Podcast appearances and mentions of lana payne

Greg Brady spoke with Lana Payne, Unifor National President about her need to urge Mark Carney to use the Foreign Extraterritorial Measures Act to penalize companies that shift production out of Canada to avoid tariffs imposed by U.S. president Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady spoke with Lana Payne, Unifor National President about her need to urge Mark Carney to use the Foreign Extraterritorial Measures Act to penalize companies that shift production out of Canada to avoid tariffs imposed by U.S. president Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lana Payne, Unifor; CTV News campaign reporters: Judy Trinh & Mike Le Couteur; The Front Bench with: Matt Barns, Anthony Koch & Allison Gifford; Big City Battlegrounds with: CTV’s Todd Battis, Nathan Downer & Tara Nelson.

UNIFOR National President Lana Payne talks CAMI and Donald Trump with Mike Stubbs

Canada-U.S. relations council member and former Quebec premier Jean Charest discusses where negotiations with the U.S. stand, after Prime Minister Mark Carney emerged from today's council meeting saying he'd leave instructions to help the 'next government' prepare for talks with the U.S. President Donald Trump in early May. Plus, Unifor president Lana Payne discusses how much U.S. tariffs and retaliatory tariffs factored into the halt in production at an Ontario GM plant that's laying off hundreds of workers. 

Canada didn't appear on Trump's big tariff board...but we are still in for a wild ride with the tariffs imposed on Canada and countries around the world. We speak with one Newfoundlander who has been following all the moves in Washington and Ottawa for the latest twists and turns in the tariff story. She's president of Unifor, Canada's largest private-sector union, and also a member of the Canada-U.S. Trade Council that advises the prime minister on the trade war. (Krissy Holmes with Lana Payne)

Your stories with Heather McMillan, former auto worker from Oshawa and executive director with Durham Workforce Authority. We also hear from Lana Payne, president of Unifor and Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association.

Lana Payne, Unifor; Brian Kingston, Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association; Flavio Volpe, Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association; Nik Nanos, Nanos Research; The Front Bench with: Christy Clark, Rona Ambrose & Nathan Cullen; Scott Moe, Saskatchewan Premier.

Scott Moe, Saskatchewan Premier; Lana Payne, Unifor & Kevon Stewart, United Steelworkers; The Front Bench with: Dan Moulton, Shakir Chambers, Stephanie Levtiz & Joël-Denis Bellavance.

From trucking to craft beer construction contractors, your stories about the good bad and ugly of trade barriers between provinces. Our guest is Ryan Manucha, Research Fellow at the CD Howe Institute, and author of "Booze, Cigarettes, and Constitutional Dust-Ups: Canada's Quest for Interprovincial Trade." Also Unifor's Lana Payne, with a union perspective.

Bonnie Crombie, Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party joins guest host Tim Powers to discuss the recent renewed threats from U.S President Donald Trump, and the decision from Ontario Premiere Doug Ford to call a snap election. On todays show: Lana Payne, Unifor National President, Member of the Prime Minister’s Council on Canada-U.S. Relations joins guest host Tim Powers to discuss how U.S. President Donald Trump yesterday removed the exceptions and exemptions from his 2018 tariffs on steel, meaning that all steel imports will be taxed at a minimum of 25%. Trump also hiked his 2018 aluminum tariffs to 25% from 10%. Alex Sirois, Managing partner at Lowertown Brewery and Brad Fennell, Co-Owner, Overflow Brewing Company join guest host Tim Powers to discuss the push for Canadians to 'buy local'. Darren Dreger, TSN Hockey Insider joins guest host Tim Powers to set the stage for the 4 Nations Face-Off. The Daily Debrief Panel with Saeed Selvam, George Soule, and Fred DeLorey. Dr. Christopher Labos, cardiologist and medical writer with a degree in epidemiology and author of Does Coffee Cause Cancer?: And 8 More Myths about the Food We Eat joins guest host Tim Powers to discuss if cocaine is worse for you then whiskey, as the Columbian President claims.

