Labour News With A Steel Edge

Jorge sits with Bruno Dobrusin to discuss the impacts of UMSCA (NAFTA 2.0)

John Humphrey sits with Sharon Clarke, Coordinator of The Lifeline Foundation. Lifeline provides confidential information, referral, and support services to Steelworker members and their families. Its purpose is to assist workers and their families to deal with difficult issues in their personal and working lives.

Jorge sits with Chiara Padovani to discuss the housing crises in Toronto and how tenants are responding.

Jorge interviews Dr. Bernhard Friz about emergency room medicine.

Andy King sits with Leslie Wolfe, President of OSSTF Region 12 Toronto and Kim Frye, Co-chair of ETFO Political Action Committee Toronto, to discuss the truth and reality of the current struggle to protect public education in Ontario.

Andy King talks with Canadian National President Ken Neumann about his history in USW and the current campaigns USW is involved in.

Andy begins the series on “Music in the Movement” with a discussion with Mike Hersh, a union troubadour, about the role music played in his activism and listen with him to three of his recordings.

Andy King gives a short history of Labour News and its founder Fortunato Rao and interviews Ryan Hayes about organizing gig and tech workers - Goodlife, Foodora, Uber, Amazon, Google and others.

Jorge welcomes Dave Parker to discuss the impacts of the closure of Inglis, the first plant closed 30 years ago as a result of NAFTA.

John Humphrey and Basil Najem talking about the situation in Iraq.

John sits with David Kidd of the Toronto Workers History Project

Andy welcomes Nick De Carlo to discuss what's happening with SmartCity, Google's Sidewalk Labs and its potential threats. ALSO Andy welcomes Carlos Torres from Chile to discuss the events of the past months in Chile resulting from increased transit fees and Neoliberalism overall.

Andy King speaks of the tragedies of Fierra Foods - temporary work and health and safety with Deena Ladd, ED of WAC, and Sara Mojtehedzdeh from the Toronto Star.

John welcomes Carolyn Egan and Brad James for some post 2019 Federal Election analysis.

Jorge welcomes Yazmyne Aragon and Kristy Bard to discuss the youth strike for climate change.

Lucky sits down and speaks with Warren "Smokey" Thomas, president of OPSEU about a range of issues, from the importance of voting and the importance of belonging to a union.

Lucky Rao sits down and speaks with Linda Vanucci, a lawyer and director of the Workers Health and Safety Legal Clinic to discuss the cuts from the Ford government and how these cuts impact our society's most vulnerable.

Pamela Arancibia and Lahoma Thomas talking about racism as a workplace health and safety hazard

Andy speaks with Monika Oveido and Pamala Arancibia about the humanitarian crisis in Honduras, Guatemala, and Salvador.

Andy King speaks with retires Steelworker activist Doodnath (Doody) Bansavatar about why union activists need to be involved in politics.

John Humphrey speaks with Omar Latif about his trip to China, North and South Korea about demystifying some of the propaganda we hear about working conditions in those countries.

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Jorge speaks to Shaker Jamal, researcher with USW about the minimum wage, and wages in union and non-union workplaces.

Lucky Rao hosts current and former presidents of CUPW Toronto to discuss the current negotiations with Canada and pension Bill C-27.

Lucky Rao, founder of Labour News, returns as host and speaks with with John Monti of the International Union of Operating Engineers

John Humphrey speaks to Director of USW District 6 Marty Warren leading up to The Day of Mourning about the horrifying long-term health problems suffered by rubber-workers from Marty's hometown of Kitchener/Waterloo

Andy King sits with Paola Breda to discuss a small town in northern Italy and its links to the epidemic of occupational disease due to asbestos.

Andy King sits with Genie Dickie to discuss the Power of Many conference and Mayworks

John Humphrey sits with Herman Rosenfeld of TTC Riders to talk about the issues faced by TTC today and the road blocks Doug Ford is putting up to having those issues fixed.

John Humphrey speaks with Devorah Goldberg from the Ontario Health Coalition about the current threats to our public healthcare system under the Ford government.

John Humphrey speaks with Tony Leah, a longtime Unifor 222 activist from GM Oshawa, to get the inside scoop on the past, present and hopefully future of auto production in Oshawa.

John Humphrey speaks with Steelworkers Toronto Area Council President Carolyn Egan about the past year in CanadianToronto Labour as well as what this year has in store. Including comments on the upcoming Stewards Assembly and building toward a strong movement that can push back against the Ford agenda.

John Humphrey speaks to Dan Kovalik about the current situation in Venezuela.

Labour News - John Humphrey speaks with Steelworkers Toronto Area Council Vice President Roopchand Doon

John Humphrey sits with longtime Steelworker and Peer Helper at the Job Action Centre, Kenny Hoosein

Andy King speaks to Mohammad Ali, The Socialist Vocalist https://socialisthiphop.bandcamp.com/

Andy King speaks with Omero Landi, Key Staffer at Steelworkers Toronto

John Humphrey speaks with USW Canadian National Director Ken Neumann about the challenges and successes the union has had over the last year and those we face in the year ahead.

John Humphrey speaks to retired USW organizers Brando Paris and Brad James about their experiences in past, and today's new conditions of attracting new members.

Andy King speaks with Gerry Leblanc, who attended COP24 in Poland, about what happened and how it impacts working people.

Andy King sits down with Maryth Yachnin and Antony Singleton from IAVGO for an update on the latest in the fight for Injured Workers rights.

Andrew Eyles hosts Kumsa Baker speaking about being a young worker in the labour movement, and then details about Toronto Community Benefits Network and how we ensure developments in our city benefits our communities and typically unrepresented workers.

On December 6, National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, Laura Ramirez hosts Martha Villeda, a strong woman and unconditional activist always fighting for the improvement of workers and women's rights.

John Humphrey is joined by USW's Mike Hersh to talk about manufacturing and plant closures in light of the GM Oshawa situation.

John Humphrey speaks with Jorge Garcia-Orgales, USW Staffer with the Humanity Fund, Educator, and Activist

Andy King speaks with longtime USW Activist Clarence Forde about the true history of Caribana, where the festival is going, and USW's involvement in the festival here in Toronto.

John Humphrey speaks with Michelle Robidoux about extreme-right groups and how to combat them

Andy King hosts and speaks with Farrah Miranda of Mayworks Festival of Working People And The Arts about the intersection of the arts, and working people.

John Humphrey speaks with USW Unit Chair and Next Gen member Hendrik Bruyn about the municipal election results and what this means for our city. Do we still have progressive voices in city council? Also, his story of getting involved in his union, Toronto and York Region Labour Council and politics. How does a young worker get involved in these labour and political bodies?

Susan McMurray discusses the role of Toronto & York Region Labour Council in the fight against Ford, and bringing progressive voices to city council.