Why are education workers so vital to Ontario’s school system? How did a labour action turn into a protest for fundamental human rights? What were the wins of this historic moment? And where do we go from here?
Libby Davies interviews Harley Augustino, organizer and trainer, to talk about his experience organizing in the most recent U.S. midterm elections and why good, old fashioned door-to-door organizing shouldn’t be underestimated.
LabourStart has produced a programme exploring what unionists can do if Twitter closes or, worse, if Elon Musk lets it become a place where racist, misogynist, anti-LGBTQ+ and antisemitic views are the loudest voices on the platform.
Labour unions in the global south are calling for a just transition to more sustainable economies through education.
National politics reporter Stephen Wentzell speaks to Dr. Jane McArthur, the Toxics Program director the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE). The two discuss environmental racism and environmental justice.
How does the housing crisis intersect with the climate crisis? What should be our vision for housing in the fight for climate justice? And what does Ontario’s Bill 23: More Homes Built Faster mean for the future of safe and sustainable housing?
Economist Jim Stanford joins Nick Seebruch to discuss the state of Canada’s economy – the good, the bad, and the ugly – and how progressive movements must join together as we move forward into the difficult year ahead.
The United Steelworkers union in Canada has registered a complaint with the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise.
The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) is calling for a new social contract and wealth distribution at its 5th World Congress in Melbourne, Australia.
Our November Off the Hill panel included MP Don Davies, Chuka Ejeckam, and Jodie Giesz-Ramsay. Co-hosted by Robin Browne and Libby Davies.
Union solidarity stopped an attack on CUPE education workers in Ontario. With the threat of a province-wide general strike unions in Ontario forced the provincial government to withdraw its legislative attack on 55,000 CUPE education workers and cancel Bill 28 with its use of the constitutional not-withstanding clause. RadioLabour is the international labour movement’s radio…
Virginia Vaillancourt, the national president of the UVAE, argues Veterans Affairs must stop using private sector companies to do public sector work.
