Labournauts Podcast

BC Federation of Labour President (Laird Cronk) and Secretary-Treasurer (Sussanne Skidmore) join Carlos to talk about Labour Day 2020, the work the BCFED is doing and has been going to advocate for workers during COVID and much much more!

Please follow @bcfed to find out more about the work they do and also follow Sussanne (@SussanneRS) and Laird (@laird4bcfed) on Twitter to stay updated on the important issues they are tackling on a day to day basis.

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Happy Labour Day!!

Trevor Davies, Secretary-Treasurer of the Canadian Union of Public Employees British Columbia, joins Carlos via zoom to discuss the work CUPE Members are doing to keep public services functioning during COVID19. They also talk about the work CUPE is doing to ensure there is appropriate and important municipal funding provided to the municipalities that need it most and the current political climate connected to the Black Lives Matter Movement.

To learn more about CUPE BC and the work they do check out their website at CUPE.bc.ca

Long time friend of the Labournauts, Crystal Warner from the Canada Employment and Immigration Union, joins Carlos to talk about the new reality her members are facing at work, the responsibilities unions have during COVID19, and the current state of the Phoenix Pay System.

Make sure you check out Crystal’s new podcast “Point of Privilege” .... they live stream on FaceBook every Friday and will be posting to podcast apps soon!!!

Vice President of the Movement of United Professionals, Christy Slusarenko takes the time to call in and talk to Carlos about the recent layoffs and services cuts at Translink. They talk about the ripple effects these types of decisions have on essential workers and people that need access to transit to work and live. How MoveUp is “stepping up” during COVID19 and how important it is to maintain focus on union led campaigns during this pandemic. Please support MoveUp members by taking action at: https://moveuptogether.ca/fundtransitnow/ learn more about their union at: https://moveuptogether.ca Follow Christy at @christylee35 on instagram or @christyLslusare on twitter.

Kim Novak, President of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1518, joins Carlos via zoom to talk about the working conditions for many of the @ufcw1518 workers during COVID19, the role her union is playing to organize workers in the “gig” economy, the importance of unions having a proactive strategy as we move towards a “post-covid world,” and much much more.

To learn more about UFCW 1518 make sure to check out their website: ufcw1518.com or on social media: @ufcw1518

Zoomcast Ep. 2 “Doing Digital”

Jack Milroy from Pacific Digital zooms in all the way from Newcastle, Australia to talk about the effects COVID 19 is having on the way unions are communicating with their members, the opportunities and responsibilities unions have to provide “networking platforms” to their members and the types of digital tools that are proving to be useful (new and old) during this Pandemic.

If you’d like to connect with Jack you can find him through:  https://www.pacificdigital.ca if you want to sign up to his newsletter click here: http://pacificdigital.ca/newsletter

Community Savings CEO, Mike Schilling, joins Carlos and Orion on the first ever Labournauts “Zoomcast.” They discuss the financial impacts of COVID-19, the role financial institutions play during this pandemic, and some of the ways workers facing financial insecurity during these times can access support. Here are some useful links if you or someone you know is needing support or just wanting more information:

Community Savings: https://www.comsavings.com/Personal/

BC Federation of Labour: https://bcfed.ca/news/statements/resources-workers-during-covid-19

Canadian Labour Congress (worker resource centre): https://canadianlabour.ca/home/covid-19-response/

*due to the timely nature of this, and upcoming podcasts, we’re going to do our best to get the episodes published as soon as possible  - if the quality is a little less “professional” than you’re used to hearing from us..... it’s because we’re hurrying 😉

Sussanne and Carlos sit down with Federal New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh. These 3 talk about the role unions play both within the NDP and politics generally. The recent introduction of Federal Anti-Scab Legislation by the NDP and the current Wet’suwet’en protests and blockades.

Follow everything Jagmeet is up to @theJagmeetSingh or if you want to know more about the Federal NDP you can find them at NDP.ca.

Chair and Co-Chair of the BC Federation of Labour Young Worker Committee, Milena Kollay and Alex Gendron join Carlos to talk about the work the Young Workers Committee is doing on behalf of young workers in this province.

They discuss the upcoming “Grant’s Law Sit In” scheduled for Saturday, May 25th, the Grants Law Plaque Unveiling planned for June 1st and their upcoming Young Workers’ School at Camp Jubilee.

To follow the work Milena and Alex are doing follow Milena on Instagram @milenakollaymoveup and Alex @alexgendron89

To find out more about Young Worker Workers’ School check out: https://conference.bcfed.ca/youngworkerschool/