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Things are heating up at Christie Pitts, 92 years after the famous riot there.In the first half of this episode, John Clarke and host Jessa McLean talk about the Swastika clubs that sprung up in Toronto back in 1933, how they were emboldened by the rise of Hitler and the Nazis, as well as legitimized, even encouraged by the establishment here in Canada. These clubs, furthering white supremacist ideology, attacking Jewish community members were allowed to roam around the City until the community decided they had had enough.In the second half, Catherine Crockett of the General Defence Committee for the IWW reminisces on the 'lovely riot' of 1933, its long term impact on the community. She'll also share some of the details around the planned anti-immigration rally and what organizers of the counter protest planned for this Saturday, September 13th hope to see happen.Call to Action: Register to Attend Community RallyRelated Episodes: Making Mass Actions Count, John Clarke, Professor at York University and longtime organizer, compares the 2022 strike by CUPE workers to the 1995 Days of Action against then Premier Mike Harris. Nationalism and the Working Class, Chris Fairweather, academic, activist and labour organizer, talks about the pervasiveness of nationalism and the impact is has on the working class.More Resources: Cable Street 88 years on: battling fascists then and now | Morning StarMore on the General Defence Committee for the IWWThe Riot at Cristie Pits (Full Movie)The Christie Pits Riot: The Worst Anti-Semitic Riot in Canada (Short Video) Toronto Today: Locals Organize Counter Protest to Oppose RacistsBe sure to also check out our Substack - it has written material, resources, as well as all our podcast episodes broken down into playlists. All of our content is free - made possible by the generous sponsorships of our Patrons. If you would like to support our work through monthly contributions: PatreonFollow us on Instagram or on Bluesky

Another special interview for a long weekend, as Episode 44 brings a conversation with Carmen Prefontaine, seeking the city council seat in Elmwood-East Kildonan on October 25.8.40 Part 2 - First-time candidate Carmen Prefontaine brings over 16 years of experience as a City of Winnipeg employee, along with her current union leadership role to her campaign. She says her decision to run stems from a long-standing residency in the community and her connection with the late Coun. Jason Schreyer.She thinks city councillors "don't have the same hands-on experience with the system the processes.... I have a very in-depth knowledge of the processes that go on, especially the budget and fiscal matters." 14.20 - Prefontaine speaks about her meeting with the Firefighters union and how the city could have hired permanent staff "and save us money in the long term" insteed of paying for overtime and added Workers Compensation Board claims. "I'm very much about getting the basics right and meeting the needs that we have before doing frivolous projects and shiny new builds of things."18.30- Prefontaine discusses the Louise Bridge in her ward and compares it to the repairs and reopening of Portage and Main. "I think it's odd that there was a plebiscite on that issue... I don't know why it was done and not adhered to."For her family, the new Transit schedules and routes are "very challenging" despite being close to Henderson Hwy, 29.34 Part 3 - What made Prefontaine decide to run? "It's always kind of been in the back of my mind," citing her work on other campaigns and seriovnmg on various boards. Hear her views of crime in the ward, community policing, support for housing, and homeless encampments- "I know people downtown feel afraid."As for the installation of $300,000 gym equipment in Juba Park being an example of vanity project spending, Prefontaine says, "I will actually agree with you on that."50.00- Prefontaine is on leave from her role as a vice-president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees. CUPE has become involved in a lot of politcal advocacy outisde of the workplace, including the Middle East. Hear her explain why she feels "there's no antisemitism occurring" within CUPE and why she is not an anti-Zionist. More about her campaign can be found at Carmenprefontaine.ca.1.00.15 Part 4 - A pitch to support the Winnipeg Sun and our Season Six funding drive; a reminder our interview with candidate Abel Gutierrez can be listened to at https://actionline.ca/2025/08/aug-5-2025-council-candidate-abel-gutierrez-talks-about-elmwood-ek/*****Read our column last Wednesday in the Winnipeg Sun- Home Care revamp accelerates anticipation of Asagwara's exit

