April 18, 2019
Eighteen years old already? Happy birthday, rabble!
If rabble was a person, she could vote! rabble staffers share thoughts about what we should be thinking about now that we’re all grown up.
Podcasts
April 12, 2019
‘A New Kind of Union’: New book explores the first five years in the history of Unifor
Fred Wilson played a major role in the creation of Unifor. In his new book, he reflects on the first five years of one of Canada’s newest unions’ often turbulent history.
April 12, 2019
The Ontario Federation of Labour says — ‘On April 17, tell Ford what he can do with his budget’
RadioLabour’s Canada Report April 12-19, 2019 — Ontario unions are planning an Anti-Ford Day of Action, Google’s employees are fighting for temp workers, and more.
April 5, 2019
Ontario activist shares cautionary lessons with Alberta
John Clarke, recently retired co-founder of Ontario Coalition Against Poverty, traveled to Alberta to help strategize against the UCP agenda. Listen to a talk he gave on March 27, 2019.
April 5, 2019
Nova Scotia union says — help the sick!
RadioLabour’s Canada report April 5-12, 2019 — health care in Nova Scotia is in a crisis, corporate lobbyists are fighting pharmacare, and more.
March 29, 2019
How to fight the U.S. ‘security’ tariffs affecting 33,000 Canadian jobs
RadioLabour’s March 29 to April 5 report: USW’s Ken Neumann on Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs, unions helping refugees in Lebanon, and more.
March 22, 2019
Union leaders attend the UN Conference on the Status of Women
On RadioLabour for March 22-29 – Karen Campbell of the ETFO talks about the UN’s Commission on the Status of Women conference, and a call by a young activist with autism for action on climate change.
March 21, 2019
The parents of the late Rob Stewart reflect on his legacy to help us understand sharks and stop shark finning
Bill S-238 is before Parliament to end shark finning. An interview with Brian Stewart and Sandra Campbell about their late son’s films and his commitment to end the exploitation of sharks.
March 15, 2019
Unions fight surge to privatize Ontario’s health care: RadioLabour’s Canada Report for March 15-22, 2019
Also on RadioLabour this week: domestic workers from the Philippines struggle for respect and fair pay, the LabourStart report and singing. Who does the work? We do!
March 8, 2019
Why women need to join unions now — RadioLabour’s Canada Report for March 8-15, 2019
CLC Secretary Treasurer Marie Clarke Walker says “Join a union!” — an epic attempt at global equal pay for work of equal value; and the LabourStart report about union events.
March 8, 2019
What’s true and what’s not in Venezuela: A recent report from on the ground in Caracas
Canadian activist, journalist and lawyer Dimitri Lascaris was in Venezuela in February, talking to people with varying opinions about the causes of the current crisis. He talks about what he heard.
March 1, 2019
Are organized thugs killing people with drugs in B.C.? RadioLabour’s Canada Report for March 1-8, 2019
The BCGEU wants a public inquiry into organized crime and drug overdosing; OFL to fight health-care privatization; African labour leader arrested in Zimbabwe.