May 31, 2019
Canadian companies rejecting Bangladesh safety Accord
RadioLabour’s Canada Report May 30 to June 7, 2019. The Bangladesh Fire and Safety Accord rejected by Mark’s and Sport Chek, the LabourStart Report, and singing: ‘Every Stitch’.
Podcasts
May 30, 2019
Maude Barlow: envisioning economic justice
Maude Barlow speaks at the Tommy Douglas Institute at George Brown College on May 23, 2019.
May 24, 2019
How women sparked the Winnipeg General Strike
RadioLabour’s Canada Report May 24 to 31, 2019. Women were the first to walk off the job during the Winnipeg strike, the gender pay gap seems stuck at 20 per cent, and singing: ‘Bread and Roses.’
May 17, 2019
Labour fights for LGBTQI2S rights today and every day
RadioLabour’s Canada Report May 17 to 24, 2019. May 17 is the International Day Against homophobia, transphobia and biphobia, a sweet & sour deal at GM’s Oshawa plant, and the LabourStart report.
May 17, 2019
Preventing genocide through education
Heidi Berger, daughter of a Holocaust survivor and founder of the Foundation for Genocide Education, talks about why her new genocide education program for high school students is necessary.
May 10, 2019
Unionizing bike couriers in the gig economy
RadioLabour’s Canada Report May 10 to 17, 2019 — Foodora couriers in Toronto want a union, labour demands a new social contract, the LabourStart report about union events and more.
May 9, 2019
‘Outside In’ — Libby Davies reflects on her life of social justice and public service
In her new book, long time NDP MP Libby Davies shares some thoughts about social justice, political life and her career in municipal and federal politics.
May 3, 2019
Abused temporary migrant workers can’t change employers
RadioLabour’s Canada Report May 3 – 10, 2019 — The UFCW wants abused temporary migrant workers to be able to change employers, The LabourStart Report, and more.
May 2, 2019
Svend Robinson: ‘People and the Planet before Profits’
Svend Robinson says that the upcoming federal election is our last chance to reverse climate change. A talk from Vancouver on April 24, 2019 about the links between capitalism and climate change.
April 26, 2019
‘Stop child labour’ says BC Federation of Labour
RadioLabour’s Canada Report April 26 – May 3, 2019 — British Columbia should end child labour with new laws says BC Fed. Also — the LabourStart report about union events, and remembering Rana Plaza.
April 26, 2019
‘Music for the Changing Voice’ demonstrates that music can heal fractured hearts
Alyssa Wright, a singer-songwriter and cellist from Barrie, Ontario, talks about how her new show helped her heal from sexual abuse and deal with painful memories.
April 18, 2019
Many more lobbyists hired to stop pharmacare
RadioLabour’s Canada Report April 19-26, 2019 — Nurses say lobbyists are trying to stop pharmacare, what happened when British tourists supported a picket line, the LabourStart report and more.