The work behind the Arms Embargo Now Report revealed that there are unionized workplaces in Canada that are making weapons destined for Israel. World Beyond War organizer called this information, along with a recent letter from Unifor's President "an opportunity" for positive action.Activists from Labour for Palestine are going into this week's UNIFOR convention in Vancouver with this top of mind. They are working on a campaign to have any goods or services coming from, or going to Israel, declared 'hot cargo'.They know the majority of Canadians, and thus UNIFOR members, are against the genocide, but that doesn't mean there aren't going to be obstacles in their way. In a political climate defined by fear and heightened nationalism, it has been a challenge getting workers to prioritize Palestine. Hear what work is being done to pave the way for more Internationalism not just inside UNIFOR, but within all Labour institutions.Guests:Pamela Arancibia, CUPE member, Labour for Palestine GTAShaheen Lotun, UNIFOR local 2025 President, Labour for PalestineHosted by: Jessa McLeanCall to Action: Tell the CLC to Declare Israeli Goods 'Hot Cargo'Related Episodes: Answering the Call (Jan 2024) with Anna Lippman of Labour for Palestine Nationalism and the Working Class (Mar 2023) with Chris FairweatherMore Resources: Unifor letter to Prime Minister Carney Re: Urgent Canadian intervention to end the genocide in Palestine | UniforHot cargo agreements 101: a practical legal overview - Rights NavigatorCJPME: Canadian Labour Congress Endorses sanctions on IsraelReport - Arms Embargo NowPeople's Voice: Internationalism, identity politics and anti-apartheid organizingRabble: Paramedic fired for pro-Palestinian speech fights for reinstatementThe Maple: Israeli Products Should Have No Place In CanadaAll of our content is free - made possible by the generous sponsorships of our Patrons. If you would like to support our work through monthly contributions: PatreonFollow us on Instagram or on

This week on Open Sources Guelph, we're back! After taking a midsummer break, we come back with some of your favourite characters from this past season including the buffoonish U.S. President, and our oafish Ontario Premier, and in the third topic, just in time for Labour Day, we'll have some genuine labour news to get excited about! We might have taken some time off for the last couple of weeks, but the new sure didn't!! This Thursday, August 21, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss: Dark Skies. Flight attendants from Air Canada went on strike last weekend, and they looked to be on strike for the long haul until the two sides reached a deal on Tuesday. Despite pressure from the federal government and the courts, the CUPE represented workers remained defiant after spending years doing, on average, 30 hours of unpaid work every month. Meanwhile, workers and average folk are showing incredible solidarity on this issue, so is this the Labour (Day) revolution we've been waiting for? "A Little Poke." That's what Premier Doug Ford says he wants to give the U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick. In Ottawa for AMO this week, Ford looked to secure his bonafides as "Captain Canada", but back at home he's still getting hit hard for school infrastructure funding, benefiting the friends with the Highway 413 route, and new concerns about the finances of Ontario Place anchor tenant Therme. Is Ford the one that needs poked? Baked Alaska Summit. For the first since he ordered a full-scale invasion into Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin was on U.S. soil and gratefully received by President Donald Trump. Three hours later, the leaders announced that they had *not* reached a deal to end the war that Russia started, and scuttlebutt says members of Team Trump were shook by what they had seen behind closed doors. Since then, Trump met with European leaders, including Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, but did any of this Nobel Peace Prize baiting get tangible results? Open Sources is live on CFRU 93.3 fm and cfru.ca at 5 pm on Thursday.

Peel Police ask for help in identifying a suspect in a hate motivated assault in Peel Region. Youth workers say that the residents of the Black Creek neighbourhood are scared, after an 8-year-old boy was shot. GUESTS:Adam King - an Assistant Professor in the Labour Studies Program at the University of Manitoba Acting Sgt Tyler Bell-Morena from Peel Regional Police Destin Bujang - executive director of the Black Creek Youth Initiative

CUPE and Air Canada reach tenative agreement, sending striking flight attendants back to work. CBC projects Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will win Battle River-Crowfoot byelection and regain a seat in parliament. Inflation dropped to 1.7 per cent in July due to lower gasoline prices according to Statistics Canada.European leaders who accompanied Ukraine's president to the White House, hold a virtual call today.Gaza's health ministry says 3 adults have died from starvation and malnutrition in the past 24 hours. Efforts continue to get people living in tents out of the woods after Nova Scotia's ban due to wildfires.

Shannon Philips and Stephen Carter unpack the recent Air Canada labour issues. What can the labour movement learn from CUPE's apparent success? Was the government justified in getting involved? And who is going to scrape Carter off the mat after Shannon's done beating him into a pulp? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody but Shannon in line.Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes, bonus episodes, and access to our exclusive Discord.https://www.patreon.com/c/strategistspodYou can also watch this episode on YouTube.https://www.youtube.com/@strategistspod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over 10,000 CUPE unionized Air Canada workers defied the orders of the nation's labour board, stayed off the job and secured a tentative agreement.Kim Siever, Labour Journalist for the Alberta Worker joins host Jessa McLean to talk about what led up to the strike, the Liberals' liberal use of back-to-work legislation and what this means for Canadian Labour. They draw comparisons to other back-to-work orders and try to predict what might happen next...Related Episodes: CUPW, Right to Strike (Jan 2025) Strike Captain, Stop Steward and Mail Carrier Sera talks about the dealings with Canada Post bosses, the attempts to build militancy inside the union and more...Making Mass Actions Count (Nov 2022), with organizer John Clarke. It compares Ontario's almost general strike to the Mike Harris Days of Action in the 1990s. Carney's First 100(ish) Days: A Paradigm Shift, (July 2025) co-hosted with Ashwin from the International Solidarity Pod, a look at the neoliberal agenda being fast tracked under the new PM.More Resources: Alberta Worker: Air Canada flight attendants hold strike voteGlobal News UPDATE: Air Canada Tentative DealAlberta Worker: Coaldale workers reject forced voteStatement from Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress, following an emergency meeting of Canada's Unions on the Air Canada Flight Attendants Strike CBC: 4 Things to Know about the Air Canada StrikeAll of our content is free - made possible by the generous sponsorships of our Patrons. If you would like to support our work through monthly contributions: PatreonFollow us on Instagram or on Bluesky

