February 4, 2022
UFCW Canada gets breakthrough agreement with Uber
UFCW will represent some 100,000 Uber drivers. Plus more labour news.
Podcasts
February 4, 2022
Confronting beauty standards for Black women with Jennifer Holness and Amina Mire
This week, rabble recognizes the first week of Black History Month. We also continue our coverage of the so-called “Freedom Convoy 2022” as it unfolds in Ottawa. As well, Amnesty International asserts Israel is guilty of the crime of apartheid against Palestinians. Is it finally time for international intervention? We’ll dive into all those stories…
January 28, 2022
There are 87 million child labourers in Africa
Also in RadioLabour’s Report for the week January 23-28, 2022: * Bangladeshi garment workers need a living wage * The LabourStart report about union events * And singing: ‘Every Stitch” Music: The Low Tide Drifters. Used by permission.
January 28, 2022
What success can look like when implementing gender equity
Libby Davies sits down with political scientist Dr. Jeanette Ashe in part two of this special two-part series. Dr. Ashe and Davies discuss what responsibility political parties have in upholding gender equality in Parliament. She also wonders what success might look like when we implement equity mandates.
January 21, 2022
Steelworkers fight for Bangladeshi garment workers
The USW is campaigning to force Canadian Tire to pay Bangladeshi garment workers a living wage. Garment workers in Bangladesh earn $6 a day. Canadian Tire CEO Greg Hicks earns $12,000 a day. A RadioLabour interview with Guillaume Charbonneau a project officer with the Steelworkers Humanity Fund.
January 21, 2022
Steelworkers fight for Bangladeshi garment workers
The USW is campaigning to force Canadian Tire to pay Bangladeshi garment workers a living wage. Garment workers in Bangladesh earn $6 a day. Canadian Tire CEO Greg Hicks earns $12,000 a day. A RadioLabour interview with Guillaume Charbonneau a project officer with the Steelworkers Humanity Fund.
January 20, 2022
Creating a gender sensitive government with Dr. Jeanette Ashe
Hello and welcome to rabble radio. It’s Friday, January 21, 2022. I’m Breanne Doyle, the host of rabble radio. Thanks for tuning in. rabble’s got its finger on the beat of the stories that matter to you. If you’re curious about the latest in Canadian politics, labour, environment, or health – you’ve come to the…
January 14, 2022
World labour’s demands for 2022
The international labour movement is calling for decent work and universal protection plans. Plus more labour news.
January 14, 2022
Vancouver research center addresses scarcity of HIV testing in Canada
Hello and welcome to rabble radio. It’s Friday, January 14, 2022. I’m Breanne Doyle, your new host of rabble radio. Thanks for tuning in. Where is Chelsea? Where, indeed. Well, as some of you may be aware, our dear Chelsea Nash has taken a job at the Hill Times in Ottawa. We’ll miss her here…
January 14, 2022
World labour’s demands for 2022
The international labour movement is calling for decent work and universal protection plans. Plus more labour news. Also in RadioLabour’s Report for the week January 9-14, 2022: * Fighting the privatization of African schools * The LabourStart Report of union events * And singing: ‘Too Old to Work’ Music: ‘To Old to Work’ by Joe…
January 14, 2022
Vancouver research center addresses scarcity of HIV testing in Canada
Stephen Wentzell sits down with Chris Draenos of Vancouver’s Community Based Research Centre to discuss how his work is providing Canadians with accessible sexual healthcare.
December 17, 2021
1,400 scabs at Kellogg’s?
Cereal maker Kellogg’s in the U.S. plans to fire 1,400 employees. The plight of the world’s 115 million migrant workers. And more labour news.