Recorded live co-hosted by Niagara District CUPE Council Women's Committee

It’s another hot union summer, summer of the strike, and so many of these movements are women led! And don’t forget the Orcas too! Let’s explore what’s going down, because this Barbie is a Union Member. Recorded in front of a live audience, it’s Episode 28! Strong Women Summer!

Links: 

Local 2577 – Workers at Family & Children’s Services Lanark, Leeds & Grenville

https://cupe.ca/child-protection-workers-and-support-staff-ratify-new-deal-ending-three-week-long-strike 

Local 905 – Library Unit at Bradford West Gwillimbury

https://www.newmarkettoday.ca/local-news/its-about-respect-bradford-library-union-return-to-bargaining-table-7414119 

https://www.tiktok.com/@666praxis/video/7270872982749236485?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7272580722211702278

The Maple - GTA Metro Workers’ Strike Is A Chance To Reform Grocery Industry 

https://www.readthemaple.com/gta-metro-workers-strike-is-a-chance-to-reform-grocery-industry/

Good Jobs for Grocery Workers Campaign

https://www.goodgroceryjobs.ca/ 

Writers Guild of America

https://19thnews.org/2023/05/hollywood-writers-strike-diverse-stories-tv-film/

SAG - yeah Fran Drescher!!

https://captimes.com/opinion/john-nichols/opinion-barbie-is-a-strike-ready-trade-unionist/article_4fe39e7a-30b3-5694-b3f2-1296123f70df.html 

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/margot-robbie-sag-aftra-strike-barbie/ 

Is it crossing a picket line to see a movie right now?

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/sag-aftra-strike-faq-crossing-picket-lines-see-a-movie/

Economic impact from Barbie, Taylor Swift, Beyonce

⁠https://www.buzzfeed.com/alanavalko/taylor-swift-barbie-beyonce-impact-us-economy

Olivia Chow winning mayor of Toronto

https://www.cp24.com/news/toronto-mayor-olivia-chow-gets-73-per-cent-approval-rating-during-first-month-in-office-poll-1.6532435 

Auditor General Greenbelt report
https://www.auditor.on.ca/en/content/specialreports/specialreports/Greenbelt_en.pdf