We hear what it's like to be on the ground in Washington for the swearing-in of Trump from the Newfoundlander who's president of Unifor, appointed last week to the newly-created Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. (Krissy Holmes with Lana Payne)

America needs Canada-made vehicles; tariff threats worry Canadian suppliers; the federal iZEV program winds down. Plus, Unifor President Lana Payne discusses tariffs, organizing more of Canada's autoworkers, the future of EV assembly, and more.

After looking back at the year that was for Canada’s economy, Amanda Lang checks in with Benjamin Tal, Deputy Chief Economist with CIBC for his thoughts on what the advent of a second Trump administration might mean for businesses and consumers next year Amanda Lang checks in with Goldy Hyder, President & CEO of the Business Council of Canada for a read on what the business community thinks about the outlook for 2025. Donald Trump’s policies loom large and will likely bring some uncertainty, but opportunities abound for businesses. Next, Amanda Lang speaks with Lana Payne, President of Unifor, for her take on what the year ahead looks like for workers and organized labour after a tumultuous 2024. Amanda Lang speaks with Penelope Graham, Director of Content at Ratehub.ca for her thoughts on where the Bank of Canada is in its rate cycle, and what it means for consumers. And in her Takeaway, Amanda Lang says while it’s hard to argue with the performance of bitcoin this year, but from an investment perspective it’s as risky and volatile as ever, so buyer beware.

The United States has elected a fascist president with unchecked powers. What the effect on Canada will be. An interview with the president of Unifor, Lana Payne. The resistance against fascism in the US. The LabourStart Report about union events. And singing: 'All You Fascists Bound to Lose'.   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.

Labour Day is a time to reflect on the progress made by workers -- and the struggles many still face on the job.Lana Payne has been involved in the labour movement for more than three decades, including many years in this province. She was also the first woman to be elected Unifor's national president.

Provincial and federal governments in Canada are taking a lot of heat from voters about the cost of living. People who struggle with rising monthly bills tend to blame those they elected. But the problem actually goes a lot higher, says Lana Payne, president of the country's largest private sector union.

As the federal government opened its 2024 parliamentary session Unifor called for faster implementation of anti-scab legislation in the federal jurisdiction plus the need to reform Employment Insurance and why Canada needs to adopt effective industrial strategies. A RadioLabour interview with the president of Unifor, Lana Payne. 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 this replay of the Nov. 24, 2023, Automotive News Canada Podcast, Lana Payne, president of Unifor, takes us inside the contract talks with the Detroit Three automakers, how the deals affect the industry — from wages to the competition to pricing — and where the union goes from here.

Nov. 27, 2023 | Unifor President Lana Payne reflects on Detroit Three negotiations by Automotive News

Lana Payne, president of Unifor, takes us inside the contract talks with the Detroit Three automakers, how the deals affect the industry — from wages to the competition to pricing — and where the union goes from here.