Today's phone-in: Clothesline enthusiast Cindy Etter Turnbull shares her love for clotheslines. CUPE and Air Canada have reached a tentative agreement, but travelers' plans are still up in the air. Plus, what local officials are saying about the Long Lake wildfire in Annapolis County.

Good morning, and welcome to your FreightWaves Warning Minutes! This episode covers ⁠US trade with Mexico⁠, which continued to dominate in June, with volumes up 4.4% year-over-year to $73 billion. Mexico held its position as the top US trade partner, ahead of Canada and China, with key imports from Mexico including computers, passenger vehicles, and auto parts. We also discuss the ⁠Air Canada flight attendant strike⁠, which saw the Canadian government order both parties back to the bargaining table and into binding arbitration just 12 hours after the strike began. This intervention, deemed necessary to protect the Canadian economy, was strongly opposed by the flight attendants' union, CUPE, which criticized it as undermining workers' rights and favoring Air Canada, leading to a delayed operational restart. Finally, ⁠Canada Post is dealing with ongoing labor issues⁠, as it will resume contract negotiations with the mail carriers' union this Wednesday for the first time in three months. This follows the union's overwhelming rejection of Canada Post's final offer, continuing a contentious dispute that has spanned over 18 months and included a 32-day strike last year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Good morning, and welcome to your FreightWaves Warning Minutes! This episode covers US trade with Mexico, which continued to dominate in June, with volumes up 4.4% year-over-year to $73 billion. Mexico held its position as the top US trade partner, ahead of Canada and China, with key imports from Mexico including computers, passenger vehicles, and auto parts. We also discuss the Air Canada flight attendant strike, which saw the Canadian government order both parties back to the bargaining table and into binding arbitration just 12 hours after the strike began. This intervention, deemed necessary to protect the Canadian economy, was strongly opposed by the flight attendants' union, CUPE, which criticized it as undermining workers' rights and favoring Air Canada, leading to a delayed operational restart. Finally, Canada Post is dealing with ongoing labor issues, as it will resume contract negotiations with the mail carriers' union this Wednesday for the first time in three months. This follows the union's overwhelming rejection of Canada Post's final offer, continuing a contentious dispute that has spanned over 18 months and included a 32-day strike last year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CUPE issues 72-hour strike notice on behalf of Air Canada flight attendents. Members of US National Guard deployed to Washington DC overnight. Mexico deports 26 high-ranking cartel figures to the United States. Head of Israeli military approves expanded Gaza operation, PM Benjamin Netanyahu insists Palestinians will be allowed to leave. New evacuation order in Newfoundland and Labrador as wildfire danger grows outside St. John's. Report warns cranberry production in Quebec has the potential to dry out some rivers.

Renee Rodgers, CTV News National reporter Wesley Lesosky, President of the Air Canada Component of CUPE

Public support for Prime Minister Mark Carney - and his minority Liberal government - is holding steady at 50 percent. This achievement is despite Canada's failure to reach a new trade agreement with the U.S. ahead of the August 1st deadline. Vassy Kapelos chats with David Coletto, the CEO of Abacus Data, about the latest public opinion polls. On today's show: Another heatwave is impacting portions of Pacific, Central, and Eastern Canada. CTV's Lindsay Morrison delivers the details. For the first time in 3 years, Obesity Canada has updated its guidance for doctors, and how they treat cases of obesity. We dig deeper with Dr. Sue Pedersen, an endocrinologist and obesity medicine specialist at Calgary's C-ENDO Clinic. Unless their union is able to strike a deal over the coming days, roughly 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants could strike this weekend. Dropping by the studios to discuss further is Wesley Lesosky, the President of CUPE's Air Canada Component. The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Sharan Kaur and Jamie Ellerton. David Parry, the CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, grades the Carney government's military pay increase and defense spending plans.

