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A wide-ranging conversation with Emily Leedham touching on the Stella's Café strike in Winnipeg, the Saskatchewan election and corporate money, and the tactics of union-busting. Guest host: Doug Nesbitt, editor of Rankandfile.ca.

Deb Hopkins discusses an open letter calling for the release of Saskatchewan inmates to limit the spread of COVID-19. Open Letter to Saskatchewan Minister of Corrections and Policing Christine Tell https://www.facebook.com/glen.luther.3/posts/10156955075456053 Sean Tucker, OH&S researcher at the University of Regina, discusses whether the Co-op Refinery's scab camp's health and safety response to limit COVID-19 spread is effective. RankandFile.ca Unifor 594 lockout video https://www.facebook.com/rankandfile.ca/posts/3125681507476406 SHA Report on the Co-op Refinery Scab Camp https://www.facebook.com/AndrewStevensWard3/posts/2928799830566646

Today on the show, an update on Unifor 594 lockout at the Co-op Refinery in Regina, which is entering its second month. The workers were on the picket line throughout Christmas and New Year’s. First, we’ll talk to Sean Tucker, an occupational health & safety researcher at the University of Regina who will discuss safety concerns leading up to an injunction granted to the Co-op which limits Unifor 594’s picketing activity. Then, we’ll hear from Charles Smith, co-author of Unions in Court: Organized Labour and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, who will provide some historical context for this injunction. Then we’ll hear from Andrew Stevens, a business professor at the University of Regina who has has written several pieces on the lockout for RankandFile.ca exploring Unifor’s struggle in the context of the Co-op’s history and 594’s organizing throughout the decades. https://www.rankandfile.ca/local-594-history/ https://www.rankandfile.ca/regina-refinery-lockout-is-no-tea-party/

Folks from the RankandFile.ca crew review two holiday classics - Love Actually & Scrooged. Editor's note: Unifor 594 is locked out, not on strike. #SupportUnifor594 and Boycott Co-op http://www.unifor594.com/ Check out our 2019 Scumbags of the Year https://www.rankandfile.ca/2019-scumbags-of-the-year/

Guest: Jamie Kirkpatrick, Program Manager, BlueGreen Canada BlueGreenCanada.ca Blue Green Canada is an alliance between Canadian labour unions, environmental and civil society organizations to advocate for working people and the environment by promoting solutions to environmental issues that have positive employment and economic impacts. Student Climate Strikes Are Structure Tests https://briarpatchmagazine.com/articles/view/student-climate-strikes-are-structure-tests - Help RankandFile.ca get a new website!- www.gofundme.com/f/rankandfile -Support the show on Patreon- www.patreon.com/rfradioprairie -Social Media- Twitter.com/Emily_Leedham_ Twitter.com/RFRadioPrairie Twitter.com/RankandFile.ca

It's time to Unite Against Racism. Sign the pledge and keep up with the campaign at www.MigrantRights.ca. Follow the campaign at Twitter.com/MigrantRightsCA. -Support the show on Patreon- Patreon.com/RFRadioPrairie -Follow the show on social media- Twitter.com/Emily_Leedham_ Twitter.com/RFRadioPrairie -More Labour News- www.RankandFile.ca

Guest: James Wilt, freelance journalist and author of an upcoming book on public transit for Between the Lines. Twitter.com/james_m_wilt -Support the show on Patreon- www.patreon.com/rfradioprairie -Social Media- Twitter.com/RFRadioPrairie Twitter.com/Emily_Leedham_ -NDP Green New Deal Platform- https://www.ndp.ca/power-to-change - TTC Riders- https://www.ttcriders.ca/ -ATU 1505- http://rankandfile.ca/winnipeg-transit-drivers-may-take-job-action-this-weekend/ http://rankandfile.ca/winnipeg-transit-fare-strike-first-in-north-america/ https://soundcloud.com/rfradio-prairie/rfradiomarch3 -More Labour News- www.RankandFile.ca