Welcome to another amazing week in Retail Automotive. Today we discuss the weekend happenings in the ongoing strikes in Detroit and Canada. We also talk about the big changes in EV demand, as well as WalMarts approach to finding and investing in talent. Show Notes with links:While Canadian union UNIFOR ratifies the GM deal by over 80% getting factory workers back to work, all is quiet on the UAW front over the weekend. Is it possible that no news is good news?After a brief 12 hour strike, a deal ensuring a nearly 20% wage increases for longtime workers over a three-year period, along with bonuses and other benefits has been ratified by the Canadian union. Union President, Lana Payne said at a press conference, “This agreement reflects true collective bargaining. Our goal was to bring more fairness and equity to auto workplaces and to lift everyone up. We did that.” Meanwhile, there have been no new strikes or moves announced by the UAW since Friday since Ford announced they were at the end of their bargaining rope. As of last week, over 39% of parts suppliers to the industry have said they have laid off workers as a result of the ongoing dispute and say that number could reach as high as 70%A pair of Wall Street Journal articles over the weekend are highlighting the ongoing struggle to separate the EV hype from actual consumer demand as a leaked internal memo may be revealing the reality of a significant drop in Ford F150 Lightning orders.While EV sales rose by 51% this year, the rate has decelerated and inventories are accumulating. Automakers are adjusting expectations, with some shifting focus to hybrids. Initial EV enthusiasts have made purchases, leaving a more cautious buyer base. This slowdown contrasts last year's demand surge. “It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that our sales for the Lightning have tanked,” a UAW official wrote in a leaked memo, which was viewed by The Wall Street Journal. Ford is considering reducing shifts at its F-150 Lightning pickup plant due to declining sales after an initially strong performance.The electric truck's sales have recently dropped, with a 45.8% decrease in U.S. vehicle sales in the third quarter.Production had halted during the summer for a six-week expansion, affecting deliveries.Retail behemoth Wal Mart is shifting its focus from degrees to skills, offering more short-form certificates, and investing $1 billion in career training by 2026. Currently, 75% of Walmart's salaried managers in the U.S. started in hourly positions.Walmart is expanding its education benefits, now offering 25 short-form certificates in collaboration with Guild.Hosts: Paul J Daly and Kyle MountsierGet the Daily Push Back email at https://www.asotu.com/ JOIN the conversation on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asotu/ Read our most recent email at: https://www.asotu.com/media/push-back-email ASOTU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/automotivestateoftheunion

