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Greg Brady (@GregBradyTO) focuses in on  the federal government stepping in, after less than a full day of a rail stoppage, ordering CN Rail and CPKC, and the union to binding arbitration. Everyone thought this was great news – and that meant the rails would start rolling – but, late Thursday – the Teamsters union issued a statement via X, disputing the government's decision – meaning the stoppage is still on. How long will it take to get the issue resolved? We ask John Corey, President of the Freight Management Association of Canada. Next,  Mike Van Soelen, a crisis communications expert with Oyster Group. We talked about CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn – his union has called for his resignation due to an antisemitic social media post, but Hahn says he won't back down and What's the move here? How can Hahn win this battle? Lastly, Sean O'Shea, Global News Consumer and Investigative Reporter and we were talking about a devastating ending to the story of a missing Ontario real estate agent. A Markham woman named Yuk-Ying Anita Mui, 56, was reported missing by her family on August 9th. York Regional Police say the burned human remains that were found in Parry Sound have been identified as those from a missing Ontario real estate agent. Sean was on the scene in Parry Sound last night on this story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady (@GregBradyTO) focuses in on  the federal government stepping in, after less than a full day of a rail stoppage, ordering CN Rail and CPKC, and the union to binding arbitration. Everyone thought this was great news – and that meant the rails would start rolling – but, late Thursday – the Teamsters union issued a statement via X, disputing the government's decision – meaning the stoppage is still on. How long will it take to get the issue resolved? We ask John Corey, President of the Freight Management Association of Canada. Next,  Mike Van Soelen, a crisis communications expert with Oyster Group. We talked about CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn – his union has called for his resignation due to an antisemitic social media post, but Hahn says he won't back down and What's the move here? How can Hahn win this battle? Lastly, Sean O'Shea, Global News Consumer and Investigative Reporter and we were talking about a devastating ending to the story of a missing Ontario real estate agent. A Markham woman named Yuk-Ying Anita Mui, 56, was reported missing by her family on August 9th. York Regional Police say the burned human remains that were found in Parry Sound have been identified as those from a missing Ontario real estate agent. Sean was on the scene in Parry Sound last night on this story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Ben Mulroney is joined by Carrie Silverberg, who has been a member of CUPE for seventeen years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg (@gregbradyTO) and the panel of: Nokha Dakroub, former peel district school board trustee (@NokhaDakroub), Caryma Sa'd, lawyer, protest watcher (@CarymaRules) &  Kevin Vuong, Independent M-P for Spadina - Fort York (@KevinVuongMP) discuss: CUPE demands resignation of vice-president for posting 'antisemitic' video Premier Doug Ford referred to CUPE Ontario president Fred Hahn as a "disgusting human being" Multiple Jewish organizations, hospitals across Canada receive identical bomb threats Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg (@gregbradyTO) and the panel of: Nokha Dakroub, former peel district school board trustee (@NokhaDakroub), Caryma Sa'd, lawyer, protest watcher (@CarymaRules) &  Kevin Vuong, Independent M-P for Spadina - Fort York (@KevinVuongMP) discuss: CUPE demands resignation of vice-president for posting 'antisemitic' video Premier Doug Ford referred to CUPE Ontario president Fred Hahn as a "disgusting human being" Multiple Jewish organizations, hospitals across Canada receive identical bomb threats Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg (@gregbradyTO) and the panel of:  Caryma Sa'd, lawyer, protest watcher (@CarymaRules), & Nokha Dakroub, former peel district school board trustee (@NokhaDakroub) discuss: CUPE Ontario president called out for reposting 'divisive' and 'vile' social media post Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes surprise appearance in Sudbury Canadian Future Party wants to take on Liberals, Conservatives as centrist option in coming federal by-elections Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: A BIKE PATH BOONDOGGLE Libby Znaimer is joined by Alex Blumenstein, Co-Founder of The Peak; David Crombie, a former Toronto Mayor; and Karen Stintz, a Conservative Party of Canada Candidate for Eglinton-Lawrence and former Toronto City Councillor and the CEO of Variety Village, for a conversation about all things Toronto. WHAT THE HECK IS GOING HAHN? CUPE Ontario's president is facing backlash from some of the union's Jewish members for reposting a social media post on Facebook. On Sunday, Fred Hahn shared a video of a diver at the Paris Games, showing the athlete with a prominent Star of David on their arm jumping off the diving board before turning into a bomb that drops on innocent civilians. Libby Znaimer is joined by John Mykytyshyn, Conservative activist, political consultant, and President of Bradgate Research Group to discuss this troubling matter. TORONTO'S QUIET LIST ANNOUNCED TODAY Are you ‘fed up' with not being able to enjoy a conversation when you dine out, due to excessive noise? In partnership with Canada's Anti-Noise Pollution League, SoundPrint has released a Curated Quiet List of more than 40 Toronto restaurants that are great for conversation. Libby Znaimer is joined by the Anti-Noise Pollution League's Community Manager Siobhan Grennan to unpack this initiative.

