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.
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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 news of interest to Canadian workers.
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.
November 10, 2023
The H&S Accord: International labour’s biggest victory
The Accord was extended on November 1, 2023. More than 200 major clothing brands have signed the agreement.
November 3, 2023
Artificial Intelligence can cause fake education
A new report by the global union Education International shows that AI can degrade the quality of education, worsen working conditions for teachers and provide inferior schooling for students.
October 27, 2023
International labour calls for ceasefire in Gaza
The International Trade Union Confederation has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
October 20, 2023
Ed Broadbent: Social democracy needs unions
In this interview with RadioLabour Broadbent discusses the role of trade unions in social democracy.
October 13, 2023
Nurses need care too!
There is a global crisis in nursing with understaffing, a lack of respect for family-life issues and, increasingly, problems caused by the climate crisis.
October 6, 2023
English lessons for labour unionists
RadioLabour is proposing to start English as an Additional Language (ADL) lessons for trade unionists.