Corey Snoek

Oct 14, 2024 | socialistalternative.org | Corey Snoek

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has kicked off a strike which will see a massive disruption of the shipping industry and freight across the country. The union, with 47,000 members, saw its contracts expire for the East Coast and the Gulf Coast today, signaling the start of the strike.

Oct 1, 2024 | socialistalternative.org | Corey Snoek

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has kicked off a strike which will see a massive disruption of the shipping industry and freight across the country. The union, with 47,000 members, saw its contracts expire for the East Coast and the Gulf Coast today, signaling the start of the strike.

Apr 17, 2024 | socialistalternative.ca | Tim Heffernan |Corey Snoek |Bill Hopwood |Lev Lynds

“Axe the (carbon) tax” argues Pierre Poilievre. Given the source, one could be tempted to automatically respond, “keep the tax. Taxes are never popular but, along with death, they are said to be the only certainties in this world. So, what is the carbon tax? A carbon tax directly adds a surcharge on top of market prices for fossil fuels (oil, gas and coal) burned by households and small businesses. It is calculated based on the carbon dioxide released in burning.