Cedric de Leon

Posted July 15, 2026

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Professor of Labour Studies and Sociology
UMass Amherst Labour Centre

At the 2026 CAWLS conference, Cedric de Leon’s keynote, ‘Articulating the Crisis, Renewing the United Front,’ offered a powerful reflection on labour politics and the need for a renewed united front.

Larry Savage

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13 Aug

When strikes are framed by corporate media mainly as disruptions to consumers, workers’ legitimate grievances and the employer’s role in causing the dispute tend to fade from view.

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Simon Black

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10 Aug

“A first contract would show that persistence, legal enforcement and collective action can eventually overcome one of the world’s most determined anti-union employers…” -@AdamDKKing1

NEW: B.C. Workers Just Defeated Amazon In Court Again #canlab

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2 Aug

.@wsteventufts on why the WestJet labour dispute is really a proxy battle between Carney and unions.

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WestJet flight attendants on strike: “If Ottawa steps in, the question is whether WestJet attendants will accept it quietly. Given what happened at Air Canada, that would be a risky assumption,” says @Prof_Savage.

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