The land we now call Scripps Oceanography has been home to the Kumeyaay people for thousands of years. A history of encroachment, colonization and displacement from coastal lands has challenged Kumeyaay ocean traditions and practices. Today, Kumeyaay-Iipay-Tipay people are actively revitalizing Indigenous ocean culture. As part of Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series, Stan Rodriguez and Priscilla Ortiz Sawah of the Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel, and Andrew James Pittman of the Los Coyotes Band and Cupeño Indians, talk about the history of the Kumeyaay culture in the region. Through community efforts, they are rebuilding traditional ha kwaiyo (tule boats), harvesting ha shupill (grunion) and teaching language about the ocean (ha silowik). These intergenerational practices embody Indigenous resilience, resistance and revival — nurturing and evolving Indigenous ocean knowledge, culture and traditions. Series: "Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series" [Science] [Show ID: 40596]

The land we now call Scripps Oceanography has been home to the Kumeyaay people for thousands of years. A history of encroachment, colonization and displacement from coastal lands has challenged Kumeyaay ocean traditions and practices. Today, Kumeyaay-Iipay-Tipay people are actively revitalizing Indigenous ocean culture. As part of Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series, Stan Rodriguez and Priscilla Ortiz Sawah of the Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel, and Andrew James Pittman of the Los Coyotes Band and Cupeño Indians, talk about the history of the Kumeyaay culture in the region. Through community efforts, they are rebuilding traditional ha kwaiyo (tule boats), harvesting ha shupill (grunion) and teaching language about the ocean (ha silowik). These intergenerational practices embody Indigenous resilience, resistance and revival — nurturing and evolving Indigenous ocean knowledge, culture and traditions. Series: "Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series" [Science] [Show ID: 40596]

The land we now call Scripps Oceanography has been home to the Kumeyaay people for thousands of years. A history of encroachment, colonization and displacement from coastal lands has challenged Kumeyaay ocean traditions and practices. Today, Kumeyaay-Iipay-Tipay people are actively revitalizing Indigenous ocean culture. As part of Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series, Stan Rodriguez and Priscilla Ortiz Sawah of the Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel, and Andrew James Pittman of the Los Coyotes Band and Cupeño Indians, talk about the history of the Kumeyaay culture in the region. Through community efforts, they are rebuilding traditional ha kwaiyo (tule boats), harvesting ha shupill (grunion) and teaching language about the ocean (ha silowik). These intergenerational practices embody Indigenous resilience, resistance and revival — nurturing and evolving Indigenous ocean knowledge, culture and traditions. Series: "Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series" [Science] [Show ID: 40596]

The land we now call Scripps Oceanography has been home to the Kumeyaay people for thousands of years. A history of encroachment, colonization and displacement from coastal lands has challenged Kumeyaay ocean traditions and practices. Today, Kumeyaay-Iipay-Tipay people are actively revitalizing Indigenous ocean culture. As part of Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series, Stan Rodriguez and Priscilla Ortiz Sawah of the Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel, and Andrew James Pittman of the Los Coyotes Band and Cupeño Indians, talk about the history of the Kumeyaay culture in the region. Through community efforts, they are rebuilding traditional ha kwaiyo (tule boats), harvesting ha shupill (grunion) and teaching language about the ocean (ha silowik). These intergenerational practices embody Indigenous resilience, resistance and revival — nurturing and evolving Indigenous ocean knowledge, culture and traditions. Series: "Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series" [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 40596]

The land we now call Scripps Oceanography has been home to the Kumeyaay people for thousands of years. A history of encroachment, colonization and displacement from coastal lands has challenged Kumeyaay ocean traditions and practices. Today, Kumeyaay-Iipay-Tipay people are actively revitalizing Indigenous ocean culture. As part of Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series, Stan Rodriguez and Priscilla Ortiz Sawah of the Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel, and Andrew James Pittman of the Los Coyotes Band and Cupeño Indians, talk about the history of the Kumeyaay culture in the region. Through community efforts, they are rebuilding traditional ha kwaiyo (tule boats), harvesting ha shupill (grunion) and teaching language about the ocean (ha silowik). These intergenerational practices embody Indigenous resilience, resistance and revival — nurturing and evolving Indigenous ocean knowledge, culture and traditions. Series: "Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series" [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 40596]

The land we now call Scripps Oceanography has been home to the Kumeyaay people for thousands of years. A history of encroachment, colonization and displacement from coastal lands has challenged Kumeyaay ocean traditions and practices. Today, Kumeyaay-Iipay-Tipay people are actively revitalizing Indigenous ocean culture. As part of Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series, Stan Rodriguez and Priscilla Ortiz Sawah of the Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel, and Andrew James Pittman of the Los Coyotes Band and Cupeño Indians, talk about the history of the Kumeyaay culture in the region. Through community efforts, they are rebuilding traditional ha kwaiyo (tule boats), harvesting ha shupill (grunion) and teaching language about the ocean (ha silowik). These intergenerational practices embody Indigenous resilience, resistance and revival — nurturing and evolving Indigenous ocean knowledge, culture and traditions. Series: "Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series" [Science] [Show ID: 40596]