The 1919 General Strike anniversary conference in Winnipeg kicked off on Wednesday, May 8, with labour activists and academics from across Canada congregating at the University of Winnipeg. The intention of the conference was to not only reflect on the lessons of the general strike, but understand where Canada’s labour movement is at today. Specifically - what is the state of the strike in Canada? Keynote speaker, U.S. based organizer and author of No Shortcuts: Organizing for Power in the New Gilded Age, Jane McAlevey spoke at the Ukrainian Labour Temple on Thursday about what makes an effective strike. I sat down with Mike Palecek, President of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers to talk about the state of the strike in Canada, given Trudeau legislated CUPW back to work last year, caving to corporate pressure concerned about losing profits during the holiday season. On Saturday, May 11, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives hosted a talk by Boots Riley, rapper with the legendary hip hop ensemble the Coup, author, activist, and director of Sorry to Bother You, a mind bending dystopic film that centres heavily around labour organizing. I sat down with Boots to talk about Sorry to Bother You, and why radical labour organizing is essential for fighting corporate power and giving teeth to social and economic justice. It’s clear that the future of regaining the strike in Canada will require illegal action. It will also require activists within the labour movement willing to agitate and organize to build up workers willingness to take those actions. But as Mike Palecek said, the best education is experience. And in the spirit of celebrating the 1919 General Strike, I hope that Rank & File Radio Prairie Edition and RankandFile.ca can be resources to help encourage and facilitate that kind of organizing in Canada today. -Support the show on Patreon- patreon.com/RFRadioPrairie -Social Media- twitter.com/rfradioprairie - More Labour News - www.rankandfile.ca

Broadcast Date: April 21, 2019. Hosted & produced by Emily Leedham. Chloe Rockarts reflects on conversations with public sector labour leaders in Alberta for a RankandFile.ca article called The Past, Present and Future of Workers' Power in Alberta. We reflect on tangible steps needed to build worker capacity to fight public sector cuts and privatization, build solidarity between unionized & non-unionized workers, and fight white supremacy. http://rankandfile.ca/the-past-present-future-of-worker-power-in-alberta/ Emma Jackson from Climate Justice Edmonton reacts to Jason Kenney's 30 million dollar "war room" to fight "lies and misinformation" about Alberta's oil sands. CJE is fundraising to resist Kenney's attacks and build capacity among young organizers. www.climatejusticeedmonton.ca -Support the show on Patreon- www.patreon.com/rfradioprairie Visit RankandFile.ca for labour news and analysis across Canada. -Email the show- RFRadioPrairie@gmail,com Social Media Twitter.com/RFRadioPrairie Twitter.com/Emily_Leedham_ Someone tell Gil McGowan to unblock me.

Broadcast date is March 31, 2019. Hosted by Emily Leedham. This show is supported by CKUW listeners, Patreon supporters and UFCW Local 832. Partner with www.RankandFile.ca -Donate on Patreon- https://www.patreon.com/rfradioprairie Twitter: Twitter.com/Emily_Leedham_ Twitter.com/RFRadioPrairie Today on the show, Darren Stebeleski, a graphic designer and graphic design educator working on Treaty 1 territory. He is also a union steward and a member of Spark Poster, a collective of graphic designers working to support worker's movements and social justice causes. We’ll talk about the role of graphic design in labour organizing. Follow Sparkposter twitter.com/sparkposter instagram.com/sparkposter -Fight for $15 Art Build, Monday, April 15, 6-9 PM- https://www.facebook.com/events/2456316431119233/ - Pallister's 30-cent increase is not enough- https://soundcloud.com/user-500028046-910395830/pallisters-30-cent-min-wage-increase-is-not-enough-cjob-680-march-28 - News- -SFL solidarity committee with co-op workers- http://www.sfl.sk.ca/news/media-releases/2019/march-25-2019-saskatchewans-labour-movement-forms-solidarity-committee-to-help-striking-saskatoon-co -URFA tentative agreement- https://www.urfa.ca/images/pdf/Negotiations/UofR-Academic/2019-03-26_BargainingUpdate_V02.pdf -Kenney declares war on workers- http://rankandfile.ca/kenney-declares-war-on-workers/ -Cornwall alternative school funding restored- https://globalnews.ca/news/5103679/saskatchewan-government-restores-funding-to-cornwall-alternative-school/ -Manitoba teachers protest closure of curriculum support centre- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/teachers-protest-resource-centre-closure-1.5076359 -Read-in at the Winnipeg library to protest security screenings- https://www.facebook.com/events/303181287020286/

