October 23, 2026
Protecting the right to strike in Canada
This is the second half of RadioLabour’s two-part series on union opposition to Bill C-39.
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October 16, 2026
Unions rally against Mark Carney and Bill C-39
Bill C-39 drastically changes the Canada Labour Code and threatens the Charter Rights of workers.
October 2, 2026
Creating Indigenous AI
RadioLabour talks Indigenous AI, including discussions from Andrew McConnell, a member of the Nipissing First Nation and a faculty member in the department of Education at York University.
September 25, 2026
Extendicare workers fight for fair contract with long-term care provider
Talks between the Extendicare workers, represented by CUPE Local 1182, and their employer have been stalled since June 29, 2026.
September 18, 2026
Brampton auto plant the first to close?
Labour is at the forefront of the fight in the trade war with the US. Right now, Unifor is fighting for the Stellantis auto assembly plant in Brampton, ON and its members who work there.
September 11, 2026
Billions being spent but where is labour?
The federal government has set aside $81 million to establish six Workforce Alliances. But will labour be effectively involved? The LabourStart Report about Canadian and international labour news. And Billy Bragg singing: “Join a Union”.
September 4, 2026
Hey America! Socialism or social democracy?
In the United States there has been a rise in what is being called socialism supported by politicians such as Bernie Sanders and the mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani. But what is the difference between the socialism they are supporting and social democracy as practiced in the Nordic countries, Europe and Canada? An interview…
September 4, 2026
Hey America! Socialism or social democracy?
Are Zohran Mamdani and Bernie Sanders socialists, or social democrats? What’s the difference and why is that distinction important? David McGrane Professor of Political Studies at St. Thomas More College at the University of Saskatchewan dives into this topic with host Marc Belanger.
May 29, 2026
Trump’s vanity war and inflation in Canada
Donald Trump’s war in the Persian Gulf has killed hundreds of innocent people in 131 Iranian cities sparking increased inflation in Canada which will affect contract negotiations over the next year. An interview with Jim Stanford, the economist and executive director of the Centre for Future Work. Music credit: UnionNation, the International Union of Machinists. Used with permission. RadioLabour…
May 29, 2026
Trump’s vanity war and inflation in Canada
Donald Trump’s war in the Persian Gulf has killed hundreds of innocent people in 131 Iranian cities sparking increased inflation in Canada which will affect contract negotiations over the next year.
May 22, 2026
Ontario’s personal support workers need support too
Ontario has established a regulatory body for the province’s 100,000 personal support workers. But they are not represented on the body which the workers call fundamentally flawed. Plus the LabourStart report about union events. And singing: ‘Hold That Line.” Music credit: Robin Roberts (vocals) Peter Hicks and Geoff Francis (Lyrics) Used with permission. RadioLabour is…
May 22, 2026
Ontario’s personal support workers need support too
Ontario has established a regulatory body for the province’s 100,000 personal support workers. But they are not represented on the body which the workers call fundamentally flawed.