A new study found that government spending during the COVID pandemic was “primarily responsible” for the 2021-22 inflation surge.The Ontario branch of CUPE, a public sector union released an action plan which focused more on socialist revolutionary ideas than bread-and-butter union issues such as improving wages and working conditionsA 14 year-old boy is wanted by police after a 71 year old woman was fatally stabbed during a suspected robbery in Toronto.Tune into The Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Walid Tamtam! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Deb wonders why a union is cosigning this event Plus – Do you have a “Weird Neighbour”? GUEST: Leslie Woo - CEO of CivicAction

1.      Section 3 Grievance Procedure 2.      5.02 – Standard Hours of Work 3.      5.18/5.20 – Overtime paid or banked at 2x wage. 4.      6.17 Bereavement Leave 5.      7.05 Vacation Entitlement

1.      4.07 – On-Call employee 2.      5.10 – Inability to Report 3.      5.17 – Overtime Distribution. 4.      Pay notes 2 and 4. 5.      Letter of Understanding 8. I would open these up for bargain these in a heartbeat.

The Right, Unions and the Working Class . . Right-wing politics are gaining support in the working class and within unions in so-called Canada. . What's happening and how can we fight it more effectively? Steven Tufts and a CUPE member discuss. . . An article worth reading: Martin Lukacs, How Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives seduced working-class voters https://breachmedia.ca/how-pierre-poilievres-conservatives-seduced-working-class-voters/ . If you listen to the end of the episode, there's a discount code you can use to order David's book Red Flags anywhere in the world from Fernwood Publishing. The code will be valid until mid-September 2025. . instagram @ victors_children

What do you do when you have a collision. Listen and I will guide you.

Deb talks with the head of the organization about the announcement Plus – Why are women being told to drink no more than 6 glasses of wine a year? GUESTS: Kojo Modeste - executive director of Pride Toronto Rebecca Madrid - a CUPE local president (CUPE 1813) Brandon Purcell - Advocacy Manager of Prevention at the Canadian Cancer Society

Here is my report on the Convention, the election, and Chris Smalls. For Reference, Cori Longo ran without a rival, and Gil McGown beat Gregg Mady 60/40 split. I also speak about Chris Smalls and I included an echo track of his talk. Chris spoke to us about Amazon and the Labour Union he helped co-found. Whatever you think of him, it was important, and I think worth publicizing. I tried to increase the audio. Apologies but I do think it was worth playing. I sped up the entire episode (a tiny bit) if your wondering.

CUPE has joined with the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, the Canadian Labour Congress and other labour organizations to demand an end to the use of the notwithstanding clause of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The LabourStart report about union events. And singing: "Every Stitch." "Every Stitch" used with permission. 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.  

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.

Hey lets talk about CUPE Alberta, the CLC, the coming AFL convention, and Tarrifs.

On this special Pledge Drive edition of the Access Hour, we continue our salute to Women's History Month with this incredible discussion of Indigenous Feminisms and Relational Accountability: Pathways to Justice and Coalition-Building! This week, we bring you the University of Louisville's 2025 Minx Auerbach Lecture in Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies, which was held on Thursday, March 20th at 5:30pm in UofL's Gheens Science Hall and Rauch Planetarium. Dr. Shelbi Nahwilet Meissner (Luiseño & Cupeño) is an Indigenous feminist philosopher and an associate professor in the Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Maryland, College Park. She is the founding director of the Indigenous Futures Lab, a pioneering hub for Indigenous feminist research and evaluation. A proud first-generation descendant of the La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians, Dr. Meissner is of Luiseño (Payómkawichum) and Cupeño (Kupangaxwichem) descent. Dr. Meissner researches, teaches, and consults on topics including Indigenous research and evaluation methods, cultural and language reclamation, Indigenous epistemologies, Indigenous feminist interventions in critical social work, and land-based feminist coalition-building. Her work is deeply rooted in exploring the intersections of Indigenous knowledge systems, care-taking, power, and trauma. Watch full recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHD4LellB5w The Access Hour airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Wednesday at 2pm and repeats Thursdays at 11am and Fridays at 1pm. Find us and please donate to support this work at https:/forwardradio.org If you've got something you'd like to share on community radio through the Access Hour, whether it's a recording you made or a show you'd like to do on a particular topic, community, artistic creation, or program that is under-represented in Louisville's media landscape, just go to https:/forwardradio.org, click on Participate and pitch us your idea. The Access Hour is your opportunity to take over the air waves to share your passion.

