The CUPE Cast

Hot Labour Summer


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In this month’s episode, Tiffany, Brittany, and Elise chat about union revitalization, strikes across Europe known as the Summer of Our Discontent, organizing for possible strike or job action, and strike myths. They will also conduct an exciting interview with the Ontario School Board Council of Unions (OSBCU) President Laura Walton on the work they are doing organizing for power.


Show Notes:

https://twitter.com/UnionDrip

Are young workers ready to save the US labour movement? | LSE Business Review

Efforts to unionize Amazon workers in Canada ramp up in Ontario as Teamsters target Hamilton | CBC News

Barista Uprising

https://www.npr.org/2022/06/30/1106884406/coffee-shop-starbucks-baristas-union-election-cafe

French Rail Strike Adds to European Summer Travel Havoc: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-06/french-rail-strike-adds-to-european-summer-travel-havoc

Britain Gears up for a Summer of Labour Discontent: https://www.news-next.in/britain-gears-up-for-a-summer-of-labor-discontent/

The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers response to Opinium poll: https://www.rmt.org.uk/news/rmt-on-opinium-poll/

Repeal Bill 124 petition: https://cupe.on.ca/repealbill124/

CUPE 998, Busting Myths about Unions

https://998.cupe.ca/files/2017/10/Busting-the-myths-about-union-1.pdf

Summer of Labour Unrest expected as Inflation Soars and Contracts Run Out

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/labour-strikes-summer-unrest-negotiations-1.6505522




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