On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Oct. 11 at 6:45 a.m. CT: Residents in Gaza are facing an imminent loss of electricity as fuel supplies run dangerously low in the sealed-off territory. Israeli airstrikes left entire neighborhoods demolished Wednesday, and hospitals in the Gaza Strip are struggling to treat the injured with dwindling medical supplies. The war has claimed more than 2,200 lives on both sides and is expected to escalate. The weekend attack that Hamas said was retribution for worsening conditions for Palestinians under Israeli occupation has inflamed Israel's determination to crush the group's hold in Gaza. Foreign governments are tallying their dead and missing as the latest Israel-Palestinian war stretches into its fifth day. MARRAKECH, Morocco — United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the war between Israel and Hamas militants poses “additional concerns” to the American economy, but she still expects inflation can be contained without causing a recession. BRUSSELS (AP) — Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has joined a meeting of more than 50 defense leaders from around the world to make a personal pitch for military aid. Political support in the U.S. for the war has been lagging and allies are under pressure to send weapons to bolster Israel in its war with Hamas. It is the first time Zelenskyy has attended the NATO meeting in Brussels person. His presence underscores growing concerns about cracks in what has been staunch international backing for Kyiv in its war against Russia's invasion, and worries that Ukrainian forces haven't made measurable progress in the counteroffensive as winter closes in. The new Mideast war has complicated matters and has created competition for weapons and funding. High school students' scores on the ACT college admissions test have dropped to their lowest in more than three decades, showing a lack of student preparedness for college-level coursework, according to the nonprofit organization that administers the test. Scores have been falling for six consecutive years, but the trend accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Students in the class of 2023 whose scores were reported Wednesday were in their first year of high school when the virus reached the U.S. The average ACT composite score for U.S. students was 19.5 out of 36. Last year, the average score was 19.8. Dorothy Hoffner, a 104-year-old Chicago woman whose recent skydive could see her certified by Guinness World Records as the oldest person to ever jump from a plane, has died. Hoffner's close friend, Joe Conant, says she was found dead Monday morning by staff at the Brookdale Lake View senior living community. Conant says Hoffner had an amazing energy and “she just kept going.” On Oct. 1, Hoffner made a tandem skydive at Skydive Chicago in Ottawa, Illinois, that could land her a world record. Conant says he's working to ensure that Guinness World Records certifies Hoffner posthumously as the world's oldest skydiver. NEW YORK (AP) — A new indictment filed Tuesday charges U.S. Rep. George Santos with stealing the identities of donors to his campaign and then using their credit cards to ring up tens of thousands of dollars in unauthorized charges. Prosecutors say some of that stolen money ended up in his own bank account. The 23-count indictment replaces one filed earlier against the New York Republican charging him with embezzling money from his campaign and lying to Congress about his wealth, among other offenses. Santos told reporters at the U.S Capitol he had no comment on the superseding indictment. The Rangers advance to the ALCS, awaiting the winner of the Twins-Astros series, one of the Vikings' top receivers will be out for a while with an injury, and the much-anticipated debut of Blackhawks center Connor Bedard includes an assist and a victory. On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Oct. 10 at 4 p.m. CT: WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is confirming that U.S. citizens are among the hostages captured by Hamas in this weekend's attack on Israel and he condemned the militant group for “sheer evil” for its shocking multipronged attack on Israel launched from the Gaza Strip. Hundreds of civilians have been killed, including at least 14 American citizens. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke by phone earlier Tuesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the situation on the ground. Biden outlined the actions he and other allies have taken to support Israel in the aftermath of the attack and expressed his horror about “sickening” reports of torture inflicted by militants on innocent civilians. The social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, says it is trying to take action on a flood of posts sharing graphic media, violent speech and hateful conduct about the latest war between Israel and Hamas. X says it's treating this crisis with its highest level of response. But outside watchdog groups and a European Union official say misinformation about the war abounds on the platform that billionaire Elon Musk bought last year. Musk himself has recommended unreliable accounts posting about the war. And his job cuts since taking over Twitter last year have left fewer people responsible for taking action on posts that violate the platform's policies. TORONTO (AP) — General Motors and the union representing Canadian auto workers have reached a tentative contract agreement, ending a strike that began just after midnight. About 4,300 striking workers at two GM factories and a parts warehouse will return to work Tuesday afternoon and will vote on the three-year deal later. Lana Payne, president of the Unifor union, said in a statement that, when faced with the strike, GM had no choice but to follow a pattern agreement reached earlier with Ford. GM said it reached the three-year agreement around 1 p.m. Tuesday after workers went on strike at the Ontario facilities. GM said the deal recognizes employee contributions with significant pay and benefit increases and additional job security. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The White House is condemning a violent crash at the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco that ended with police fatally shooting a man. The man created a chaotic scene Monday when he rammed a car into the consulate's lobby. A White House official said Tuesday that U.S. government officials have been in contact with Chinese foreign ministry officials in the aftermath of the crash. The official was not authorized to comment and spoke on the condition of anonymity. San Francisco police had not released the driver's identity or a possible motive as of Tuesday morning. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former baseball MVP Steve Garvey is joining the race to succeed the late California Sen. Dianne Feinstein. The Republican Garvey gives his party a splash of star quality on the ballot in a heavily Democratic state where the GOP hasn't won a U.S. Senate race in 35 years. Garvey signaled in a video that he would lean toward the political center, saying: "I never played for Democrats or Republicans or independents. I played for all of you.” As a Republican, he starts as a longshot. Democrats hold every statewide office. Leading candidates include Democratic U.S. Reps. Barbara Lee, Katie Porter and Adam Schiff. NEW YORK (AP) — Evidence shown at former President Donald Trump's New York civil business fraud trial shows that he signed a 1994 document that gave the true size of the New York penthouse that was listed later as far larger on his financial statements. The evidence appeared in an email attachment shown during testimony Tuesday from Allen Weisselberg, the former finance chief of Trump's company. James' lawsuit alleges that Weisselberg engineered Trump's financial statements to meet his demands that they show increases in his net worth and signed off on lofty valuations for assets despite appraisals to the contrary. Trump denies any wrongdoing. DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $1.73 billion after no one matched the game's six numbers and won the giant prize. The winning numbers announced Monday night are: 16, 34, 46, 55, 67 and the Powerball 14. There has been no winner for 35 consecutive drawings. The scarcity of Powerball jackpot winners reflects the game's long odds of 1 in 292.2 million. The $1.73 billion prize is for a sole winner who is paid through an annuity, with annual checks over 30 years. Most jackpot winners opt for cash, which for the next drawing Wednesday night would be an estimated $756.6 million. MOSCOW (AP) — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been detained in Russia on espionage charges, has lost an appeal to be released from jail, meaning he will stay behind bars at least until Nov. 30. Gershkovich was arrested in the city of Yekaterinburg while on a reporting trip in late March. The 31-year-old U.S. citizen and his employer deny the allegations, and the U.S. government declared him to be wrongfully detained. Russian authorities have not provided any evidence to support the espionage charges. Gershkovich is the first American reporter to face espionage charges in Russia since 1986, when Nicholas Daniloff, a Moscow correspondent for U.S. News and World Report, was arrested by the KGB. In an AP interview, Matthew Levitt with The Washington Institute for Near East Policy explains the history and focus of Hamas. —The Associated Press About this program Host Terry Lipshetz is a senior producer for Lee Enterprises. Besides producing the daily Hot off the Wire news podcast, Terry conducts periodic interviews for this Behind the Headlines program, co-hosts the Streamed & Screened movies and television program and is the producer of Across the Sky, a podcast dedicated to weather and climate. Lee Enterprises produces many national, regional and sports podcasts. Learn more here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The United Auto Workers union in the U.S. has begun simultaneous but limited strikes against Detroit's three automakers, Ford, GM and Stellara at plants in Michigan, Missouri and Ohio,with 13,000 autoworkers walking off the job. The union is demanding a roughly 40% pay increase and additional concessions. The automakers have countered with an approximately 20% increase offer. When might this morph into a full U.S.-wide strike and what might we expect from Canada's autoworkers represented by UNIFOR? UNIFOR's contract with automakers in this country expires next Tuesday and although the union is negotiating only with Ford at present, is a full Canadian walkout of autoworkers possible and what would the impact on our national economy be?  In the U.S. a full walkout would remove approximately 150,000 workers from the job. President Biden waded into the dispute Friday, calling on the automakers to exercise fairness and and the strike. Guest: Lana Payne. President, UNIFOR, Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's podcast: Saskatchewan premier Scott Moe critical of Justin Trudeau India G20 messaging. Argues damages trade relationship with one of the SK's and Canada's most significant trading partners. Plus: the premier muses about engaging the Charter notwithstanding clause to defend his government's pronoun/sex education for students under 16 and their parents policy. Guest: Scott Moe. Premier. Saskatchewan. Rents across Canada have achieved unaffordable status for many. Perhaps none more so than Toronto sisters Yumna and Khadeja Farooq. Their 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment where they have lived for 3 years and for which they most recently have been paying $2,500 monthly rent was suddenly raised by $7,000 to $9,500 per month, to begin November 1, 2023. The sisters sought legal advice and will join us to share what they have found out. (Their building was constructed after 2018 making it exempt from rent control.) Guests: Yumna and Khadeja Farooq. The federal government has summoned the CEO's of Canada's largest grocery chains to parliament next week. Ottawa is making sweeping changes to the Competition Act that target the largest grocery chains and the government is threatening the chains with increased taxes if food prices don't stabilize by Thanksgiving. Our guest has been invited to participate in the meeting between the grocery chain CEO's and Industry Minister Francois-Phillippe Champagne. Guest: Professor Sylvain Charlebois, head of the Agri-Foods Analytics Lab at Dalhousie, University. The United Auto Workers union in the U.S. has begun simultaneous but limited strikes against Detroit's three automakers, Ford, GM and Stellara at plants in Michigan, Missouri and Ohio,with 13,000 autoworkers walking off the job. The union is demanding a roughly 40% pay increase and additional concessions. The automakers have countered with an approximately 20% increase offer. When might this morph into a full U.S.-wide strike and what might we expect from Canada's autoworkers represented by UNIFOR? UNIFOR's contract with automakers in this country expires next Tuesday and although the union is negotiating only with Ford at present, is a full Canadian walkout of autoworkers possible and what would the impact on our national economy be?  In the U.S. a full walkout would remove approximately 150,000 workers from the job. President Biden waded into the dispute Friday, calling on the automakers to exercise fairness and and the strike. Guest: Lana Payne. President, UNIFOR, Canada --------------------------------------------- Host/Content Producer – Roy Green Technical Producer – David Hunter Podcast Producer – Tom McKay 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

