Needs No Introduction

The Executive Director of the Blue Green Alliance believes that with a focus on jobs that help the environment, we can help the economy and keep our planet running well. Foster spoke last month at Toronto's good jobs for all conference.

Elena Durazo has been a labour activist for much of her adult life. She advocates for workers across the spectrum, and is the executive Secretary-Treasurer for the Los Angeles County Federation of Labour.

In November, she spoke to the Good Jobs for All Conference.

Deena Ladd was instrumental in organizing the International Ladies Garment Workers Union and continues to do so, teaching training workshops and continuing to fight discrimination for low-wage, home based, and immigrant workers.

Here's some of what she had to say at the Good Jobs Coalition conference "Good Jobs for All" in Toronto last month.

OnOctober 23rd, Media Democracy Day, rabble.ca celebrated the relaunch of our website.

The evening included a panel discussion moderated by Duncan Cameron. Speakers: Maude Barlow, Jessica Yee, Murray Dobbin, and Anne Lagace-Dowson.

Susan Nathan, the author of The Other Side Of Israel speaks about the lives of Arab-Israelis.

Changes in government and changes in economics mean changes for unions too - Fletcher speaks about his bookSolidarity Divided: The Crisis in Organized Labour and a New Path to Social Justice.

TBD.

Jim Stanford, CAW economist, speaking at the C.A.W. convention on June 12, 2008 in Toronto.

He spoke about his latest book, Economics is for Everyone: A Short Guide to the Economics of Capitalism, published by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and Fernwood Press.