November 25, 2022
USW registers complaint against $1 per hour garment worker wages
The United Steelworkers union in Canada has registered a complaint with the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise.
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November 18, 2022
Canadians at labour's World Congress
The International Trade Union Confederation – the ITUC – is calling for a new social contract and wealth distribution at its 5th World Congress in Melbourne, Australia, Nov. 17-22, 2022. Many Canadian unionists are participating in the Congress activities. RadioLabour is the international labour movement’s radio service. It reports on labour union events around the…
November 18, 2022
Canadians at labour's World Congress
The International Trade Union Confederation – the ITUC – is calling for a new social contract and wealth distribution at its 5th World Congress in Melbourne, Australia, Nov. 17-22, 2022. Many Canadian unionists are participating in the Congress activities. RadioLabour is the international labour movement’s radio service. It reports on labour union events around the…
November 18, 2022
Canadians at labour’s World Congress
The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) is calling for a new social contract and wealth distribution at its 5th World Congress in Melbourne, Australia.
November 11, 2022
How labour bashed Ford
Union solidarity stopped an attack on CUPE education workers in Ontario. With the threat of a province-wide general strike unions in Ontario forced the provincial government to withdraw its legislative attack on 55,000 CUPE education workers and cancel Bill 28 with its use of the constitutional not-withstanding clause. RadioLabour is the international labour movement’s radio…
November 4, 2022
Labour at the UN's COP27
A RadioLabour interview with Education International’s research coordinator Jennifer Ulrick about the need to teach the next generation about climate change. RadioLabour is the international labour movement’s radio service. It reports on labour union events around the world with a focus on unions in the developing world. It partners with rabble to provide coverage of…
November 4, 2022
Labour at the UN's COP27
A RadioLabour interview with Education International’s research coordinator Jennifer Ulrick about the need to teach the next generation about climate change. RadioLabour is the international labour movement’s radio service. It reports on labour union events around the world with a focus on unions in the developing world. It partners with rabble to provide coverage of…
November 4, 2022
Labour at the UN’s COP27
Education unions are key to confronting the climate crisis.
October 31, 2022
Ontario education workers threaten strike
55,000 CUPE education workers may be forced to strike on November 4, 2022, to win decent wages and quality public services for students.
October 28, 2022
Whistleblowing to save public services
The PSAC’s Krista Devine on why whistleblowers need to be protected.
October 24, 2022
Teachers needed to save the planet
This week on RadioLabour, we explore how to fight for social justice globally. To meet the climate crisis the world needs teachers to help educate the next generation of young people.
October 14, 2022
Mentoring young women unionists around the world
A global union’s leadership training programme / The ILO’s new Director-General / The LabourStart report about union events / And singing” “Union Ladies” This week on Radio Labour, host Marc Belanger discusses international initiatives to mentor young women to become trade unionists. Uni Global Union recently held a two-day workshop for young women who want…