Ottawa-Outaouais IWW

10/02/2026

La section Ottawa-Outaouais du SITT-IWW est fière de soutenir Riseup.net,
qui travaille pour créer des technologies alternatives populaires qui répondent aux besoins de communication des personnes et des organisations travaillant pour le changement social.

https://riseup.net/fr/about-us/donate

Riseup provides online communication tools for people and groups working on liberatory social change. We are a project to create democratic alternatives and practice self-determination by controlling our own secure means of communications.

10/02/2026

The Ottawa-Outaouais IWW branch is proud to support Riseup.net as it provides online communication tools for people and groups working on liberatory social change.

https://riseup.net/en/donate

Riseup provides online communication tools for people and groups working on liberatory social change. We are a project to create democratic alternatives and practice self-determination by controlling our own secure means of communications.

09/26/2026

09/08/2026

University of Ottawa contracts out childcare services

Is the University of Ottawa engaging in unionbusting by closing unionized Garderie Bernadette and making way for Andrew Fleck Children’s Services?

https://bernadetteworkers.ca/en/2026/09/university-of-ottawa-contracts-out-childcare-services/

University of Ottawa contracts out childcare services September 7, 2026 by Bernadette Union The University of Ottawa has contracted out childcare services for university staff and students to Andrew Fleck Children’s Services, after it pulled the plug on hosting Garderie Bernadette on campus. “I ...

09/08/2026

L’Université d’Ottawa soustraite les services de garde d’enfants

L’Université d’Ottawa se livretelle à des manoeuvres antisyndicales en fermant la garderie Bernadette syndiquée et en favorisant l’implantation des Services à l’enfance Andrew Fleck?

https://bernadetteworkers.ca/2026/09/luniversite-dottawa-soustraite-les-services-de-garde-denfants/

L’Université d’Ottawa soustraite les services de garde d’enfants septembre 7, 2026 par Bernadette Union L’Université d’Ottawa a confié la prestation des services de garde destinés au personnel et aux étudiants de l’université à l’enfance Andrew Fleck Children Services, après av...

08/29/2026

An injury to one is an injury to all. The Ottawa-Outaouais IWW stands in solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community.

Une atteinte à l'un est une atteinte à tous. Le SITT-IWW d'Ottawa-Outaouais est solidaire de la communauté LGBTQ+.

Canada’s first “gay liberation” protest took place here the nation's capital on Parliament Hill — on August 28, 1971.

At the time, Ottawa’s federal civil servants could be fired if they were discovered to be homosexual.

Homosexuals were banned from the armed forces and homosexuality was considered a mental disorder. Canada’s Immigration law prohibited the admission of homosexuals.

Until very recently, sexual relations between men had remained a criminal offence in Canada — and over 40% of Canadians had still believed that it should remain that way.

It was during this era that Pierre Trudeau had famously declared that the “state has no business in the bedrooms of the nation” and his government passed Bill C-150, radically liberalizing the Criminal Code, much to the protest of conservative groups such as the Roman Catholic Church.

That was a start toward full rights for the LGBTQ community, but the protesters made it clear there was still a long way to go.

Much has improved since that rainy Saturday afternoon on Parliament Hill a half century ago, but the struggle to fully end discrimination continues.

The HSO’s James Powell tells us more about that afternoon’s protest and its role in the journey toward rights for LGBTQ individuals:

https://todayinottawashistory.wordpress.com/2018/05/26/gay-liberation

Photo: Jearld Moldenhauer

08/15/2026

In the building trades, strikes have become vanishingly rare. But since late June, strikes by major construction unions have rocked jobsites across a Canadian province. New Brunswick has a million residents on Canada's Atlantic coast, sharing a long border with the state of Maine. Construction inves...

08/15/2026

Our branch donated to support media workers in Lebanon.

Notre section a fait un don pour soutenir les travailleurs et travailleuses des médias au Liban.

Nuestra sección realizó una donación para apoyar a los trabajadores y las trabajadoras de los medios de comunicación en el Líbano.

In light of the ongoing Israeli invasion of Lebanon, the Industrial Workers of the World Printing and Publishing Workers Union and Freelance Journalists Union expresses its solidarity with the Unio…

08/08/2026

Fellow Workers,

The 2026 summer issue of Industrial Worker is now available to print, read, and share!
Read it now:

https://industrialworker.org/new-print-issue-available-4/

The 2026 Industrial Worker Summer issue is now available for download! Read or print it now at your leisure. This is a 5.5 by 8.5 inch booklet. 2026 3 IW Summer Half LetterDownload

07/30/2026

Strike for what is right!

Un grève pour ce qui est juste!

🚨 STRIKE NOTICE ISSUED 🚨

Tonight, the WestJet Mainline Bargaining Committee formally issued strike notice after negotiations remained too far apart on several key issues.

This does not mean bargaining has ended. Discussions will continue as both parties work toward reaching a fair agreement that recognizes the professionalism, responsibilities, and value of WestJet Cabin Crew.

Under the Canada Labour Code, the earliest possible strike action would be August 2 at 00:01 MT.

We remain united, informed, and committed to achieving the contract our members deserve.

🚨 AVIS DE GRÈVE ÉMIS 🚨

Ce soir, le comité de négociation de la ligne principale de WestJet a officiellement émis un avis de grève, les positions des parties restant trop éloignées sur plusieurs enjeux clés.

Cela ne signifie pas pour autant que les négociations sont terminées. Les discussions se poursuivront, les deux parties s’efforçant de parvenir à une entente équitable qui reconnaisse le professionnalisme, les responsabilités et la valeur du personnel de cabine de WestJet.

En vertu du Code du travail du Canada, la grève pourrait débuter au plus tôt le 2 août à 00 h 01, MT.

Nous restons unis, informés et déterminés à obtenir la convention collective que nos membres méritent.