On this week's Labor Radio Podcast Weekly: Stewart Acuff discusses his new book of poetry Love Is Solidarity in Action, on the Heartland Labor Forum radio show; then, Work Week Radio takes us to a protest to shut down Google's Waymo taxis; on Work Stoppage, grad workers negotiate at Brown University; CUPE's Mark Hancock talks about the "Montreal Declaration" on LabourStart; the scallywags discuss an accident at Crinum on the Concrete Gang podcast; and in our final segment, Alex Lin talks about her new play, American Steel on the Labor Heritage Power Hour. Help us build sonic solidarity by clicking on the share button below. Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people's issues and concerns. @Heartland_Labor @labormedianow @WorkStoppagePod @labourstart @cfmeu_cg @LaborHeritage1#LaborRadioPod @AFLCIO Edited by Captain Swing, produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips.

As Black History Month comes to a close, the On the Line podcast marks the occasion with a fascinating look back at the history of train sleeping car porters, almost all of whom were Black. It's a story that has only recently started to be told, and combines the history of Black employment in Canada, unionization and the fight for dignity and equality. On The Line examines those long-lost days mostly through the voice of Warren Williams, whose Uncle Lee was in the forefront of the drive to organize Sleeping Car Porters in Canada. Warren is the current President of CUPE Local 15 (Vancouver), one of the biggest CUPE locals in Canada. Listen to Warren's full interview here. On this week's Labor History in Two: Black Food Workers Lead Historic Strike at UNC. Questions, comments, or suggestions are welcome, and to find out how you can be a part of Labor History Today, email us at LaborHistoryToday@gmail.com Labor History Today is produced by the Labor Heritage Foundation and the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor. @BC_LHC #LaborRadioPod #History #WorkingClass #ClassStruggle @GeorgetownKILWP #LaborHistory @UMDMLA @ILLaborHistory @AFLCIO @StrikeHistory #LaborHistory @wrkclasshistory

CUPE is the second organization to leave the province's Education Accord in the last few weeks. Dr. Karen Goodnough is the Co-chair of the Education Accord Advisory team, and she joined us in studio this morning to discuss.

Canadian journalist Nora Loreto reads the latest headlines for Friday, February 14, 2025.TRNN has partnered with Loreto to syndicate and share her daily news digest with our audience. Tune in every morning to the TRNN podcast feed to hear the latest important news stories from Canada and worldwide.Find more headlines from Nora at Sandy & Nora Talk Politics podcast feed.Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Sign up for our newsletterLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

TJ and Cupe premier the first episode of a new podcast, Gamble: The High Stakes Game of Life.The show will cover TJ's life journey and a decades worth of highs and lows in poker, fantasy sports, entrepreneurship, and more with color commentary from side-kick Cupe.On Episode 1, they provide an introduction to the podcast series as a whole, dive into their individual backgrounds, and specifically talk through their origin stories in poker, fantasy sports, and business.Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gamble-the-high-stakes-game-of-life/id1793833210Watch the Show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tjlaessigFollow TJ on X: https://x.com/tjlaessigFollow TJ on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tj_laessigFollow Cupe on X: https://x.com/therealcupeFollow Cupe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/golf_cupe

Canada's national public sector workers union is calling on the feds to forcibly take ownership of any “nationally important” company that threatens to move its operations to the U.S. Plus, leaked docs show the B.C. NDP was aware that a significant amount of “safe supply” drugs were being diverted for illegal distribution. And despite Quebec politicians rejecting the idea of a coast-to-coast pipeline, a new poll reveals the majority of Quebecers support it. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Isaac Lamoureux! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's Labor Radio Podcast Weekly: On the NEA's School Me podcast, Mary Ellen goes shopping with one Florida educator to expose the reality of what it means to live on a teacher's salary; On CUPE Cast, Moe and Brianna sit down with Brandon Hayes from CUPE Local 4948 and Nas Yadollahi from CUPE Local 79 to discuss their bargaining process as they return to the bargaining table with their employer; REEL Green Lead at Creative BC Justin Barnes discusses the organization's efforts to move the needle when it comes to sustainable motion picture production in British Columbia on Apple Box Talks; Hannah Srajer talks with Daniel about how to build tenant unions by applying labor organizing models on The Dig; Jacob and Adam talk with Patricia Todd with Jobs to Move America about getting a local hire ordinance passed in Birmingham and react to Trump's latest attacks on federal workers on The Valley Labor Report; And on LabourStart, Stephanie Ross and Larry Savage discuss their new book 'Shifting Gears: Canadian Autoworkers and the Changing Landscape of Labour Politics'. PLUS: Harold's Shows You Should Know! Help us build sonic solidarity by clicking on the share button below. Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people's issues and concerns. @NEAToday @CUPEOntario @iatse891 @thedigradio @LaborReporters @labourstart#LaborRadioPod @AFLCIO Edited by Captain Swing, produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips.

