Labournauts Podcast

Michael Brunson, Secretary Treasurer for the Chicago Teachers Union sits down with Sussanne and Carlos to talk about his experience within the public education system in Chicago, organizing, and Trump's inauguration.

Rob Ashton, International Longshore & Warehouse Union National President invites Carlos to the ILWU office to podcast with Jim Given, Seafarers International Union of Canada President and Jason Woods, ILWU Local 400 Secretary Treasurer.

The Comprehensive Economic And Trade Agreement (CETA) and it's potential impact on workers and the environment is the topic of discussion on this episode.

Sussanne Skidmore and Adrienne Smith sit down with Carlos to talk about the Rise Up! human rights conference, which was hosted by the Canadian Labour Congress in October.

From keynote and panel speakers to 'going paperless' and engaging millennials we do our best to cover all things human rights during this one.

Mark Hancock, National President of the Canadian Union of Public Employees sits down with Carlos to talk about the challenges public sector workers are facing across Canada and what life's been like after his first year as CUPE National President.

Carlos sits down with Aaron Ekman to highlight a couple upcoming debates at the BCFed Convention in Vancouver next week, including a unique resolution related to recreational marijuana."

Episode 19 explores the Hospital Employees Union 30th Biennial Convention as Carlos sits down with Jennifer Whiteside, Secretary-Business Manager of the HEU and Shawna Lockhart, HEU activist and Care Aid to discuss the HEU's 'Care Can't Wait' campaign which is advocating Government to provide the necessary funding to ensure that care homes in British Columbia are meeting minimum staffing guidelines and that care home operators are held accountable to ensure funding supports secure, stable staffing - not more profits for administration.

Retired President of the Canadian Office of Professional Employees Local 378 (now known as MoveUP) Andy Ross takes us on a journey through his life as a young person in Newcastle England to a bus driver in Vancouver and finally as the President of his union.

Open the Doors - Episode 17 takes off as Dr.George Davison, President of the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC, sits down with Carlos to discuss the post-secondary funding crisis students are facing in British Columbia.

Learn more about their campaign advocating for government to take steps towards delivering the types of post-secondary opportunities British Columbians deserve @openthedoorsbc

Follow FPSE on twitter and Fb @FPSE and follow George @gadavison

All work and no pay - Episode 16 explores the Phoenix pay system debacle which is leaving tens of thousands of Government of Canada workers wondering if they will get paid. Crystal Warner, Deputy Trustee BC/YT, Canadian Employment Immigration Union guides us through some of the finer details surrounding the Phoenix pay system, how it was rolled out and what kind of challenges members of her union are being forced to face. Check out Crystal's article on this very issue at: http://rankandfile.ca/2016/08/09/all-work-and-no-pay-the-phoenix-debacle/