March 8, 2024
Labour fighting fascists to protect democracy
This RadioLabour report features comments by Luc Triangle, the general secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation.
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March 1, 2024
The world needs 44 million more teachers
A RadioLabour report featuring comments by the general-secretary of Education International, David Edwards.
February 23, 2024
Fighting for social justice, impolitely
February 20 marked the International Day for Social Justice. This year the International Labour Organization used the day to inaugurate a Global Coalition for Social Justice.
February 16, 2024
Why are Black teachers quitting?
A RadioLabour interview with the president of the Ontario Teacher’s Federation of Ontario, Karen Brown.
February 2, 2024
Finally federal anti-scab legislation?
A RadioLabour interview with the president of Unifor, Lana Payne.
January 26, 2024
Teachers fighting for quality public education
Education International marked the one year anniversary of its ‘Go Public! Fund Education!’ campaign.
January 19, 2024
AI kills jobs, but …
Artificial computer intelligence has been predicted to destroy millions of jobs. However, with a union, workers can negotiate how it is applied.
January 12, 2024
2024: Year of the Fascist?
A special RadioLabour programme about the difference between authoritarianism and fascism.
December 15, 2023
Labour’s rage at the UN’s COP28 conference
Unions at the COP28 climate change conference were disappointed in how the conference handled the topic of a fair transition for workers.
December 1, 2023
Unions in Gaza and Israel speak out
Featuring Dr. Salama Abu Zaiter, the president of the General Trade Union of Health Workers in Gaza and Avital Shapira, the director of International Relations for Israel’s Histadrut.
November 24, 2023
Laura Walton acclaimed as OFL president
The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) has elected a new leadership team with Laura Walton (CUPE) as president, Ahmed Gaid (UFCW) as secretary treasurer and Jackie Taylor (USW) as executive vice president.
November 17, 2023
How to organize app workers
Two union organizers working with the Solidarity Center in the US and around the world talk about the lessons they’ve learned on how to organize platform workers.