November 4, 2022
Labour at the UN’s COP27
Education unions are key to confronting the climate crisis.
Podcasts
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November 3, 2022
Has the Ford government declared a class war? Why Ontario education workers are taking to the streets
CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn spoke to rabble editor Nick Seebruch to explain what’s at stake in the labour dispute in Ontario, where Premier Doug Ford has implemented legislation that makes strike action by education workers illegal.
October 31, 2022
Mouth open, story jump out: The power and purpose of storytelling in these times
It’s Halloween, and for many of us this is a time of stories. But stories are always with us. They provide us with connections to the past and pathways to the future. What is the role of the storyteller in these times? And what stories must they tell?
October 31, 2022
Ontario education workers threaten strike
55,000 CUPE education workers may be forced to strike on November 4, 2022, to win decent wages and quality public services for students.
October 28, 2022
Fighting for health and housing in a pandemic
National politics reporter Stephen Wentzell speaks to Cathy Crowe and Greg Cook about their book: Displacement City: Fighting for Health and Homes in a Pandemic.
October 28, 2022
Whistleblowing to save public services
The PSAC’s Krista Devine on why whistleblowers need to be protected.
October 24, 2022
Teachers needed to save the planet
This week on RadioLabour, we explore how to fight for social justice globally. To meet the climate crisis the world needs teachers to help educate the next generation of young people.
October 20, 2022
Confronting Islamophobia in Canada
This month’s panel dove into what political actions are needed to confront the rise of Islamophobia in Canada. Our panel also explored what role the media has in all of this.
October 14, 2022
Destigmatizing poverty and addiction to reduce health inequity
Poverty can create barriers to health care and drug addiction treatment. Health Providers Against Poverty works to raise awareness of these issues to help to bring down these barriers.
October 14, 2022
Mentoring young women unionists around the world
A global union’s leadership training programme / The ILO’s new Director-General / The LabourStart report about union events / And singing” “Union Ladies” This week on Radio Labour, host Marc Belanger discusses international initiatives to mentor young women to become trade unionists. Uni Global Union recently held a two-day workshop for young women who want…
October 11, 2022
Home is where the community is: housing as a human right
The shelter system in Ontario is under immense strain as the number of people experiencing chronic homelessness continues to grow.
October 7, 2022
Chaos in the aviation industry
Labour at the world aviation organization’s convention in Montréal.