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In episode eight, we return to the George Brown College Labour Fair and a discussion with Ontario Federation of Labour president Laura Walton and chief steward and second vice president of OPSEU/SEFPO Local 556 Jeff Brown. We discuss the multiple issues facing the labour movement, union priorities and, in this age of polycrisis, what exactly we are working for. Speaking to the upcoming federal elections, Walton says: “I think we all can agree it's not going to be an NDP federal government. It's either gonna be Liberals or Conservatives. And I call them cancer and chemo; one's gonna kill you, the other one's gonna make you sick. We're going to be under, in Ontario, two governments that are not worker friendly, both federally and provincially. And it's going to be incumbent on workers to really embrace organizing principles … Now's not the time to be quiet. Now's the time that we're going to have to join our voices together to really push back." Reflecting on the how the trade war may impact already underfunded Ontario colleges, Brown says: “The colleges extend into so many fields in our province. Obviously healthcare, nursing community workers, but also things like all the skilled trades, forestry, aviation. I mean, these are the workers in communities that are the backbone of our economy … and the concern that being this underfunded, now with this trade war … the provincial government will use this as an excuse to further starve the system.” About today's guests: Laura Walton is the president of the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) Canada's largest provincial labour federation. Walton served as president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees' Ontario School Boards Council of Unions (OSBCU) starting in 2019. She also served on the CUPE Ontario Executive Board. With a firm belief in the equalizing power of inclusive public education, Walton led her 55,000 coworkers across Ontario to withdraw their labour for two days in November 2022 in protest of the Ford government using the notwithstanding clause to ram through legislation that imposed a contract on CUPE education workers. Previously she served as president of CUPE Local 1022 which represents the education workers of Hastings and Prince Edward County District School Board. Dr. Jeff Brown is an experienced educator, researcher, and labour activist. He is a full-time professor in the Liberal Arts and Sciences department at George Brown College in Toronto and Chief Steward/2nd Vice-President of OPSEU Local 556, representing unionized faculty at George Brown. He is also a member of the Ontario College Faculty Divisional Executive. Session Introduction & Audience Questions by: Ashley Booth Transcript of this episode can be accessed at georgebrown.ca/TommyDouglasInstitute. Image: Laura Walton, Jeff Brown / Used with permission. Music: Ang Kahora. Lynne, Bjorn. Rights Purchased. Intro Voices: Ashley Booth (Podcast Announcer); Bob Luker (Tommy) Courage My Friends podcast organizing committee: Chandra Budhu, Ashley Booth, Resh Budhu. Produced by: Resh Budhu, Tommy Douglas Institute and Breanne Doyle, rabble.ca. Host: Resh Budhu.
Journalist Markham Hislop interviews Angella MacEwen, is a senior economist with the Canadian Union of Public Employees and the author of the very interesting Substack, Social Economics.
The money that Chatham-Kent is getting from the province to clear out homeless encampments probably won't be enough to solve the problem locally, the Canadian Union of Public Employees says Ontario's school boards are in severe crisis, and Premier Doug Ford is set to dissolve provincial parliament today and trigger an election.
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We spoke with the union president of Canada Post this morning, about the strike that brought mail delivery to a standstill from mid-November to December. Craig Dyer is the president of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers local 126, and he joined us on the line this morning.
This week on Open Sources Guelph, we were all but ready to take off for the holidays but they had to squeeze just a little bit more breaking new out of us. From Ottawa, there may be a change in government, or a change in prime minister, or a change in something, we don't know! We also don't know what happened with the Canada Post strike that was suddenly over this week, but we're going to find out about that too!! This Thursday, December 19, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss: Chrystia-Mas Comes Early. Just a normal Monday on Parliament Hill, it was the second last day of the fall sitting and the release of the Fall Economic Statement was all that was on the agenda. And then Chystia Freeland quit as finance minister and all hell broke loose! Almost everything else Monday, including a First Ministers' Meeting in Toronto, was blown off the front-page with the possibility that this was the end for Justin Trudeau, and as we go to air we can only imagine what's going down next. Is Trudeau getting canned before the holidays? Strike a Post! After over a month, workers for Canada Post went back to their jobs this week and not altogether willingly after the national labour board said that both sides were too far apart to make a deal in the short-term possible. What's been lost in the concern for the on-time arrival of parcels, government documents and holiday treats are the stakes of this strike, which is really nothing less than the future of Canada Post. This week, Remegius Cheeke, the president Guelph-based Canadian Union of Postal Workers Local 546, will remind us. Open Sources is live on CFRU 93.3 fm and cfru.ca at 5 pm on Thursday.