Today’s broadcast date is March 24, 2019. Follow Emily on Twitter: https://twitter.com/emily_leedham_ Follow Rank & File Radio: https://twitter.com/rfradioprairie Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rfradioprairie Visit www.RankandFile.ca for more labour news across Canada. Today on the show - lightning round of Prairie labour news, because a lot happened this week. Basia Sokal resigned as president of the Winnipeg Labour Council, the University of Regina Faculty served a strike notice, CUPW held a solidarity picket for UFCW 1400 Saskatoon Co-op workers, Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, the truck driver involved in the Humboldt crash, was sentenced to eight years in prison, prompting a look at trucking safety regulations in Canada, Saskatchewan's provincial budget review, and Manitoba Teachers protested the closure of a curriculum support centre. Truck driver isn't the only one at fault in Humbolt tragedy https://ricochet.media/en/2504/truck-driver-isnt-the-only-one-at-fault-in-humboldt-tragedy CUPW Solidarity Rally with UFCW 1400 - recording by Mike Trottier https://www.facebook.com/mike.trottier.77/videos/10158365712129899/ URFA Strike Notice http://www.carillonregina.com/urfa-strike-notice-served/ Basias's resignation speech http://rankandfile.ca/basia-sokal-resigns-as-winnipeg-labour-council-president/ Sask Budget Review http://behindthenumbers.ca/2019/03/21/sk-budget-2019/ Winnipeg Curriculum Support Centre Read In https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/teachers-fighting-decision-to-close-curriculum-support-centre-1.4344975

Rank & File Radio - Prairie Edition on CKUW 95.9 FM provides Canadian labour news and analysis across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. This show is an independent partner with RankandFile.ca and supported by listeners like you through the annual CKUW funding drive, Patreon and UFCW Local 832. https://www.patreon.com/rfradioprairie Broadcast Date: March 3, 2019. It is hosted by Emily Leedham. Today on the show Justin Panos, national organizer with the Amalgamated Transit Union Canada, talks organizing on the Prairies - post-Greyhound. ATU Canada is an umbrella organization of 40 transit locals of approximately 34,000 transit professionals. ATU Canada will be doing a tour of the western provinces starting in April - if you want them to come to your city or town, e-mail justin@atucanada.ca to participate in this national campaign. http://atucanada.ca/ Connect with local organizers in Alberta: https://twitter.com/nationalizebus In Saskatchewan: https://www.stopthecutssk.ca/ In Manitoba: http://functionaltransit.com/ in Toronto: http://www.ttcriders.ca/ --- links--- https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/kzj4yv/western-canada-is-still-struggling-to-replace-cancelled-greyhound-service https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/thompson-bus-service-vote-1.5005885 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/stc-update-dec-22-2017-1.4462588

Rank & File Radio - Prairie Edition on CKUW 95.90 FM provides Canadian labour news and analysis across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. This show is an independent partner with RankandFile.ca and supported by CKUW listeners, Patreon supporters and UFCW Local 832. This episode is broadcasting from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Treaty 1 territory, the original lands of the Cree, Oji Cree Anishnaabeg Dakota and Dene peoples and the homeland of the Metis nation. Today’s broadcast date is February 17, 2019. It is hosted by Emily Leedham. --- Today on the show, Daniel Huber, founder of the Alberta Vanguard Association and Fairserve.ca, reacts to UCP leader Jason Kenney’s new proposal for a sub-minimum wage for youth and alcohol servers. Kenney announced that idea at a recent meeting for Restaurants Canada, an industry lobby group opposed to Alberta’s new $15 minimum wage. But Huber, a chef, worker, consultant and now business owner in Edmonton, hopes restaurant workers can organize to make their voices a little louder. Follow Daniel Huber: https://twitter.com/theBurlyChef Visit www.fairserve.ca to get involved in restaurant worker organizing. After, we’ll hear from Tiffany Sostar, narrative therapist and feminist community organizer based in Calgary, on the politics of feminist consulting for workplaces and organizations, and how the most effective changes to workplace culture and diversity are driven by workers, not management. Tiffany Sostar is a narrative therapist and community organizer, living and working as a white settler on Treaty 7 land. They love collective narrative practice - meeting with groups or individuals to bring together stories of resisting and responding to trauma and injustice. They write and consult in addition to the narrative therapy and community work. You can find more information about Tiffany at TiffanySostar.com

