In this clip, Karl Nerenberg discusses how private sector unions that had supported Doug Ford in the Ontario provincial election turned and gave their support to a public sector union fighting the Ford government for better wages and working conditions just four months later. 

Despite this encouraging show of solidarity, there continues to be a disconnect between public and private sector labour. The latter of which seems more susceptible to right-wing populist rhetoric.

Karl Nerenberg is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster and filmmaker, working in both English and French languages. He is rabble’s parliamentary correspondent and a regular panelist on Off the Hill.

This is a clip from rabble’s most recent live politics panel: Off the Hill: Labour in high gear for action and change. The panel featured guests MP Alexandre Boulerice, OSBCU – CSCSO president Laura Walton, policy expert and rabble columnist Chuka Ejeckam and rabble parliamentary reporter Karl Nerenberg. Hosted by Robin Browne and Libby Davies. 

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Off the Hill is a fast-paced live panel on current issues of national significance, hosted by Robin Browne and Libby Davies. This series focuses on the impact politics and policy have on people. It also encourages ways to mobilize to bring about progressive change in national politics — on and off the hill. To support Off the Hill, visit rabble.ca/donate. 

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