Canada Post employees have been ordered back to work this week, ending a weeks-long strike just a week before the holidays. While many who have been waiting for parcels and letters may be grateful, Evan catches up with Brahm Enslin, president of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) Saskatoon local 824.
The St. John's Morning Show from CBC Radio Nfld. and Labrador (Highlights)
If Canada Post workers are back to work, what does that mean for the strike? How will Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers come to a new agreement? John Peters is a professor at Memorial University in the Faculty of Business Administration and the Department of Sociology, where he's the Director of the Master of Employment Relations graduate program. He joined us on the line today to discuss the situation.
Today's podcast: Justin Trudeau angers Donald Trump and Elon Musk, and is the PM now preparing to toss another lieutenant over the side? This time, Minister of Finance and Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland in favour of former Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney? Guest: Celina Caesar Chavannes. Former Liberal MP and parliamentary secretary to PM Justin Trudeau. The federal government is forcing a return to mail delivery as Minister for Labour Steven MacKinnon yesterday said he is pausing the work stoppage by Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers until May. MacKinnon added small businesses that lost revenues will not be compensated for their losses. - What are the issues according to CUPW? Guest: Brahm Enslin. President, CUPW Saskatoon local 824 The GST/HST tax holiday begins today until February 15. A poorly timed and thought-out doomed-to-fail effort by Trudeau to score points with voters? - Or, something else? Elon Musk's fortune reached $447 billion, with $62.5 billion added to Musk's bank accounts in one day last week. A coming tariffs showdown between Donald Trump, Justin Trudeau and Mexico's president Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo? Expected and unavoidable impact on Canadian, U.S. and Mexican consumers? The Bank of Canada reduces the interest rate by 50 basis points. The positive or negative move by the Bank of Canada? Guest: Dr. Eric Kam. Macroeconomist at Toronto Metropolitan University. Doug Ford prepared to cut off electricity flow from Ontario to U.S. border states. Emo,Ontario's mayor and council decide if they or Borderland Pride are in charge of what is and isn't recognized specifically in the tiny Canada/U.S. Border community. - Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh's public dig at "older white men" which received virtually zero pushback. Guest: Joe Warmington. Columnist. Toronto Sun. --------------------------------------------- Host/Content Producer – Roy Green Technical Producer - Leonardo Coelho Podcast Producer - Jonathan Chung If you enjoyed the podcast, tell a friend! For more of the Roy Green Show, subscribe to the podcast! https://globalnews.ca/roygreen/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The federal government is forcing a return to mail delivery as Minister for Labour Steven MacKinnon yesterday said he is pausing the work stoppage by Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers until May. MacKinnon added small businesses that lost revenues will not be compensated for their losses. - What are the issues according to CUPW? Guest: Brahm Enslin. President, CUPW Saskatoon local 824 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers are on strike not only for themselves but to protect the jobs of many more workers. An interview with the president of the Canadian Labour Congress, Bea Bruske. The LabourStart report about union events. And singing: 'She's a Rebel Girl.' 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.
Canada Post strike: Minister seeks order to get workers back on the job GUEST: Stephen Gale, B.C. Representative for the Canadian Union for Postal Workers Will participation in the GST holiday be mandatory? GUEST: Jasmin Guenette,VP of National Affairs with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business Vancouver Whitecaps FC to be put up for sale GUEST: Asa Rehman, Voice of the Vancouver Whitecaps on cknw.com and whitecapsfc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chatham-Kent Council is set to choose one of three ward boundary and Council composition options during Monday's meeting. Elgin County OPP say officers confiscated 345 kgs of dried cannabis and more than 6,000 pot plants from an address on Talbot Line. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has withdrawn a complaint against Canada Post after the Crown Corporation backed down on laying off workers during the strike. Ontario Premier Doug Ford plans to restrict US access to the province's energy and critical minerals if President-elect Donald Trump goes ahead with threatened 25 percent tariffs on Canadian goods. The 20th annual Holiday Jam for Hunger will take place at the Sons of Kent Brewery on December 28. Registration is now open for the 2025 Chatham-Kent Polar Plunge.