The CKUW FUNDrive runs until Friday, February 15th! Pledge online at www.ckuw.ca/donate ! At the end of the show we had made $785 - but a donation after the show sent us to $1,085! Thank you so much to everyone who pledged! This was my first Funding Drive and it meant a lot to have it go so well! Follow Nasr Ahmed: https://twitter.com/nasrahmed93 Follow CWA Canada: https://twitter.com/CWA_Canada_AM Learn more about CWA Canada: http://cmgfreelance.ca/en/cwacanadaassociatemembers/ Previous Rank & File Radio Episode on Student Organizing: https://soundcloud.com/rfradio-prairie/this-was-the-hill-to-die-on-levi-nilson-on-building-militancy-within-albertas-student-movement My show incentives are no longer available but if you want to know more about any of the books I talked about you can look through them here: https://ckuw.ca/RFRadioPrairie/ckuw-95-9-fm-fundrive-incentives/ And as always check out RankandFile.ca for Canadian labour news and analysis across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Thanks to UFCW 832 for supporting the show.

Rank & File Radio - Prairie Edition on CKUW 95.90 FM provides Canadian labour news and analysis across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. This show is an independent partner with RankandFile.ca and supported by listeners like you through Patreon, and UFCW Local 832. It is hosted by Emily Leedham. This episode is broadcasting from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Treaty 1 territory, the original lands of the Cree, Oji Cree Anishnaabeg Dakota and Dene peoples and the homeland of the Metis nation. Today’s broadcast date is January 13, 2019. Alberta’s first Amazon fulfillment centre has only been open a few months, but is already planning to open a second one in 2020. Here to provide a bit of insight into the working conditions at the fulfillment center in Alberta is a worker I’ll refer to as "M" to protect their identity. M was a seasonal Amazon worker through November and December, hired for “peak” season, meaning she would work anywhere from 40-60 hours a week. ---Amazon--- https://www.facebook.com/rachelnotley/videos/amazon-has-chosen-balzac-near-calgary-as-the-location-of-its-first-warehouse-in-/10155648902331427/ https://dailyhive.com/calgary/amazon-second-alberta-fulfillment-centre https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/amazon-warehouse-lockdown-1.4931224 https://www.businessinsider.com/brutal-conditions-in-amazons-warehouses-2013-8 Correction: In the episode, it is stated that Pennsylvania fulfillment centre workers were fainting from heat in 2018. The reports are from 2011. Amazon has since installed air conditioning. https://thelogic.co/news/exclusive/toronto-delivery-drivers-say-amazon-is-blocking-their-attempts-to-unionize/ https://www.businessinsider.com/black-friday-amazon-workers-protest-poor-working-conditions-2018-11 https://www.businessinsider.com/what-amazon-ceo-jeff-bezos-makes-every-day-hour-minute-2018-10 https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2018/09/05/bernie-sanders-introduces-stop-bezos-act-senate/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.e398e383cf6b https://nypost.com/2018/04/16/amazon-warehouse-workers-pee-into-bottles-to-avoid-wasting-time-undercover-investigator/ https://gizmodo.com/amazons-aggressive-anti-union-tactics-revealed-in-leake-1829305201

