Category Archives: Radio

Radio — Organizing workers in Chinese grocery stores in Toronto

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Scott

Justin Kong is the executive director of the Chinese Canadian National Council Toronto Chapter, and the lead organizer in their Chinese Grocery Store Worker Project. Scott Neigh interviews him about organizing with workers in Chinese grocery stores, restaurants, and other … Continue reading →

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Radio — Museums, Indigenous protest art, and the Trans Mountain pipeline

Posted on March 24, 2020 by Scott

Sharon Fortney is the Curator of Indigenous Collections and Engagement at the Museum of Vancouver. Scott Neigh interviews her about the complicated colonial history of museums and about the Acts of Resistance exhibit. It features the massive banners designed by … Continue reading →

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Radio — Unions standing up for trans people in the workplace

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Scott

Mayson Fulk works in manufacturing in London, Ontario, and is a member of the United Steelworkers. Among other roles, he serves as their trans liaison for District 6, which covers all of Canada. Scott Neigh interviews him about what unions … Continue reading →

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Radio — Hip-hop and social justice in Montreal

Posted on March 10, 2020 by Scott

Vishan Charamis and Maud Nevoret are part of a collective that organizes a series of social justice-focused hip-hop workshops and shows in Montreal. Scott Neigh interviews them about their experiences with hip-hop and with struggles for social change, and about … Continue reading →

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Radio — Trade unionists oragnizing against the Canadian arms industry

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Scott

Simon Black is an assistant professor of Labour Studies at Brock University in St. Catherines, Ontario, who been active in the anti-poverty and labour movements since he was a teenager. He is also a founder of Labour Agains the Arms … Continue reading →

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Radio — Public transit advocacy in Ottawa

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Scott

Kari Glynes Elliott is a board member of the Ottawa Transit Riders. Scott Neigh interviews her about the city’s transit system, including its troubled light rail (LRT) project, and about her group’s advocacy to make public transit in Ottawa more … Continue reading →

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Radio — What can climate justice organizers learn from the “energy humanities”?

Posted on February 18, 2020 by Scott

Sheena Wilson is a professor of media, communications, and cultural studies at the University of Alberta. One of her many roles is leading an initiative called Just Powers, described on its website as “an interdisciplinary and community-engaged network of research … Continue reading →

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