Greg (@gregbradyTO) and the panel of:  Caryma Sa'd, lawyer, protest watcher (@CarymaRules), & Nokha Dakroub, former peel district school board trustee (@NokhaDakroub) discuss: CUPE Ontario president called out for reposting 'divisive' and 'vile' social media post Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes surprise appearance in Sudbury Canadian Future Party wants to take on Liberals, Conservatives as centrist option in coming federal by-elections Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.

Reading Robert DiNiro's words about Donald Trump...I need to share. One of the greatest actors ever says I've spent a lot of time studying bad men. I've examined their characteristics, their mannerisms, the utter banality of their cruelty. Yet there's something different about Donald Trump. When I look at him, I don't see a bad man. Truly.  I see an evil one. Over the years, I've met gangsters here and there. This guy tries to be one, but he can't quite pull it off. There's such a thing as “honor among thieves.” Yes, even criminals usually have a sense of right and wrong. Whether they do the right thing or not is a different story — but — they have a moral code, however warped. Donald Trump does not. He's a wannabe tough guy with no morals or ethics. No sense of right or wrong. No regard for anyone but himself — not the people he was supposed to lead and protect, not the people he does business with, not the people who follow him, blindly and loyally, not even the people who consider themselves his “friends.” He has contempt for all of them. Confirmed by the Ministry of Defence in Israel. Israeli children we don't yet know precisely how many, were handcuffed, tortured and then slaughtered, some burned alive by Hamas terrorists. Question: what does one say when a father finds his 8 year old daughter, murdered by Hamas and is relieved to know she wasn't taken hostage by Hamas, to Gaza. That's how eight year old Emily's father feels about having lost Emily to terrorism  For the last few years I have focused on how many on the right have polluted their minds - lost their way. Little did I know that one day Hamas would be burning & beheading Jewish children. Many on the left choose not to respond with empathy & indignation. They prefer Antisemitism. I don't have to tell them who they are. And then there are the enablers of Hamas propaganda, like the leader of CUPE Ontario. I'm looking at you - ashamed of you and your enthusiastic willingness to be a useful idiot for Hamas by playing this sophomoric game where ends justify means, when they just don't.  Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz says “At this moment, there is only one place for Germany — the place at Israel's side. Our own history, our responsibility arising from the Holocaust, makes it a perpetual task for us to stand up for the security of the State of Israel.” Thank you very much German Chancellor Scholz. Dankeschön

The head of CUPE Ontario needs to go for posts that appear to be pro terrorism but why would a union leader need to make comments on the Hamas attack anyway?

This week on rabble radio, editor Nick Seebruch sits down with CUPE Ontario president Fred Hahn to discuss the recent momentum in the labour movement in Canada.  Hahn last joined rabble radio in November last year when CUPE Ontario's negotiations with the Doug Ford government were stalling. CUPE Ontario was demanding better wages, more support services – and the Ford government wasn't budging. Instead, Ford invoked the notwithstanding clause to force a contract on the union and effectively wipe away its bargaining rights.  In the days that followed Hahn's interview on rabble radio, CUPE Ontario's 55,000 education workers as well as some local chapters of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation (OSSTF) and the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (ETFO) all went on strike. In the end, Ford blinked, and labour won. Today, Hahn reflects on the impact of this historic labour action from last November, why it's so important for the labour movement to be at the forefront of social justice issues, and what CUPE Ontario is focused on today.  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.

