Directions Newsletter Vol. II No. 3

Unity Triumphs over Doublethink - George Orwell could not have imagined it better. The “doublethink” he described in the prophetic novel Nineteen Eighty-Four – with government calling its war department the “Ministry of Peace” – is paralleled absolutely by the Ontario Tory government’s new “workplace democracy” rules.

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Directions Newsletter Vol. II Nos. 7-8

The leadership of any political party can be a pretty thankless job. Particularly in this day and age of turbulent partisan politics, it is an impossible task to keep everyone satisfied all the time, and the leader of the party is an easy target for those in the habit of taking potshots.

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Directions Newsletter Vol. II Nos. 11-12

One of Québec’s most colourful and effective labour leaders, Louis Laberge was a unique friend of workers whose achievements will be long remembered not only in Québec, but across Canada. Nationally respected, Brother Laberge was an ardent and eloquent spokesperson for the Québec labour movement. He died on July 18, aged 78.

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Directions Newsletter Vol. III No. 2

It gives me a great deal of pleasure to announce that, after many months of hard work by UFCW Canada Communications staff and the assistance of Web design experts, UFCW Canada’s Web site has been redeveloped and redesigned in both official languages.

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