Vassy Kapelos speaks to economist Moshe Lander on the impact of this decision and risk of potential US tariffs going into 2025. On today’s show: Jim Gallant (Negotiator with Canadian Union of Postal Works) and Jon Hamilton (Vice President of Canada Post) on the ongoing strike impasse The Explainer: Paul Daly, Chair in Administrative Law and Governance at the University of Ottawa explains what a crown corporation is and why we use them The Daily Debrief Panel with Scott Reid, CTV News political commentator and former communications director for Prime Minister Paul Martin; Jamie Ellerton, Principal at Conaptus Ltd; Kathleen Monk, Principal Owner of Monk + Associates and former director of communications to Jack Layton. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on efforts to connect with American politicians amid looming tariff threat Have your say on the potential budget deficit for the federal government
Host Alex Pierson is joined again by Jim Gallant, the regional grievance officer for the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) Atlantic Region about how 4-weeks into this strike/lockout...Canada Post and the Union are still very far apart with no end in sight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Danielle Smith, Alberta Premier; Jim Gallant, Canadian Union of Postal Workers; Jon Hamilton, Canada Post; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair and Robert Benzie.
Send us a textIn this episode: the rise of unemployment rate in Canada, safety practices during the holiday season, Canadian cities with the best quality of living, and other topics.Follow us on: X @cadHRnews; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast to get the latest HR updates.Negotiations between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) continue as the strike nears the holiday season | Canada Post strike: Here's where workers are still seeking progress An increased pool of jobseekers caused the unemployment rate to increase to 6.8 per cent | Unemployment Rate Rises as Job Seekers Left Out in the Cold - The Conference Board of Canada The Government of Saskatchewan is proposing amendments to The Saskatchewan Employment Act | Ensuring Modern, Fair and Balanced Employment Laws that Support Economic Growth | News and Media | Government of Saskatchewan As the holiday season approaches, WorkSafeBC is urging workers and employers to take extra precautions when working at heights | WorkSafeBC urges workers and employers to prioritize safety while working from heights during the holiday season | WorkSafeBC Restaurants Canada is calling on the Nova Scotia to give a tax holiday on the provincial portion of the HST in the federal government's GST tax holiday |Restaurants Canada urges the Nova Scotia government to join other provinces and include the provincial portion of the HST in the federal GST Tax Holiday - Restaurants Canada According to the Mercer's Quality of Living City Ranking Vancouver shines for North America, tying for 7th globally | Quality of Living City Ranking 2024
Andrew's guests on the CJAD800 Morning Show were political insider Tom Mulcair, Dr. Mitch Shulman, entertainment reporter John Moore, Jan Simpson from the National President of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, Phil Quinn, from Quinn Farm, ScotiaMcLeod's Arnie Zwaig, Karl Lohnes from “Style at Home” magazine and Lianne Phillipson from Eat This.
Jan Simpson is the National President of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. Jan joined Andrew Carter with the latest on the ongoing Canada Post strike.
Members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers have been on strike since November 15. CUPW represents more than 60,000 Canada Post delivery workers in rural and urban areas across the country. At the heart of the strike is an effort to secure safe working conditions for all postal workers, and a wider struggle against precarious work, as companies drive workers to the gig economy. We speak with Adam D.K. King of the Labour Studies Program at the University of Manitoba.
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Send us a textDelivery date unknown. That's the news at the moment when it comes to when a deal will be reached in the ongoing Canada Post strike. Both sides remain far apart on the key issues that triggered this labour dispute, and no new mediation is scheduled. Joining Scott and Frisco on the podcast this week is Jim Gallant, a member of the bargaining unit with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. We asked him a whole lot of questions — and he didn't mail in any of his answers. If you're looking to understand more about what postal workers are fighting for, this is the interview for you. Also on this week's podcast (which just so happens to be our 100th): the launch of yet another new feature from Village Media.Reach out to us anytime: itv@villagemedia.caFollow: X, YouTube
More than 55,000 members from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers remain on strike and at an impasse with Canada Post, after negotiations broke down. Issues of wage increases and usage of gig workers are at the heart of the dispute and the two sides remain far apart. But in recent strikes involving public sector workers, that didn't seem to matter — not when the federal government can intervene and send them back to work.As postal workers enter the third week of striking, will the federal government soon step in? And what does this strike say about the labour movement right now and unions' right to strike in Canada?Vanmala Subramaniam, The Globe's Future of Work reporter, is on the show to talk about the latest on the Canada Post strike, how it fits with other essential services taking work action and how governments intervene in work stoppages.Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com
Dominic LeBlanc, Public Safety Minister; Jon Hamilton, Canada Post; Jim Gallant; Canadian Union of Postal Workers; The Front Bench with: Michele Cadario, Shakir Chambers, Kathleen Monk & Laura Stone.
After learning that Canada Post is laying off all of its striking workforce, Alex speaks with the regional grievance officer for the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) Atlantic Region, Jim Gallant about the union's next steps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On today's show: what changes in the new year to Alberta's default electricity rate will mean for your power bill. We break down the Rate of Last Resort; negotiations between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers have stalled, raising concerns about how it could affect holiday deliveries. We hear more about where the talks stand, and what could happen if the strike continues; one of the yummiest competitions in Calgary is happening this weekend in Bowness. We hear all the delicious details.
The Canada Postal workers strike continues to drag to the end of its second week. Brahm Enslin, President of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) Saskatoon local 824, joins Evan to discuss the ongoing strike and the future of postal work in Canada.
Host Alex Pierson is joined by Jim Gallant the regional grievance officer for the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) Atlantic Region to discuss why the negotiations between his union and Canada Post have stalled, and why he believes Canada Post is manipulating the facts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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There's no deal -- could that mean no mail? Canada Post employees went on strike overnight, after negotiations with their employer stalled. For more, we spoke with Craig Dyer, president of the local chapter of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. Following that chat, Morning Show reporter Darrell Roberts stopped by the picket line on Kenmount Road in St. John's.
On today's show: we're joined by the local president of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers; the report into Canada's Olympic soccer-spying incident is out. We break down the findings; a look at half-a-century of backcountry skiing with one of Canada's most accomplished mountaineers, ahead of a talk he's giving in Canmore.
Canadian Union of Postal Workers negotiator Jim Gallant; Canada Post spokesman Jon Hamilton; Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie; the Front Bench with Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair and Robert Benzie.
The St. John's Morning Show from CBC Radio Nfld. and Labrador (Highlights)
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has issued a 72-hour strike notice to their employer. Craig Dyer is the president of the local chapter. He talked about the outstanding issues, and the local impact a potential strike could have.
The St. John's Morning Show from CBC Radio Nfld. and Labrador (Highlights)
Could ongoing negotiations between Canada Post and its employees lead to a new deal, or is a strike still on the horizon? For an update, we spoke with Craig Dyer, president of the local chapter of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers.
The St. John's Morning Show from CBC Radio Nfld. and Labrador (Highlights)
We're entering the busiest time of the year for mail delivery, but a looming strike by Canada Post employees could throw a wrench in your online holiday shopping. For more, we spoke with Craig Dyer, the president of the local chapter of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers.
The 2nd annual Chatham-Kent Rucksack March For Remembrance starts at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday at Kingston Park. Two Wardsville residents are facing drug charges after police investigated a suspicious vehicle in West Elgin. Premier Doug Ford says drivers in Ontario will continue to pay less for gas. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says 95 percent of the membership in two bargaining units voted in favour of strike action. Food Banks Canada says it recorded more than two million visits in March this year. As of Monday, free flu and COVID-19 shots are open to anyone six months old and up.
Artificial Intelligence is changing workplaces with some benefits and many risks. The Canadian Union of Public Employees has produced an AI guide for unionists. An interview with CUPE Senior Researcher Sarah Ryan. 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.
