Tag Archives: workers

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 — 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 — Injured workers fighting for healthcare, benefits, and dignity

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Scott

On this week’s epoisode of Talking Radical Radio, Scott Neigh interviews Sang-Hun Mun and Hannah Alexander. They are members of Injured Workers Action for Justice, a group of injured workers who are pushing to change the workers’ compensation system in … Continue reading →

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Radio — Oilsands workers supporting renewable energy

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Scott

On this week’s episode of Talking Radical Radio, I speak with Adam Cormier and Lliam Hildebrand. They are co-founders of Iron and Earth, an organization of and for workers in the Alberta oilsands who are pushing for greater support for … Continue reading →

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Radio — Coffeeshop workers in Halifax get organized: Baristas Rise Up

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Scott

[audio:http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/309557616-scott-neigh-talking-radical-trr-ep-30-sep-182013-coffeeshop-workers-in-halifax-get-organized.mp3]   On this week’s episode of Talking Radical Radio, coffeeshop workers Charlie Huntley and Shelby Kennedy talk about being worker-organizers with the Baristas Rise Up campaign.   Workers in the service sector often don’t make a lot of money, … Continue reading →

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