Vol. 27 No. 3 June-July 2008

Oct 6, 2008

FEATURE STORIES

13 THE MAKING OF A REVOLUTIONARY
My anti-fascism sentiments turned to pro-socialist convictions about the same time my father got involved in the great On-to-Ottawa Trek.
By John W. Eleen

COVER STORY
18 THE REAL AFRICA
Our participation in a week-long globalization school took us into the heart of Africa's contradictions. A labour travelogue.
By Judith Marshall

26 THANK YOU TO OUR 2007 DONORS
We couldn't do it without you.

TALKING ABOUT ORGANIZING
28 FACEBOOK FACTS
Are sites like Facebook really adding anything to our ability to organize? The pros and cons of using the latest fad.
By Derek Blackadder

WORKING FOR A LIVING
35 A BLESSED RAGE FOR ORDER
My one-time husband had a theology book in his library called A Blessed Rage for Order. I never read it, but it aptly describes what drives my enthusiasm for my work as an editor.
By Beckie Garber-Conrad

REGULAR DEPARTMENTS

5 LETTERS
Solidarity Matters in Manufacturing

6 NOTES
Labour Film Festival * Ontario Against Privatization
ILO Decent Work Award * Migrant Worker Victory
Bankruptcy Protection

9 WEBWORK
Flickr (no "e") is way more than just a place to store your picket-line photos, though it can do that for sure and for free.
By Derek Blackadder

HAVE YOUR SAY
11 RISING UP
We, the workers at General Motors in Oshawa, are proud Canadians who refuse to let corporations or right-wing governments destroy our culture.
By Jeff Armstrong

25 POETRY
By Barbara Janusz

REVIEW
38 ON THE GLOBAL WATERFRONT
The real story in this book is not really about the longshore workers known as the Charleston 5, but rather about a deeper analysis of racism and politics in the American South.
Review by Carole Pearson

COMMENTARY
40 THERE OUGHT TO BE A LAW
In the last few weeks I've spent time with workers who do the same jobs as many of their co-workers, but for much less pay.
By Randy Robinson