In Ontario right-wing opponents of children talking about gender orientation at school held rallies across the province. Union offices were vandalized. Supporters of the children held counter-rallies. Interviews with Laura Walton, the president of the CUPE Ontario School Boards Council of Unions and Fred Hahn, the president of CUPE Ontario. 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.

If it's the end of April, then it's time for the Workers' Day of Mourning. For 40 years, workers across the country have stopped to remember those who lost their lives on the job and to inspire workers to fight to prevent further tragedies. It's widely considered a rare opportunity to make a point that only sometimes penetrates our common narrative: Are all workplaces as healthy and safe as they could be, and are they equally safe for everyone? According to the WSIB Ontario, the number one workplace injury in 2021 and 2022 was sprains and strains. The second? COVID-19. CUPE Ontario notes that workers are “facing increased pressure to ‘get back to normal'”, and interestingly, workers have gotten “back to normal” in one very specific and disappointing way according to the WSIB... There were 255,318 claims in 2022, which is about 2,000 short of the 10-year high in 2019, right before the start of COVID. In the wake of the pandemic, which despite what you may have heard is still not technically over, the pressure on workers, and the pressure to look out for their own health and safety, is immense. Staffing pressures are forcing workers to put in more hours, and increased workloads make it harder to focus on the so-called little things, like whether the work your doing is dangerous, or even if you're qualified to do it. And what ever happened to 10 sick days? This week, we will examine that and other questions with the President of CUPE Ontario Fred Hahn, and co-chair of CUPE's Health and Safety Committee Brittany Nesbitt. They will talk about their personal thoughts on this year's Day of Mourning, what health and safety issues they're seeing right now, and the ongoing health and safety impacts from COVID-19. Plus, they will talk about empowering workers to look out for their rights and their concerns about the relaxing of child labour laws in some U.S. states. So let's talk health and safety on this week's edition of the Guelph Politicast! The Workers' Day of Mourning is this Friday April 28. The Guelph commemoration hosted by the Guelph & District Labour Council takes place at Goldie Mill Park at 5:30 pm with local labour historian Bonnie Durtnall as the special guest speaker. You can learn about all the various CUPE campaigns and work actions at their website. The host for the Guelph Politicast is Podbean. Find more episodes of the Politicast here, or download them on your favourite podcast app at Apple, Stitcher, Google, TuneIn and Spotify . Also, when you subscribe to the Guelph Politicast channel and you will also get an episode of Open Sources Guelph every Monday, and an episode of End Credits every Friday.

This week on rabble radio, rabble labour reporter Gabriela Calugay-Casuga sits down with CUPE Ontario secretary-treasurer Yolanda McClean. The two discuss ways of achieving gender and racial equity inside and outside of Canada's labour movement.  The two also discuss CUPE Ontario's recently launched initiative, Women in Leadership Development (WILD) program for Indigenous, Black and racialized women. You can learn even more about CUPE Ontario's WILD program here.  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. 

Well folks, another year has come and gone!  As we reflect on the year that's passed, we here at rabble radio are remembering some of our favourite interview moments on the show this year. We had so many wonderful guests — ranging from activists, to professors, to filmmakers, economists, healthcare workers, poets and writers — the list goes on.  In today's episode, we'll be sharing a few of our personal favourite interview clips of this year. (Which was no easy task for a 28 minute show, I'll tell you that!)  Here are some of our top rabble radio episodes of the year…  In February of this year, Paul Taylor, executive director of FoodShare Toronto and a lifelong anti-poverty activist joined rabble radio to speak with Libby Davies about the impact the pandemic had on FoodShare. And how activists should allow for room for fatigue and frustration during difficult times.  No one felt the COVID-19 pandemic harder than our health care workers in Canada. In early 2022, rabble partnered with the Canadian Federation of Nurses' Unions. Together, we developed the Nurses' Voices: Stories of courage and determination in the face of COVID-19 book. It highlights over 20 interviews from health care professionals across Canada. The book illustrates how the pandemic upended nurses' lives – and how, despite it all, their commitment to their patients remained unwavering. On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. This piece of legislation made abortion access a federal right in the United States. The decision sent a shockwave through the States which was felt in Canada. That week, Stephen Wentzell interviewed writer and registered nurse Martha Paynter for rabble radio. They spoke about the misconceptions people have about access to abortion in Canada and the other threats facing reproductive justice in the country.  As part of rabble's Boiling Point series, Stephen Wentzell spoke to Dr. Melissa Lem, to talk about how recent extreme weather events are affecting the physical and mental health of Canadians.  Also a part of our Boiling Point series, Jillian Piper spoke to Breanne Lavallee-Heckert, the research manager at Indigenous Climate Action. Breanne explained the work she does at the organization, and the importance of Indigenous stewardship in regard to the climate crisis.  The labour movement in Canada grabbed the attention of the nation in late autumn this year, when CUPE Ontario went to war with Premier Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative government over fair wages and  for education support workers. In November, CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn joined rabble radio to speak with Nick Seebruch about what was at stake in this labour dispute. Another huge story of 2022, was, of course, rising inflation. In November, economist Jim Stanford sat down with editor Nick Seebruch to discuss the state of Canada's economy. The two also talked about how progressive organizations, activists, and groups must band together as we move forward into what's sure to be a tough year economically and politically.  Did we miss a favourite interview of yours from 2022? Let us know in the comments below!  Thank you for listening to rabble radio  Our show would not be possible without listeners like you. So thank you!  From all of us here at rabble, we want to wish you and your communities a safe and happy new year!  If you're in the giving mood and would like to support our show today, please visit rabble.ca/donate. 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. Or, if you have feedback for the show, get in touch anytime at editor@rabble.ca.