Rank & File Radio - Prairie Edition on CKUW 95.90 FM provides Canadian labour news and analysis across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. This show is an independent partner with RankandFile.ca and supported by listeners like you through Patreon, and UFCW Local 832. ---Support via Patreon!--- https://www.patreon.com/rfradioprairie Thanks to everyone who has supported this show since July. It's been an amazing year, I've has such an amazing time doing each episode and have learned so much. Thank you for joining me every week! I am so excited for what's to come in 2019, so thanks again for making space for me to build up this program! ------ This episode is broadcasting from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Treaty 1 territory, the original lands of the Cree, Oji Cree Anishnaabeg Dakota and Dene peoples and the homeland of the Metis nation. Today’s broadcast date is December 23, 2018 and is hosted by Emily Leedham. Today on the show - two Stella’s restaurants in Winnipeg unionized after nearly two months of worker organizing around harassment and abuse in the workplace through a campaign called #notmystellas. Jeff Traeger, president of UFCW Local 832, shares how this campaign lead to workers deciding to form a union. And the Saskatoon co-op strike enters its eighth week, and will go into Christmas and the New Year, with no resolution in sight. Co-op member Craig Theboud shares how the community is supporting workers on strike through the holidays. But first, we’ll take a look at solidarity pickets and actions to support Postal Workers on the prairies. ----CUPW---- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/saskatoon-protesters-canada-post-1.4950459 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/u-of-s-student-raising-christmas-cash-for-striking-co-op-workers-1.4951418 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-union-postal-workers-protest-1.4950109 https://www.cupw.ca/en/mediation-process-ends ---Saskatoon Co-op--- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/groups-rally-support-saskatoon-coop-strikers-1.4954818 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/u-of-s-student-raising-christmas-cash-for-striking-co-op-workers-1.4951418 ---Stella's--- https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/social-media-storm-of-allegations-rocks-stellas-500171192.html https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/second-stellas-votes-yes-for-union-503371642.html

Rank & File Radio - Prairie Edition on CKUW 95.90 FM provides Canadian labour news and analysis across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. This show is an independent partner with RankandFile.ca and supported by listeners like you through Patreon, and UFCW Local 832. This episode is broadcasting from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Treaty 1 territory, the original lands of the Cree, Oji Cree Anishnaabeg Dakota and Dene peoples and the homeland of the Metis nation. Today’s broadcast date is December 16, 2018. I’m your host, Emily Leedham. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has filed a constitutional challenge to the Liberal government’s Canada Post Act, which ended the union’s rotating strikes, and imposed a mediator between the union and Canada Post. Any CUPW members found in violation of this act can face thousands of dollars in fines. First on the show, we’ll hear from Charles Smith, University of Saskatchewan professor and co-author of Unions in Court: Organized Labour and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, on the legal history behind the right to strike, whether the Liberal’s act is different from the Conservative’s back to work legislation in 2011, and what this legal fight will look like going forward. Since CUPW cannot violate the Canada Post Act, other unions and supporters across Canada have engaged in civil disobedience, setting up solidarity pickets, shutting down Canada Post plants and depots. Pickets have gone up in Vancouver, Edmonton, Missasauga, Toronto, Ottawa, Halifax and others. On December 2nd, six out of 30 solidarity picketers were arrested in Halifax. A few days later, three people out of 40 protesters were arrested in Ottawa. So far, there have been no other arrests across Canada. Later in the show, we’ll hear from Suzanne McNeil, president of the Halifax Dartmouth & District Labour Council, talking about how labour can organize and support members participating in civil disobedience. Her husband Tony Tracy was one of the six protesters arrested earlier this month. https://www.ubcpress.ca/unions-in-court https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/halifax-protest-outside-canada-post-plant-leads-to-6-arrests-1.4929691

Rank & File Radio - Prairie Edition on CKUW 95.90 FM provides Canadian labour news and analysis across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. This show is an independent partner with RankandFile.ca and supported by UFCW Local 832. This episode broadcasts from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Treaty 1 territory, the original lands of the Cree, Oji Cree Anishnaabeg Dakota and Dene peoples and the homeland of the Metis nation. The broadcast date is December 9, 2018. Daniel Huber is an Edmonton chef and founder of the Alberta Vanguard Association, an advocacy group for the restaurant industry workers. Last week, the Alberta NDP government introduced legislation to ban mandatory high heels in workplaces, a direct result of lobbying from the AVA. Now, the group has partnered with the Alberta Federation of Labour to launch fairserve.ca, a place for workers to share their stories, connect with each other, and participate in organizing and lobbying. The key advocacy points are high heels, house tipping, and payroll deductions. This is only the first step in what Huber would like to see to improve working standards in the restaurant industry. www.fairserve.ca ---CUPW--- http://rankandfile.ca/cupw-legislated-back-the-struggle-continues/ ---Manitoba --- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/wildfire-fighting-privatization-manitoba-babcock-1.4931056 https://www.policyalternatives.ca/newsroom/updates/2018-state-inner-city-report-green-light-goimproving-transportation-equity

