is an old and repeatedly disproven one: that Iran is developing a nuclear weapon with the intention of destroying Israel and even the wider Western world.
Source: The Bullet No. 3154
Capitalism Today
Capitalism Today: Four Vectors of Crisis – recorded at the Society for Socialist Studies conference in Toronto. Moderated by Nadia Abu-Zahra. Presentations by Bill Carroll (University of Victoria), Herman Rosenfeld (socialist activist, based in Toronto), and Priya Gupta (McGill Faculty of Law).Source: LeftStreamed
CUPW strike in 1981 leads to Maternity Leave
In 1981, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) engaged in a 42-day strike that resulted in significant improvements to maternity leave benefits. The strike led to the establishment of 17 weeks of paid maternity leave at 93% of full wages, setting a new standard for parental benefits and expanded leave for new fathers and adoptive parents.Source: LeftStreamed short