On this episode of The Construction Record Podcast, digital media editor Warren Frey speaks with new Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) president Jeannine Martin about her plans as she takes the helm of the organization. Martin discusses her previous construction industry experience, as well as how she intends to collaborate with the British Columbia Construction Association in the push for prompt payment legislation as well as working with other construction associations across the province and in Alberta. She also spoke to ongoing VRCA projects such as their Reconciliation Action Plan, operationalizing the association's strategic plan and preparation for the upcoming VRCA Awards of Excellence. The latest stories in the Daily Commercial News and the Journal of Commerce include Premier Doug Ford and his government facing heat after Bonnie Lysyk, the province's auditor general said the decision to open the Greenbelt region to housing construction favored “certain developers”. And Unifor National president Lana Payne is calling out SNC-Lavalin for firing the head of a union that represents hundreds of its engineers and other workers. From the west, WorkSafeBC is using AI to search for new risks using Risk Analysis Unit's software called Finding Risk in External News Data or FRIEND scans websites, journals, newsletters, databases and other online sources for signs of new and emerging industrial risks. Grant Cameron also has a story about the $455 million Portage Regional Health Centre project in Portage La Prairie in Manitoba. You can listen to The Construction Record on the Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce websites as well as on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music's podcast section. Our previous episode's interview with Association of Equipment Manufacturers senior vice-president of government and industry relations Kip Eideberg about the state of U.S. immigration is here. Thanks for listening. DCN-JOC News Service UPDATE: ‘Certain developers' favoured in decision to open up Greenbelt, auditor general says Unifor president demands SNC Lavalin reinstate fired union head WorkSafeBC develops AI software to search for new risks $455M Portage Regional Health Centre takes inspiration from nearby Crescent Lake