Trudeau weighing all options on notwithstanding clause during CUPE Ontario strike. Guest wrote op ed titled, In Defence of the Notwithstanding Clause: Why Canada Should Hold Onto It." Published in The Conversation, July 6, 2022. Guest: Geoff Callaghan. Assistant Professor, Political Science, University of Windsor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on rabble radio, we're sharing an interview between CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn and rabble editor Nick Seebruch. The two spoke on Nov. 2 to explain what's at stake in the labour dispute in Ontario.  At the time of this episode's posting, CUPE has announced that it will strike on Friday, Nov. 4 and OPSEU – the Ontario Public Services Employees Union – says its 8000 education workers will join them. The Ontario Federation of Labour has also taken to social media to share their support for CUPE.  But how did we get here?  To recap, CUPE Ontario has been negotiating with the Ford government, trying to secure better pay for its educational support workers. As Marc Belanger explained on a special RadioLabour episode this week, when inflation is taken into account, the lowest paid educational worker in Ontario has seen their wages effectively cut by 11 per cent since 2012.  CUPE has been seeking a wage increase of $3.25 per hour in each year of a three year collective agreement.  On Sunday, October 30th, 97% of CUPE Ontario's 55,000 education workers voted to give the Ford government the legally necessary five day notice of a potential provincial-wide strike should their wage demands not be met.  Despite a long week at the bargaining table, the Ford government was not to be persuaded.  On Thursday evening, the Ford government passed Bill 28 which imposes a new work contract on educational support workers with a pay increase of 2.5 per cent, well below the rate of inflation.  Ford invoked the Constitution's notwithstanding clause which allows the provincial government to override part of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and bypass the union's right to bargain and strike. The use of the notwithstanding clause means that Bill 28 cannot be challenged in court. In doing so, Judy Rebick says the Ford government has effectively called a “class war against unions.” CUPE president Laura Walton has pledged that their members will strike on Friday, November 4 and that the strike will continue "for as long as it takes." The Ontario Federation of Labour took to social media saying: “Doug Ford and Stephen Lecce have declared war on 1 million union members, 7 milllion workers, 14 million Ontarians. Get ready to fight.”  This is a developing story. Join in the conversation on our discussion board, babble.   Photo: Courtesy of CUPE  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. Or, if you have feedback for the show, get in touch anytime at editor@rabble.ca.

Ontario hospitals asked to admit teenage patients into ICU's. We analyze the labor negotiations between the Ford government and CUPE with Fred Hahn, the President of CUPE Ontario. OPSEU education workers to walk out in solidarity with CUPE. We speak with JP Hornick, President of OPSEU. Finally, therapist Gary Direnfeld likens Lecce and Ford's tactics to abuse against women. 