Greg Brady focused in on President Donald Trump wasted no time signing executive orders, issuing pardons and promising to make good on his tariff threat. Next, there is some controversy regarding Toronto's building codes. One group is asking an Ontario court to rule that the city does not have jurisdiction to set its own requirements for new construction over and above what's already in the provincial building code. Richard Lyall, President of RESCON (Residential Construction Council of Ontario). Also, Fred Hahn and CUPE are back in the news again. Hahn has asked for a motion to dismiss the human rights complaints brought forth by 72 Jewish union members. Carrie Silverberg, one of the 72 CUPE members involved in the human rights complaints, joins us now to lament the fact that CUPE members are also being forced to fund Fred Hahn's legal defense. Lastly, we take a deep dive into everything that's wrong with the TTC and Toronto's congested roadways. April Engelberg, Toronto lawyer and former city council candidate, joins us to discuss a segment we're calling "Pains, Trains and Automobiles." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fred Hahn and CUPE are back in the news again. Hahn has asked for a motion to dismiss the human rights complaints brought forth by 72 Jewish union members. Greg Brady spoke with Carrie Silverberg, one of the 72 CUPE members involved in the human rights complaints, joins us now to lament the fact that CUPE members are also being forced to fund Fred Hahn's legal defense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canadian journalist Nora Loreto reads the latest headlines for Tuesday, January 14, 2025.TRNN has partnered with Loreto to syndicate and share her daily news digest with our audience. Tune in every morning to the TRNN podcast feed to hear the latest important news stories from Canada and worldwide.Find more headlines from Nora at Sandy & Nora Talk Politics podcast feed.Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Sign up for our newsletterLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

Greg Brady focused in on a surreal moment when politics and rap intersected....with former President Barack Obama rapping alongside Eminem. And it is stunts like this that shows voters how Kamala Harris is lacking. Next, Stephen Lecce Ontario's Minister of Energy and Electrification lays out his energy plan to meet the demands of an ever growing population and their energy needs. Lastly, lawyer Kathryn Marshall, with Marshall Law. She's demanding the CUPE expose their financials because there is concern that union money may be being misspent on questionable protests and rallies.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson has a conversation with David Hager, labour and employment lawyer and member of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) Legal Task Force about OPSEU, CUPE and other unions facing mounting legal and human rights issues for focusing more on political issues over worker rights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's show: The Future of Work podcast explores the challenges facing athletes with disabilities…Labor History Today takes a labor walk in Wheeling…Debbie Goldman discusses her new book Disconnected: Call Center Workers Fight for Good Jobs in the Digital Age on the Heartland Labor Forum…then, on the CUPE Cast podcast, Brianna and Brittany discuss the recent Liquor Control Board of Ontario strike, and in our last segment, the Reinventing Solidarity podcast talks with Megan Svoboda from the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee.   Please help us build sonic solidarity by clicking on the share button below. Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people's issues and concerns. @ilo @Heartland_Labor @CUPEOntario @CunySLU#LaborRadioPod @AFLCIO Edited by Patrick Dixon, produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips.

Greg Brady focuses in on Brampton receiving a huge cash injection – 30 million dollars – to improve the flow from runoff and floods in the city's downtown, which will then unlock parts of their downtown for the construction of 12,900 new homes! Mayor Patrick Brown joined us on that – and we also got his reaction ahead of alcohol sales in convenience stores tomorrow. Also, Michael Hurley, president of CUPE's Ontario Council of Hospital Unions.. talking about how Ontario's hospital capacity crisis will worsen in the coming years – according to new research from CUPE.. I also asked Michael about how disruptive the last few weeks have been for CUPE members as their Ontario president, Fred Hahn, has faced calls to resign due to his stance on the war in the middle east.. and an anti-Semitic social media post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Canadian journalist Nora Loreto reads the latest headlines for Monday, May 27, 2024.TRNN has partnered with Loreto to syndicate and share her daily news digest with our audience. Tune in every morning to the TRNN podcast feed to hear the latest important news stories from Canada and around the world.Find more headlines from Nora at Sandy & Nora Talk Politics podcast feed.Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Sign up for our newsletterLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcastReferenced articles:Story 1 - Deadline was 8 AM for Palestinian solidarity activists to clear out of their encampment. Rally is on now ... Story 2 - Canada set to deport the truck driver who caused the Humboldt Broncos bus accident -- after he's served his 8-year prison sentence. Story 3 - The US has quietly funded two mining projects in Canada in the hopes of securing access to critical minerals as China's grip tightens around the industry. Story 4 - Massacre in Rafah has killed many, the world watches in horror. Story 5 - More than 100 killed in el-Fasher in Sudan as fighting intensifies between the RSF and the Sudanese military.