May 19, 2023- Another intelligence leak related to foreign interference puts former public safety minister Bill Blair in the crosshairs. Former CSIS director Richard Fadden discusses the report. Plus, Unifor national president Lana Payne talks to Power and Politics about Ontario promising more cash to Stellantis.

Vic Fedeli, Ontario Economic Development Minister; Irek Kusmierczyk, Liberal MP; Lana Payne, National President, Unifor; Sabrina Grover, Shakti Strategies; Melanie Paradis, Texture Communications; Kathleen Monk, Monk + Associates; Laura Stone, the Globe and Mail; and Laura Stone, the Globe and Mail.

Last week, Volkswagen announced it will build its first overseas electric vehicle battery gigafactory in St. Thomas, Ontario. The federal and provincial governments declined to say what they'd paid to lure Volkswagen to Canada rather than the U.S. but the Financial Times reported the price was around $15 billion. That's a lot of public money going to subsidize a private company, even one that will support thousands of jobs. So this week, on “It's Political” we take a look at what's driving the case for big subsidies, and how Canada is adopting a green new industrial policy with little public debate. First, we'll hear from stakeholders and experts on the impact of the United States' Inflation Reduction Act, and what it could mean here, north of the U.S. border. Then, we'll sit down with the man some have dubbed Canada's energizer bunny, Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne. In this episode: Minister Champagne, Lana Payne, the national president of Unifor, Matt Poirier, senior policy director with the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters, John Lester, an executive fellow at the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary, Marisa Beck,  director of Clean Growth with the Canadian Climate Institute, Jean Simard, the president and CEO of the Aluminum Association of Canada, Brian Kingston, the president and CEO of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers Association, and Genevieve Dufour, a professor of trade law at the University of Sherbrooke. Hosted by Althia Raj Some of the clips this week were sourced from: CPAC, the House of Commons, The White House, CTV, CBC, The Andrew Lawton Show, Street Sport Television Car show and PBS. “It's Political” is produced by Althia Raj and Michal Stein. Sean Pattendon mixed the program. Our theme music is by Isaac Joel.

Lana Payne is a firecracker. She'll answer anything. As the new head of UNIFOR Canada's biggest private sector union, she talks about dealing with Doug Ford, allegations of corruption, making nice with other unions and the threat of a general strike. All with a big smile on her face. She's proud of being the first woman in that job and super proud of her union roots in Newfoundland. Maureen is a bit obsessed with Norma Rae. Less so with Jimmy Hoffa. Lana Payne's dad was a union guy in Newfoundland and Labrador who happily paid his dues. His daughter started as a labour reporter , then columnist, and is now the first woman to run UNIFOR, Canada's largest private sector union. With the threat of the notwithstanding clause to shut down a CUPE strike, Payne's UNIFOR promised 100,000 dollars to help fight back. It was a big bet and it worked. We love writing and would love for you to read what we write. Sign Up for our Substack Newsletter. We also want to thank everyone at Schneider & Pollack Wealth Management for making this podcast possible. If you would like to support the show, we do have partner opportunities available. Please email Wendy and Maureen at womenofir@gmail.com We now have a YouTube Channel! Please hit the Subscribe button when you get there. And because you asked for it - Future episodes will be in video form. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenofIllRepute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On yesterday's show, Unifor president Lana Payne spoke with us About some of the issues causing unrest in the workforce over the last year. This time, she focuses on the year ahead and what she hopes to achieve in 2023. Here's that part of her conversation with CBC's Leigh Anne Power.

The Canadian labour force in 2022 was nothing if not tumultuous. There were strikes across the country, services cut because of worker shortages and labour rights gained during the pandemic were rolled back. Newfoundland's Lana Payne became the first woman president of Unifor...the country's largest private-sector union...in 2022. CBC's Leigh Anne Power spoke to her about where the workforce stands as we head into a new year.

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail and Google Canada.Greetings you curiouser and curiouser, Herle Burly-ites. Welcome to the pod. I think today's going to be a really interesting, continued conversation. What I mean by “continued” is this: If you're a regular listener, you may remember our episodes with Labour Ministers McNaughton and O'Regan, within the last year. We got a heavy dose of governments' perspective on critical labour issues.Today, the flipside: We'll hear the union perspective on all the key issues, with two of our country's most progressive labour leaders … Sharleen Stewart and Lana Payne.Ms. Stewart is a friend of this pod, not only because she was raised in the glorious province of Saskatchewan, but because she made a pre-pandemic appearance in 2019 as we – presciently, as it turned out – talked about vulnerabilities in the long-term care industry. She is International Vice-President for the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and President of SEIU Healthcare. The SEIU is one of the largest unions in North America, representing 2-million members across the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada.Ms. Payne's roots are from The Rock … Newfoundland! She is the newly elected National President of Unifor, Canada's largest private sector union, succeeding Jerry Dias, who was also a guest on the pod in 2019. Lana's election this August makes her the first woman to hold the position at the union where she now leads more than 315,000 members across the country.Today, we're gonna dive right in:Bill 124 and the state of public sector negotiations in Ontario, including healthcare, education and playing fast and loose with the Notwithstanding Clause.Cost of living issues and inflation, and the labour movement's position with respect to the Bank of CanadaAnd the role of today's organized labour in creating good jobs, gig-work, strikes and political advocacy. Thank you for joining us on #TheHerleBurly podcast. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app.

In Toronto, Mark Hancock, national president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), and Laura Walton, president of the Ontario School Board Council of Unions, announce they have received confirmation that the Ontario government will repeal its back-to-work bill for striking education workers. They also announce that CUPE will end its province-wide walkout and that both sides will return to contract negotiations, with students returning to schools on November 8. Also taking part in the news conference are Bea Bruske (president of the Canadian Labour Congress), Karen Brown (president of the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario), Lana Payne (national president of Unifor) and JP Hornick (president of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union).

Today on NOW with Dave Brown, Ardra Shephard shares a casting opportunity for season two of AMI-tv's “Fashion Dis.” Dawn Dickinson previews Maclean's Magazine with an article about a Calgary parkade that is being redesigned with the future in mind. Blaine Deutscher explains how CFL fans in Regina can take in the 2022 Grey Cup festivities! Steven Scott of Double Tap discusses the growing popularity of social media platform, Mastodon. And, B.C. Parliamentary Secretary for Accessibility Dan Coulter describes a new tool for people with disabilities to give feedback on accessing provincial services. Sylvi Fekete describes #RewriteTheRules, a new campaign about the issues of ableism and barriers on the disability community. This is the November 3, 2022 episode.

Dawn Dickinson previews Maclean's Magazine with an article about a Calgary parkade that is being redesigned with the future in mind. She also describes one of their featured interviews with Lana Payne, Unifor's president, who explains why she wants Canadian workers to know - and get paid – what they're worth.

Lana Payne, Unifor National President, weighs in on how other unions view the labor negotiations between the Ford government and education workers. NDP MPP Dr. Jill Andrew updates us on the NDP ejections from Queens Park after outrage over back-to-work legislation. Ontario Autism Coalition President Angela Brandt enlightens us on why EA's and CW's are integral for students with autism. And finally, the Crossover with Jim Richards. 

During the course of the pandemic, a number of Indigo bookstores voted to unionize, including at the Square One store in Mississauga, Ontario. We hear from Jennifer Mitchell, an employee who helped lead that effort. Unions are hoping that successful unionization drives are a sign of things to come. But for Canada's largest private sector union, Unifor, it first has to overcome a big hit to its own reputation earlier this year after president Jerry Dias retired in the midst of a bribery scandal. We hear from new president Lana Payne.

Unifor, Canada's largest private sector union, had elected its first female president. Lana Payne takes the reigns after the controversial exit of the former president. She talks to Nam Kiwanuka about her plans for the union.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Unifor's newly elected national president Lana Payne sat down with Jamie Butters, executive editor of sister publication Automotive News in Detroit and the host of the Automotive News Daily Drive Podcast, to talk pattern bargaining, organizing Japanese plants in Canada, the country's expanding battery supply chain, inflation and more.

August 24, 2022 | New Unifor President Lana Payne, Group 1 CEO retiring, and more by Automotive News

Over three-hundred thousand workers in this country look to Unifor for labor representation. The union was recently rocked by scandal involving the former head but now, a new leader is at the helm. Lana Payne joined us with her plans to steer Canada's largest private sector union in this age of low unemployment and high inflation. The smooth sounds of jazz are returning to the County. For the first time since the pandemic, the Prince Edward County Jazz Festival is making a full return -- and the week-long event gets underway tonight.

Lana Payne is the new national president at Unifor. She says it's time for the union to “turn a page” and restore trust in order to move past the kickback scandal that ended Jerry Dias' presidency early. She also says nothing will change when it comes to auto bargaining unless committee members what to tweak that approach. And, she plans to grow the union and take its fight “in the street god damnit.”

A little CUPE Health and Safety committee started April 28 - the International Day of Mourning which is now celebrated by more than 60 countries.  Plus a call for better Health and Safety provisions in Canada by the National Secretary-Treasurer of Unifor, Lana Payne. 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.

The National Secretary-Treasurer of Unifor, Canada's largest private sector union, has announced her candidacy for the presidency of the union. She joins Scott Doherty, Executive Assistant to the National President and Dave Cassidy, the president of Unifor Local 444 in Windsor, 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.

Lana Payne, Unifor's National Secretary-Treasurer reports on the investigation that former Unifor president Jerry Dias breached the union's constitution. Dias responds by saying that he has health problems and has entered a rehabilitation centre. 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.

Unifor has been campaigning for years to end violence against women, both at home and at work. For International Women's Day RadioLabour interviewed the Secretary-Treasurer of Unifor, Lana Payne.  Ms. Payne is one of the labour leaders who fought to have domestic violence legislation introduced in every jurisdiction in Canada. 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.