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Scott is trapped in a never-ending cycle of despair continues after CUPE's Laura Walton held a press conference at the start of the show. The CUPE/Ontario government situation continues to rage on, NDP members asked to leave Queen's Park today after slamming the government. What is the latest? Colin D'Mello, Queen's Park Bureau Chief with Global News joins Scott on that. What do small businesses want to see from the federal government's fall economic statement? Corinne Pohlmann, senior VP of national affairs, Canadian Federation of Independent Business. A press release from Nerdwallet says that while inflation is going to make an impact this holiday season, Canadians still expected to pay $20.6B for gifts this season. Bruce Winder, retail analyst, has more on that. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast. Guests: Eric Alper, Publicist and music commentator. Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst & Author, ‘Retail Before, During & After COVID-19. Colin D'Mello, Queen's Park Bureau Chief, Global News.  Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University. Corinne Pohlmann, senior VP of national affairs, Canadian Federation of Independent Business. Carmi Levy Technology Analyst & Journalist. Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University. Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – Elizabeth Russell Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer –Tom McKay News Anchors – Dave Woodard & Diana Weeks Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

Graham Richardson speaks with Fred Hahn, president of CUPE Ontario, on the provincial government's use of a legislative provision to quash the ability of education workers to go on strike. On today's show:  A conversation with Fred Hahn, president of CUPE Ontario.  We take your calls on the use of the notwithstanding clause, which has been invoked in the past by Ontario and Quebec. The federal government is planning a massive increase in the number of immigrants entering Canada. We hear from you on this.  Tonda MacCharles, an senior reporter at the Toronto Star's Ottawa bureau, on Freedom Convoy organizers testifying at the Emergencies Act inquiry.  Astronomers have spotted an undetected, possibly dangerous ‘planet killer' asteroid. Scott Sheppard, an astronomer at the Earth and Planets Laboratory of the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington D.C. and the paper's lead author, joins to discuss.  Caroline Weir-Greene, a Yellowknife woman born in Newfoundland. She had a horrifying revelation after taking an AncestryDNA test: She was accidentally switched at birth.

Deb Hutton hosts. She speaks with CTV's Mackenzie Gray about the latest updates in the Emergencies Act inquiry, which is reviewing the federal government's use of emergency powers last winter. On today's show:  A conversation with Mackenzie Gray, a journalist with CTV National News covering Parliament Hill.  Craig Wright, chief economist at the Royal Bank of Canada, on Chrystia Freeland warning of a slowing economy in the coming months. Fred Hahn, president of CUPE Ontario, on the possibility of education workers striking.  Laura Tamblyn Watts, founder and CEO of CanAge, on a new report which found Canada is unprepared for rising rates of dementia. Christopher Parsons, a senior research associate at the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab, who wrote a report arguing that the Liberal's cybersecurity bill is a ‘bad law' that must be amended. Allison Forsyth, a two-time Olympian and sexual abuse survivor, on the toxic culture in hockey. 

Like the show? https://www.patreon.com/newleftradio (Support us on Patreon)! Conservatives in revolt. Is today the end of Erin O'Toole? The new Premier of Manitoba forgot to disclose millions in real estate deals. Maybe the NLR fam can hold her accountable? Then, on the second day of Blck History Month, we're joined in the CUPE Ontario by Aubrey Gonsalves. Aubrey serves as President of CUPE 2316, representing members at the Children's Aid Society of Toronto and was recently elected CUPE National's Diversity Vice-President representing Black and racialized workers. https://twitter.com/Joe_Roberts01 (Follow Joe on Twitter) https://twitter.com/itsrodgermoran (Follow Rodger on Twitter) _________ Support this podcast

Like the show? https://www.patreon.com/newleftradio (Support us on Patreon)! Joe Biden's Build Back Better plan appears to be dead, and Justin Trudeau's threats had nothing to do with it. In the aftermath, we wonder, does Justin Trudeau think that the status quo is good enough for Canadian workers? Justin Trudeau has done a series of in depth interviews lately, in one of which he laments the ‘cynicism of the left'. Is it cynicism or seeing calling out broken promises and unfulfilled advancement? CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn drops by the CUPE Ontario Union Hall to discuss the highs and lows of 2021, the struggle we're all feeling with Omicron, and his hopes for building a better Ontario in 2022. Links https://www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca/ (Ontario Health Coalition) https://cupe.on.ca/ (CUPE Ontario) https://twitter.com/Joe_Roberts01 (Follow Joe on Twitter) https://twitter.com/itsrodgermoran (Follow Rodger on Twitter) _________ Support this podcast

Like the show? Like reading books? https://www.patreon.com/newleftradio (Support us on Patreon) at the 'solidarity' level and you'll be. in the NLR Bookclub, w/ a Verso book delivered to you each month! Surprise surprise, it sucks working for Conservatives. Erin O'Toole calls for an investigation into CPC MP Shannon Stubbs but political motives remain. The power of the PMO continues its creep. Liberal Ministers are doing their jobs with no direction on their mandates. Does it matter if JT is the sole decider? Then we head to the CUPE Ontario Union Hall where we're joined by CUPE Ontario's newly elected Secretary-Treasurer, Yolanda McClean. Yolanda's election is historic for CUPE Ontario as the first black woman to serve in the role. What does her election mean for the union and for Canadian labour? https://twitter.com/Joe_Roberts01 (Follow Joe on Twitter) https://twitter.com/itsrodgermoran (Follow Rodger on Twitter) _________ Support this podcast

Like the show? Like reading books? https://www.patreon.com/newleftradio (Support us on Patreon) at the 'solidarity' level and you'll be in the NLR Bookclub, w/ a Verso book delivered to you each month! Alberta announces that it's joined the federal Liberals' scheme to offer $10 a day childcare leaving Ontario as the last holdout. It's a win that's desperately needed by both Jason Kenney and Justin Trudeau, and a surefire election issue for Doug Ford. Bill 2 in Quebec has been modified but is still a discriminatory law against transgender Quebeckers as the CAQ continues it's push to fight the culture war legislatively. Then, we're joined by CUPE Ontario Executive Committee member & Pink Triangle Committee representative Susan Gapka in the CUPE Ontario Union Hall to discuss this weekend's Trans Day of Remembrance, CUPE Ontario's role in the fight for Trans workers, and the issues that face Trans Canadians every day. Links https://www.the519.org/events/tdor2021 (The 519 Trans Day of Remembrance (TDoR) 2021 ) https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-519-trans-day-of-remembrance-tdor-2021-registration-201682707407 (The 519 Trans Day of Remembrance 2021 Registration) https://cupe.ca/allies-gender-diversity (How to be a Trans ally) https://cupe.ca/event/trans-day-remembrance (Trans Day of Remembrance | Canadian Union of Public Employees) Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/NewLeftRadio1 (Follow New Left Radio) https://twitter.com/Joe_Roberts01 (Follow Joe on Twitter) https://twitter.com/itsrodgermoran (Follow Rodger on Twitter) https://twitter.com/CUPEOntario (Follow CUPE Ontario) _________ Support this podcast

Like the show? Like reading books? https://www.patreon.com/newleftradio (Support us on Patreon) at the 'solidarity' level and you'll be. in the NLR Bookclub, w/ a Verso book delivered to you each month! Vaccine politics plays a part in who's in and who's out in the ‘shadow cabinet', opening the door for the PPC and Maxime Bernier to pick off a MP. When will this all be behind us? Then, we're joined in the CUPE Ontario Union Hall by Fred Hahn, President of CUPE Ontario to discuss the political theatre by Doug Ford on minimum wage and the economic statement for the province's future. https://twitter.com/Joe_Roberts01 (Follow Joe on Twitter) https://twitter.com/itsrodgermoran (Follow Rodger on Twitter) _________ Support this podcast

Fan of the show? https://www.patreon.com/newleftradio (Support us on Patreon)! The results are somewhat in and the results in Alberta are pretty groundbreaking. Calgary and Edmonton both have new mayors, the teeth win, and daylight savings time may just survive. We explore the results, known and unknown. Then we're joined by CUPE Ontario President, Fred Hahn in the Union Hall with CUPE Ontario, our new weekly segment. It appears Doug Ford and the PCs are in full campaign mode, positioning the premier as a big spender who came to the rescue of Ontarians during the pandemic. The reality couldn't be more different. https://twitter.com/Joe_Roberts01 (Follow Joe on Twitter) https://twitter.com/itsrodgermoran (Follow Rodger on Twitter) Stay connected with the latest from New Left Radio by https://newleft.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=8227a4372fe8dc22bdbf0e3db&id=e99d6c70b4 (joining our mailing list) today! _________ Support this podcast

Candace Rennick, a former personal support worker and now a member of the executive for CUPE Ontario explains how PSW's still undervalued in spite of the provincial government's decision to temporarily extend their pandemic pay raise; Psychologist Khush Amaria discusses how employers can foster a culture where workers can feel secure when they need to take time off to because of concern about their personal mental health; We get an update on the COVID-19 outbreak in the small community of Barry's Bay from Dr. Robert Cushman, the acting Medical Officer of Health for the Renfrew County and District Health Unit; Dr. Chris Winter is a neurologist and sleep medicine specialist and the author of 'The Rested Child.'. He talks about the importance of sleep for children and how to recognize if they're suffering from a sleep disorder; More and more companies are mandating the COVID-19 vaccine for their employees. Lawyer Hena Singh explains what employers are legally allowed to require from workder and in what situations an employee may be exempt; Chris Hall the National Affairs Editor with the CBC's Parliamentary Bureau and the host of The House on CBC Radio offers his analysis of the federal election campaign to date; Dr. Peter Jüni the Scientific Director of the province's COVID-19 Science Advisory Table comments on the surprise resignation of Dr. David Fisman from the group; Michelle Eaton from the Ontario Chamber of Commerce discusses their campaign to make local business an issue in the federal election.

In this episode we catch up with Laura Walton, president of CUPE Ontario’s Ontario School Boards Council of Unions’ (OSBCU) summer consultation with their members and the concerns of educational support staff heading into a new academic year, bargaining and elections. This interview was conducted in Sault St. Marie at OSBCU’s consultation in that region.

She's lived her career dedicated to campaigning for social justice and harm reduction for lesbian, gay, bisexual & trans people. Susan Gapka worked to help amend the Ontario Human Rights Code to include gender identity and gender expression. She also helped launch a national campaign to change the Canadian Human Rights Act and Criminal Code Hate Crimes to include protections for gender identity and gender expression.

Fred Hahn, President of CUPE Ontario talks about Ontario’s COVID-19 paid sick leave program to include 3 days for workers, is this enough? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fred Hahn, President of CUPE Ontario talks about Ontario vaccine strategy shifting to target hotspots and the need for paid sick days. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did you know that the single largest protest in human history just took place in India? Over 250 million people participated in a 24-hour general strike in solidarity with Indian farmers who oppose deregulation and are concerned about large agriculture corporations taking over their livelihoods. #PeelMatters host Pranav Bakaraju invited Gurpreet Bhatti (Law student and co-founder of Girls Rise), Harjas Grewal (Founder of United Womxn) and Fred Hahn (President of CUPE Ontario) for a discussion where Gurpreet described her efforts to provide medicine to the protestors on the ground, Fred spoke about the importance of this event in the global labor movement and Harjas explained how South Asian Diaspora in Canada can offer support. Check out the podcast here as a starting point to learn more about the issues!

Michael Hurley, President, CUPE Ontario Council of Hospital Unions talks about a CUPE member and the first health care worker to die from COVID in Ontario

Fred Hahn, President, CUPE Ontario talks about Emergency orders, public sector and Covid 19

Michael Hurley, President, CUPE Ontario Council of Hospital Unions talks about Ontario health care workers need for personal protection equipment and suggests that the Premier must use emergency powers to order mass production of masks

Fred Hahn, President of CUPE Ontario on autism protest at Queens Park

Fred Hahn, President CUPE Ontario  Gov't to announce Public Sector Wage Caps At 3pm legislation will be introduced that will put caps on public sector wages

The Ontario government now owns less than 50% of Hydro One. The province retains control of the utility and has made $2.8 Billion dollars off the sale of the property. But what will this mean in the long term? Independent Energy Advisor Tom Adams, and CUPE Ontario president Fred Hahn join us to talk about the deal.

Health and Long Term Care Minister Dr. Eric Hoskins was in the GTA today, with an announcement for more money into Long Term Care homes including behavioural supports. CUPE Ontario has recently been giving the government a hard time over inaction when it comes to funding Long Term Care. But is this latest announcement enough? CUPE Ontario's Candace Rennick joins Libby to discuss.