Odessa Orlewicz joins us to chat about LIBRTI network, Talk Canada and what has been going on with BC in regards to corruption, Jab mandates, Unions, and how she saw what was happening and joined the fight. We chat about the hospital lie, funding for mandates, CUPE exposure, BC and Canadian politics, watching the MSM, Bonnie Henry's court case, MAID, drugs and OD's in BC, and MAID for jab injuries.   In the second half we get further into the OD's in BC, giving fentanyl and crack to kids without parents consent, Bonnie's history working around the world using kids as lab rats, our NWO saviours, what will happen when Conservatives get in. Darren rants about the sheep and guns, indigenous, X FBI Whistleblower, immigration, digital credits, parental pushback on the snuff producer and autistic kids, the independent media, and the current trans issues dragging the gays along.   Her mission is to bring truth to light. Executive Producer of "Uninformed Consent." Watch for free here: https://librti.com/view-video/uninformed-consent Co-Founder of Librti.com    https://librti.com Host Of Liberty Talk Canada- which was censored then removed by YouTube so I am starting over on Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/Libertytalkcanada or you can follow the show here: https://librti.com/odessa   To gain access to the second half of show and our Plus feed for audio and podcast please clink the link http://www.grimericaoutlawed.ca/support.   For the second half (Full Shows) of video (when applicable and audio) go to our: Substack and Subscribe. https://grimericaoutlawed.substack.com/ or to our Locals  https://grimericaoutlawed.locals.com/ or Rokfin www.Rokfin.com/Grimerica Patreon https://www.patreon.com/grimericaoutlawed   If you would rather watch: https://rumble.com/v4ensxl-odessa-orlewicz-liberty-talk-canada-unravelling-corruption-one-thread-at-a-.html https://rokfin.com/stream/45395 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDaPKWoXgog https://grimericaoutlawed.locals.com/post/5292812/odessa-orlewicz-liberty-talk-canada-unravelling-corruption-one-thread-at-a-time   Help support the show, because we can't do it without ya. If you value this content with 0 ads, 0 sponsorships, 0 breaks, 0 portals and links to corporate websites, please assist. Many hours of unlimited content for free. Thanks for listening!!   Support the show directly: https://grimerica.ca/support-2/ Our Adultbrain Audiobook Podcast and Website: www.adultbrain.ca Our Audiobook Youtube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@adultbrainaudiobookpublishing/videos Grimerica Media Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@grimerica/featured Darren's book www.acanadianshame.ca Check out our next trip/conference/meetup - Contact at the Cabin www.contactatthecabin.com Other affiliated shows: www.grimerica.ca The OG Grimerica Show www.Rokfin.com/Grimerica Our channel on free speech Rokfin Join the chat / hangout with a bunch of fellow Grimericans  Https://t.me.grimerica https://www.guilded.gg/chat/b7af7266-771d-427f-978c-872a7962a6c2?messageId=c1e1c7cd-c6e9-4eaf-abc9-e6ec0be89ff3   Get your Magic Mushrooms delivered from: Champignon Magique  Mushroom Spores, Spore Syringes, Best Spore Syringes,Grow Mushrooms Spores Lab Get Psychedelics online Leave a review on iTunes and/or Stitcher: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/grimerica-outlawed http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/grimerica-outlawed Sign up for our newsletter http://www.grimerica.ca/news SPAM Graham = and send him your synchronicities, feedback, strange experiences and psychedelic trip reports!! graham@grimerica.com InstaGRAM https://www.instagram.com/the_grimerica_show_podcast/  Purchase swag, with partial proceeds donated to the show www.grimerica.ca/swag Send us a postcard or letter http://www.grimerica.ca/contact/ ART - Napolean Duheme's site http://www.lostbreadcomic.com/  MUSIC Tru Northperception, Felix's Site sirfelix.bandcamp.com

Canadian journalist Nora Loreto reads the latest headlines for Tuesday, January 23, 2024.TRNN has partnered with Loreto to syndicate her daily news digest and share it with our audience—tune in every morning on the TRNN podcast feed to hear about the latest important news stories from Canada and around the world.Find more headlines from Nora at Sandy & Nora Talk Politics podcast feed.Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer:Donate: https://therealnews.com/donate-podSign up for our newsletter: https://therealnews.com/newsletter-podLike us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/therealnewsFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealnews