Tag Archives: labour movement

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 — 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 — Unions, the climate crisis, and the latest UN climate conference

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Scott

Dave Bleakney is the second national vice-president of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW). In that role, he attended the COP 25 United Nations climate change conference in Madrid in December. Scott Neigh interviews him about how his union … Continue reading →

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Radio — Fighting for the rights of low-wage workers in Halifax

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Scott

Sakura Saunders is on the board of the Halifax Workers Action Centre and Lisa Cameron is on its organizing committee. They speak with me about the struggles faced by low-wage and precarious workers in the city, and about the work … Continue reading →

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Radio — Histories of struggle by workers in Alberta

Posted on September 17, 2019 by Scott

Alvin Finkel is a history professor at Athabasca University and the author of thirteen books, most recently Compassion: A Global History of Social Policy (Red Globe Press, 2019). He is also the president of the Alberta Labour History Institute (ALHI), … Continue reading →

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Radio — Building a militant rank and file organization within the labour movement

Posted on November 20, 2018 by Scott

Julius Arscott is a public sector work and an active member of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU), currently serving as a member for the Toronto region on its executive board. He is also one of the founders of … Continue reading →

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Radio — Demanding justice for Black cleaning workers in Halifax

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Scott

Taylor MacLean is a cleaning worker who lives in Halifax. Darius Mirshahi is an organizer with SEIU Local 2 in the same city, in particular with their Justice for Janitors campaign. Scott Neigh interviews them about anti-Black racism in the … Continue reading →

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