Hello and welcome to Rank & File Radio - Prairie Edition on CKUW 95.90 FM. Canadian labour news and analysis across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. This show is an independent partner with RankandFile.ca and supported by UFCW Local 832. This episode is broadcasting from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Treaty 1 territory, the original lands of the Cree, Oji Cree Anishnaabeg Dakota and Dene peoples and the homeland of the Metis nation. Today’s broadcast date is November 18, 2018. I’m your host, Emily Leedham. This show is supported by listeners through Patreon and by UFCW Local 832. Today on the show, the Saskatoon Co-op strikes continues, fighting a two-tiered wage system that would see new hires earn less. I was in Saskatoon this weekend and visited the Martensville Co-op picket line, which is a town 15 minutes outside city. There I talked to Lucy Flack Figueiredo, Secretary-Treasurer for UFCW 1400. And Don Kossick, activist and organizer in Saskatoon, co-op member and former UFCW negotiator, shares a bit of historical context for the co-op strike and what it might mean for the future of co-op going forward. Don produces a community radio program Making the Links on CFCR 90.5 FM. We’ll also hear some audio from the National Farmer’s Union Convention and a Fight for $15 organizing meeting hosted by the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour. But first, an update on the CUPW strike. ---- The Co-op Strike: Big Solidarity in Little Martensville---- http://rankandfile.ca/the-co-op-strike/ --- Don Kossick--- https://www.donkossick.ca/

Hello and welcome to Rank & File Radio - Prairie Edition on CKUW 95.90 FM. Canadian labour news and analysis across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. This show is an independent partner with RankandFile.ca and supported by UFCW Local 832. This episode is broadcasting from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Treaty 1 territory, the original lands of the Cree, Oji Cree Anishnaabeg Dakota and Dene peoples and the homeland of the Metis nation. Today’s broadcast date is November 11, 2018. I’m your host, Emily Leedham. Today on the show - Winnipeg fights back. Two separate grassroots campaigns to hold bosses and landlords accountable. First, Anna Sigrithur from the West Broadway Tenants Association addresses illegal Armour Property Management reno-victions - and an information session on November 14th to help provide support and action for affected tenants. Then, former employees of the popular local chain Stella’s Cafe & Restaurant come forward with allegations of systemic and ongoing harassment and abuse from upper management. These employees created an Instagram account called #NotMyStellas on Thursday to collect and share anonymous stories from other past and present Stella’s workers. They have created a list of demands - including the immediate removal of two members of upper management. ---Make Armour Pay--- https://www.facebook.com/events/1243070539164081/ https://news.vice.com/en_ca/article/d3qajk/landlords-across-canada-are-pushing-tenants-out-with-renovations ---#NotMyStellas--- https://www.instagram.com/notmystellas/ https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/social-media-storm-of-allegations-rocks-stellas-500171192.html Press conference video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHXPjioC_Vw&feature=youtu.be ---UFCW 1400--- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/unhappy-saskatoon-co-op-members-target-board-over-strike-1.4894005 https://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/saskatoon-co-op-files-unfair-labour-practice-complaints-as-strike-continues https://www.facebook.com/ufcw.local1400/posts/1367769753357995 ---Life Flight Air Ambulance--- https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/lifeflight-doctors-speak-out-against-privatizing-air-ambulance-service-499455471.html https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/kzj4yv/western-canada-is-still-struggling-to-replace-cancelled-greyhound-service ---- Fight for $15 - Building Your Activist Toolkit --- https://www.facebook.com/events/722390721427932/

Today on the show, Mike Palecek, the president for the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. On Monday, October 22, CUPW commenced rotating 24 hour strikes across the country. CUPW has been at the bargaining table since November 2017. Michael Keefe writes at RankandFile.ca: “On September 7, after over 9 months of negotiations, Canada Post made its first offer to the union, which was full of rollbacks. The union countered their offer on September 14. Canada Post didn’t respond to the counter offer for almost 4 weeks. Their offer removed the rollbacks and made some movement on minor issues, but made no improvements to the major issues – health and safety, gender equality, work-life balance and preserving good, full time jobs. So, after no further progress, the union gave notice on Tuesday October 16 that it would start rotating strikes beginning on October 22.” On the Prairies, Edmonton was one of the first cities to go on strike Monday October 22 at 12:01 am , Calgary went on strike at 6 PM Wednesday, October 24 and Red Deer followed at 6 AM October 25. Winnipeg, Manitoba went on strike at 10 PM October 28, and Brandon, MB follows at 12:01 October 29. CUPW workers are fighting for pay equity between urban and rural workers, better health and safety measures including an end to forced overtime and overburdening, job security, On October 24 the a mediator appointed by the federal government arrived in Ottawa to help determine procedures for the next round of negotiations. We’ll also hear from James Hutt, who is the national coordinator for CUPW’s Delivering Community Power campaign. James was in Regina this weekend at the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour conference, as well as the Just Transitions summit organized by SaskForward, to talk about the campaign and how it can be a model for other unions to be more proactive on environmental and climate change issues. -- CUPW http://rankandfile.ca/why-were-striking-at-canada-post/ http://www.deliveringcommunitypower.ca/ https://saskforward.ca/energy-transition/ --- Saskatchewan https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/im-up-for-the-challenge-new-sfl-president-hopes-fresh-face-will-open-new-doors https://thestarphoenix.com/news/saskatchewan/labour-groups-hold-massive-rally-call-on-province-to-take-3-5-wage-cut-out-of-negotiations https://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/ndp-calls-on-province-to-review-legal-aid-funding-after-alberta-system-gets-70m-injection https://soundcloud.com/rfradio-prairie/prison-justice-meara-conway-on-cuts-to-sask-legal-aid-uws-katharina-maier-on-prison-labour - Alberta- https://albertapolitics.ca/2018/10/rachel-notleys-pension-announcement-yesterday-was-an-ironic-coda-to-alison-redfords-2014-war-on-unions/ -Greyhound- https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/greyhound-pullout-looms-next-week-ottawa-promises-news-very-shortly-498549441.html - Manitoba -https://www.facebook.com/625254780822339/posts/2339555466058920/

Re-Upload of July 15, 2018 Episode. Had to be briefly taken down due to space constrictions on SoundCloud. On this episode: a look at the various responses from labour unions and activists regarding Greyhound's announcement to pull out all bus routes in Western Canada - except one - by October 31. Could this be a good time to call for a publicly funded inter- city bus service? Guest: Doug Nesbitt lives in Kingston, Ontario where he is an editor of Rankandfile.ca which he co-founded in 2012. He recently wrote a history of the Ontario Days of Action for his doctoral degree in history at Queen’s University. He is active in the Kingston chapter of the Fight for $15, and works for CUPE as an community organizer.

David Bush, editor at RankandFile.ca, talks about Ontario’s cancellation of the Basic Income Pilot Project, and what it means for Prairie provinces pushing for Basic Income programs of their own. Calgary organizer Nicole Montford from NationalizeBusRoutes.ca talks about the days of action planned September 1-3 calling for nationalized intercity transit.

Rankandfile.ca West Coast Correspondent Daniel Tseghay speaks to Mark Brown of the Ontario chapter of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists about the history of the organizations and its ongoing struggles of combating anti-Black racism in the workplace, the trade union movement, and beyond.

Rankandfile.ca's West Coast Correspondent Daniel Tseghay interviews Dennel Pickering about the Fight for $15 movement that is getting underway in Saskatchewan.