January 14, 2022
World labour’s demands for 2022
The international labour movement is calling for decent work and universal protection plans. Plus more labour news.
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January 14, 2022
World labour’s demands for 2022
The international labour movement is calling for decent work and universal protection plans. Plus more labour news. Also in RadioLabour’s Report for the week January 9-14, 2022: * Fighting the privatization of African schools * The LabourStart Report of union events * And singing: ‘Too Old to Work’ Music: ‘To Old to Work’ by Joe…
December 17, 2021
1,400 scabs at Kellogg’s?
Cereal maker Kellogg’s in the U.S. plans to fire 1,400 employees. The plight of the world’s 115 million migrant workers. And more labour news.
December 10, 2021
Condemning China’s actions in Hong Kong
Condemning China’s actions in Hong Kong On Human Rights Day, December 10, unions focused on Hong Kong and Palestine. An interview with the General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation, Sharan Burrow. And more labour news. Also in RadioLabour’s Report for the week December 6-10 , 2021: * The Labour Start Report about union…
December 3, 2021
Global unions condemn Israeli action
The international labour movement has condemned Israel’s attack on Palestinian human rights groups while it builds more settlements in the occupied territories. An interview with the Chair of the Council of Global Unions Stephen Cotton.
November 26, 2021
Making Amazon Pay around the world
The international labour movement held Make Amazon Pay demonstrations on Black Friday November 26, 2021. An interview with the General Secretary of Uni Global Union, Christy Hoffman. Also in RadioLabour’s report for the week of November 21 to 26, 2021 is: * Labour’s campaign for ILO Convention C-190 * The LabourStart report about union events…
November 19, 2021
Pandemic costs women $800 billion in lost income
Unions around the world are fighting for women’s rights during the pandemic while lobbying for an international law against sexual violence and harassment at work. Plus the LabourStart report about union events. And singing: ‘A Woman’s Place Is In Her Union’ Music: UnioNation. Used by permission
November 12, 2021
What unions did at the UN climate change conference
Labour unions at COP26 were heard as countries such as Canada committed themselves to just transitions to green, sustainable, economies. Also in RadioLabour’s report for the week of November 7 to 12, 2021 is the LabourStart report about union events.
November 5, 2021
Labour is tackling Amazon world-wide
Labour is tackling Amazon world-wide Unions around the world are campaigning to organize Amazon’s 1.3 million employees. An interview with the General Secretary of UNI Global Union, Christy Hoffman. And more labour news. Also in RadioLabour’s Report for the week November 1-5, 2021: * The union path to a care society * The Labour Start…
October 29, 2021
Jerry Dias on Ontario’s disconnect from work law
The Ontario government has introduced legislation called the ‘Working for Workers Act 2021’ which would require companies to develop disconnect from work policies. An interview with the president of Unifor, Jerry Dias. Also in RadioLabour’s Canada Report for the week October 24-29, 2021: * Labour at the COP 26 climate change conference * The LabourStart…
October 22, 2021
Stanford on the minimum wage Nobel Prize
Why raising the minimum wage doesn’t increase unemployment. The LabourStart Report. And more. Canadian born David Card won the 2021 Nobel prize for economics for his work on how raising minimum wage doesn’t create job losses. An interview with the economist and Director of the Centre for Future Work, Jim Stanford. Also in RadioLabour’s Canada…
October 15, 2021
Unvaccinated teachers are dying daily
The global organization which represents the Canadian Teachers’ Federation is calling for a world-wide effort to provide vaccine equity and save the lives of teachers and their students in developing countries. Also in RadioLabour’s Canada Report for the week October 10-15, 2021: * Unions and the 15% minimum corporate tax rate * The LabourStart report…