Plunder: The Crime of our Time: Watch the trailer
Directed by Danny Schecter, USA, 2010, 100 minutes Plunder: The Crime of Our Time explores how the financial crisis was built on a foundation of criminal activity, uncovering the connection between the collapse of the housing market and the economic catastrophe that followed. It argues that the wrong doing committed by a few individuals distracts from the real story, implicating the institutions that financed and profited from fraudulent sub prime lending. These firms recklessly put trillions of dollars and the world economy at risk.
International Banana Trade
The site explores the injustices of the international banana trade and broader issues surrounding free trade. Use the following link to access several short leaflets on a variety of topics including women in the banana trade and the environmental impact of bananas.
The Living Wage for Families Campaign
The Living Wage for Families Campaign is guided by an Advisory Committee of representatives from community organizations and other partners and supporters in Metro Vancouver.
Equality once and for all! A Campaign for Women’s Economic Equality(English/French)
Workshop materials, a series of catchy short fact sheets, and background research documents from the Canadian Labour Congress campaign are posted on this website. Topics include child care, pensions, young women, the role of unions and more.