Barry Neufeld was a school trustee in Chilliwack, BC from approximately 1993 through till 2022. In 2017, he spoke out against SOGI 123, BC's “sexual orientation and gender identity curriculum,” on Facebook. This is when his troubles began. Both the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and the BC Teachers' Federation (BCTF) filed complaints against him with the BC Human Rights Tribunal (BCHRT), claiming Neufeld had breached the human rights code and had “created an unsafe work environment” for teachers and students on account of his words. In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Barry about his case and why he's still fighting. The Same Drugs is a fully independent, listener-supported, non-Russia-funded podcast. Please consider supporting us with a donation, becoming a patron, or subscribing on Substack. You can watch select clips and episodes of The Same Drugs on YouTube. Full videos are available on Substack, Patreon, and to YouTube channel members. You can support The Same Drugs on Spotify by clicking the "support" button or you can donate directly via Stripe. The Same Drugs is on X @thesamedrugs_. Meghan Murphy is on X @meghanemurphy and on Instagram @meghanemilymurphy. Find The Same Drugs merch at Fourthwall. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-same-drugs/support
On Oct. 8, 2023, one day after the Hamas terror attack on Israel, Fred Hahn—the president of Ontario's chapter of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)—wrote a tweet on his social media account: “I'm thankful for the power of workers, the power of resistance around the globe. Because #Resistance is fruitful and no matter what some might say, #Resistance brings progress, and for that, I'm thankful.” It was a controversial post, due to the timing, though Hahn denies he was referring to Oct. 7—even though the longtime labour leader has a history of pro-Palestinian activism, and CUPE Ontario has long come under fire for years for harbouring antisemitic sentiments. For Carrie Silverberg, it was the last straw. The Vaughan, Ont. woman–who is a CUPE member as required by her job in a public school board–decided to take Hahn, and the union to court. The education worker is the lead plaintiff in a human rights complaint filed with Ontario's Human Rights Tribunal. Her case was also joined by nearly 80 other union members. For years, Silverberg has fought to change her union's anti-Israel policies; it makes her sick that CUPE uses her mandatory membership dues to support anti-Israel boycotts, calls to renew UNRWA funding, and standing with the recent encampments on university grounds. On today's episode of The CJN Daily, Carrie Silverberg joins to explain why she's in for a long legal fight. What we talked about: Read more about CUPE Ontario's adoption of a pro-Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions policy in 2006, in The CJN Learn about the time a CUPE local at the University of Toronto hosted a speaker who had been ordered to be deported from Canada because of his ties to the PFLP terrorist organization, in The CJN CUPE members supported and participated in the U of T encampment in May, in The CJN. **Credits: ** The CJN Daily is written and hosted by Ellin Bessner (@ebessner on Twitter). Zachary Kauffman is the producer. Michael Fraiman is the executive producer. Our theme music is by Dov Beck-Levine. We're a member of The CJN Podcast Network. To subscribe to this podcast, please watch this video. Donate to The CJN and receive a charitable tax receipt by clicking here. Hear why The CJN is important to me.
Retailers gear up for back-to-school shoppers. Canadian union workers reach a tentative agreement with the Liquor Control Board of Ontario. And Buc-ee's breaks ground on its first Ohio travel center.
Since Oct. 7, at least five mezuzahs have been torn off the doors of Jewish students living in residence at Queen's University. At the University of Windsor, a law professor urged a Jewish student not to attend their class because “Zionists aren't welcome”. And in just the last few weeks, some protesters who set up pro-Palestinian tent encampments on Canadian university campuses have celebrated Hamas' slaughter of 1,200 people in Israeli last fall—while urging Jews to “go back to Europe”. Against this backdrop, hundreds of Jewish post-secondary students have teamed up to form a brand-new national organization, the Canadian Union of Jewish Students (CUJS). They're raising their voices against campus hate and gathering evidence to lobby governments to do better. They're not trying to replace Hillel or other Jewish campus clubs—but in light of the situation facing Jews at Canadian universities, they believe they can complement them by focusing solely on political action. On today's episode of The CJN Daily, we hear from CUJS founder Nati Pressmann, a Toronto native who is currently studying at Queen's University, and from several CUJS organizers: Lindsay Cogan of Winnipeg, Jacqueline Snidman-Stren and Hayley Kupinsky of Toronto, and Miranda Collard of Vancouver. What we talked about: Learn more about the Canadian Union of Jewish Students on their Instagram page Watch members of the CUJS and others testify on Parliament Hill on May 9, 2024, about antisemitism on campus, or read the transcript Why Jewish students at Canadian universities say they are hiding their identities on campus after Oct. 7, in The CJN Credits: The CJN Daily is written and hosted by Ellin Bessner (@ebessner on Twitter). Zachary Kauffman is the producer. Michael Fraiman is the executive producer. Our theme music is by Dov Beck-Levine. We're a member of The CJN Podcast Network. To subscribe to this podcast, please watch this video. Donate to The CJN and receive a charitable tax receipt by clicking here. Hear why The CJN is important to me.
