June 19, 2021
Bea Bruske elected as the CLC's new president
The Canadian Labour Congress has elected a new leadership team with Bea Bruske as president and Lily Chang as secretary-treasurer. Plus more labour news
Podcasts
Podcasts produced by rabble
June 16, 2021
From epidemic to pandemic: rethinking health
Episode four of the Courage My Friends podcast asks: ‘What can Indigenous philosophies teach us about health and wellness?’ With guests Zoë Dodd and Keith McCrady.
June 11, 2021
New CLC president to be elected
The national convention of the Canadian Labour Congress will elect a new team of officers. An interview with presidential candidate Beatrice Bruske. And more labour news
June 9, 2021
Sustainable food and zero hunger: the future and the right to eat
Resh Budhu talks to Paul Taylor of Foodshare about the pandemic, food security and the right to food.
June 4, 2021
CUPE fights for imprisoned LGBTQ peace activist in Turkey
CUPE is trying to get a member released from a Turkish jail. Teachers want climate change built into school curricula. And more.
June 2, 2021
Labour and economic security: bread and roses in a post-pandemic world
In episode two, anti-poverty activist John Clarke and union leader Paul Meinema talk about how capitalism has converged with COVID to make things worse for all except the wealthy.
May 28, 2021
A successful union drive without a vote
WestJet airport agents in Calgary and Vancouver joined Unifor by signing union cards. Plus more labour news.
May 26, 2021
'Courage My Friends' Podcast: The Convergence: COVID, Capitalism, Climate
In the pilot episode of the Courage My Friends podcast, we feature a conversation with Ed Broadbent former leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada and Chair of the Broadbent Institute, and Kofi Hope, thought leader, Toronto Star columnist and CEO of Monumental. They discuss this current crisis that reveals, even as it accelerates, deepening fractures within our societies….
May 26, 2021
‘Courage My Friends’ Podcast: The Convergence: COVID, Capitalism, Climate
In the first of a six part series, a conversation with Ed Broadbent and Kofi Hope about what COVID is revealing about our world and country. A rabble.ca and Tommy Douglas Institute coproduction.
May 26, 2021
'Courage My Friends' Podcast: The Convergence: COVID, Capitalism, Climate
In the pilot episode of the Courage My Friends podcast, we feature a conversation with Ed Broadbent former leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada and Chair of the Broadbent Institute, and Kofi Hope, thought leader, Toronto Star columnist and CEO of Monumental. They discuss this current crisis that reveals, even as it accelerates, deepening fractures within our societies….
May 21, 2021
Country music and workers
Country music used to be about the experiences of working people. Has it now become a tool for the right wing? Plus more labour news.
May 14, 2021
Steelworkers' national director to retire
Ken Neumann, the United Steelworkers’ national director, is retiring. He talks with RadioLabour about his career and the future of the labour movement.