This week on rabble radio, we feature a segment from our most recent Off the Hill political panel. This month, our theme was ‘Off the Hill: The myths and realities of Canada's labour shortage' Our panel featured MP Matthew Green, economist Jim Stanford, president of the Ontario Federation of Labour Laura Walton and researcher and policy analyst at the CCPA, Véronique Sioufi. About our guests MP Matthew Green was first elected Member of Parliament for Hamilton Centre in 2019 and re-elected in 2021. Previously, he served for the 2014-2018 term as the Ward 3 Councillor, and first person of colour to be elected to Hamilton City Council. Green is NDP Critic for Employment and Workforce Development; Labour; Ethics; and Deputy Critic for Public Services and Procurement. Laura Walton is the President of the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL), Canada's largest provincial labour federation. The OFL represents 54 unions and one million workers in Ontario. Laura previously served as the President of the Canadian Union of Public Employees' Ontario School Board Council of Unions (OSBCU), which represents over 55,000 education workers across the province. In 2022, Laura led an historic strike that won unprecedented gains for OSCBU members and that led to the defeat of Bill 28, the provincial government's landmark anti-labour legislation. Jim Stanford is an economist and the director of the Centre for Future Work, a labour economics research institute with operations in Canada and Australia. Véronique Sioufi is the racial and socio-economic equity researcher and policy analyst at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives BC. Check out the entire panel on rabbleTV or rabble's YouTube channel! If you like the show please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your podcasts. And please, rate, review, share rabble radio with your friends — it takes two seconds to support independent media like rabble. Follow us on social media across channels @rabbleca.
As the encampments and protests continue to flourish on post-secondary campuses, a new student union has risen up to better protect and amplify Jewish voices. Host Alex Pierson is joined by Nati Pressmann, a student at Queen's University and the founder of the Canadian Union of Jewish Students who explains why she felt the formation of the CUJS was more important than previously, and why this has been in the works even before the tragic events of October 7th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We are absoultely blessed to have an amazing and humble Nayab Sultan join us on the Conversation this week. Genuinely one of the biggest honours I have had to speak to someone who has achieved so much to help humanity. Just listen. That''s all I can say. Just listen.Dr. Nayab Sultan is a certified Health, Safety, Industrial Hygiene, and Environmental Sciences Professional with licenses in Occupational Medicine1. He has over 35 years of global experience across 60 countries and several sectors including construction, engineering, mining, tunnelling, oil and gas, process industries as well as trade unions and governmental and non-governmental organizations.During his extensive career, he has worked with organizations of all types ranging from global leaders to small family-run businesses2. His clients have included ABB, Saudi Aramco, Shell, BP, British Coal Board, Tata Steel, Imperial College London, Jaguar Landrover, Dubai Dry Docks, Georgia Pacific (Pulp and Paper), Fujitsu, Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE1978, Victoria), Capital Regional District, Metro Vancouver, Tuvalu Seafarers Union, and the Ministry of Labour, Government of Uganda.Dr. Sultan is currently a Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham in the Geography, Earth, and Environmental Sciences department3. He is also an Examiner for the National Examinations Board for Occupational Safety and Health in Leicester, GB3. He serves on the Research and Ethics Committee at the Pacific Coast University for Workplace Health Sciences in Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada.He has also been a Visiting Professor at the University of Malawi's School of Applied Sciences, Department of Environmental Health3. He has been a Course Reviewer and Instructor, and a Course Developer at the Pacific Coast University for Workplace Health Sciences.Dr. Sultan holds a PhD in Occupational Health, Safety, and the Environment from the University of Birmingham3. He also has a Master of Research (MRes) from the University of Hull, and an M.Sc. in Occupational Health, Safety, and the Environment from the University of Birmingham3. He completed his M.Phil by Research at the University of the West Indies.He is an international expert in work-related ill-health and occupational diseases, and a subject matter expert in Silica Dust Management, Silicosis, and Silica-Induced Diseases.Dr. Sultan is a member of several professional organizations including the South African Society of Occupational Medicine (SASOM), the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, the International Commission on Occupational Health, and the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nayabsultan/Website: http://www.global-hse.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@drnayabsultan Thanks for listening. We have some great guests coming up in future pods so get ready to learn. Until next time, enjoy the rest of your week, and stay safe. https://plus.acast.com/s/health-and-safety-conversations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Alberta New Democratic Party leadership race is underway. In June, the party membership will select a new leader to replace Rachel Notley and square off against United Conservative Party premier Danielle Smith. Let's meet the candidates and get a sense of what they're about as we ask: Who wants to lead the Alberta NDP?On this episode of Open to Debate, David Moscrop talks with Tiffany Balducci, a union organizer, negotiator, and job evaluation specialist with the Canadian Union of Public Employees in Alberta.
Today, Ezra Levant steps in to host an emergency broadcast, analyzing the fallout from Hamas' deadly terror attack on Israel and the IDF's response. Plus, we'll look at the responses to the war here in Canada, where the country's largest union is sharing sympathy with the terror organization. And finally, we'll look what two former U.S. presidents — Barack Obama and Bill Clinton — have said about the ongoing conflict.
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- Unifor Targets Ford - Hellcat is the Most Stolen Car - U.S. August Sales Look Strong - BYD to Surpass BMW, Mercedes and Renault - Alfa 33 Stradale is One Serious Supercar - Ram TRX Gets $10K Price Hike - Rivian Brings Motors In-House - Tesla Autopilot Faces More Investigations - New Passat PHEV Gets More RangeThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3270299/advertisement
In recent months, thousands of Canadian workers—in separate industries—have organized in unions and walked off the job. Port workers in British Columbia, teachers in Nova Scotia, liquor store staff in Manitoba, Metro grocery employees in Ontario—all have hit picket lines this summer, in a significant reversal of a long decline of union power. Jews have a long history of labour activism in North America, dating back to when their leadership in the shmata business evolved into some of the first organized unions in the United States. But are Jews still deeply embedded in the movement? And what are the economic and political forces behind this recent emboldening of workers? With Labour Day around the corner, The CJN Daily speaks to Rabbi Shalom Schachter, a former labour lawyer who has worked with the Ontario Nurses' Association and the Canadian Union of Public Employees, to understand the bigger picture around the future of Jews in organized labour—and the future of work. Credits The CJN Daily is written and hosted by Ellin Bessner (@ebessner on Twitter). Zachary Kauffman is the producer. Michael Fraiman is the executive producer. Our intern is Ashok Lamichhane, and our theme music by Dov Beck-Levine. Our title sponsor is Metropia. We're a member of The CJN Podcast Network. To subscribe to this podcast, please watch this video. Donate to The CJN and receive a charitable tax receipt by clicking here.
At Carleton University, a union local is fighting for a fair deal for its workers–and getting ready for a strike. Across Ontario and Canada, unionized workplaces are fighting similar battles, even while the balance of power continues to favour employers by default.Democratized workplaces produce better results for employees, and everyone down the line, too. Recent gains in Canada and the United States might point to a new dawn for unions as people struggle with the cost of living crisis and unfavourable working conditions. But the future, as it tends to be, is uncertain. We can, however, follow the clues and ask: What does a campus labour struggle tell us about unions in Canada?On this episode of Open to Debate, David Moscrop talks with Noreen Cauley-Le Fevre, president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) local 4600 and a PhD Candidate in Geography at Carleton University; and Graham Cox, a research representative at CUPE.
Today's Accent of women brings you a special solidarity event organised by the Canadian Union of Public Servants, held on Wednesday 8 February. The public meeting was called, Solidarity with the Workers' Movement and the “Woman, Life, Freedom” Uprising in Iran.The first speaker up is Niloofar Golkar, CUPE Executive Committee member and PhD candidate in Politics at York University, focusing on the environment and the labour movement. She is a feminist activist and sits on the editorial committee of Upping the Anti: Journal of Theory and Action.The second speaker is Shiva Amelirad, a trade union activist and feminist with a focus on intersectional oppression. She is a member of CUPE local 2497. Before migrating to Canada, she was a teacher in Kurdistan and was a member of the Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers' Trade Associations.
The labour dispute between educational workers, represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees, and Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative government has escalated this week. The union issued its strike notice on Sunday and the government responded with back-to-work legislation that included the controversial notwithstanding clause on Monday.Talks broke down on Thursday afternoon after the mediator decided the two sides were still too far apart. The union has decided to proceed with a protest that the province's legislation has made illegal. The Globe's future of work reporter Vanmala Subramaniam explains why many union leaders across the country are keeping a close eye on what happens next.Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com
A Siena College poll shows Gov. Kathy Hochul with a comfortable lead over Republican challenger Lee Zeldin heading into the November election, while a new study says historic preservation districts have been good for the city of Buffalo. Plus, Canadian Union of Public Employees says Toronto area hospitals need to hire 15,000 more health care workers just to keep emergency rooms from closing.