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USW registers complaint against $1 per hour garment worker wages The United Steelworkers union in Canada has registered a complaint with the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE) alleging that Mark's and its parent company Canadian Tire is failing to protect the human rights of garment workers in its supplier factories citing the case of Bangladeshi garment workers who do not earn a living wage.

RadioLabour is the international labour movement's radio service. It reports on labour union events around the world with a focus on unions in the developing world. It partners with rabble to provide coverage of news of interest to Canadian workers.

The International Trade Union Confederation - the ITUC - is calling for a new social contract and wealth distribution at its 5th World Congress in Melbourne, Australia, Nov. 17-22, 2022. Many Canadian unionists are participating in the Congress activities.

RadioLabour is the international labour movement's radio service. It reports on labour union events around the world with a focus on unions in the developing world. It partners with rabble to provide coverage of news of interest to Canadian workers.

Union solidarity stopped an attack on CUPE education workers in Ontario

With the threat of a province-wide general strike unions in Ontario forced the provincial government to withdraw its legislative attack on 55,000 CUPE education workers and cancel Bill 28 with its use of the constitutional not-withstanding clause.

RadioLabour is the international labour movement's radio service. It reports on labour union events around the world with a focus on unions in the developing world. It partners with rabble to provide coverage of news of interest to Canadian workers.

A RadioLabour interview with Education International's research coordinator Jennifer Ulrick about the need to teach the next generation about climate change.

RadioLabour is the international labour movement's radio service. It reports on labour union events around the world with a focus on unions in the developing world. It partners with rabble to provide coverage of news of interest to Canadian workers.

55,000 CUPE education workers may be forced to strike on November 4, 2022, to win decent wages and quality public services for students.

Comments by the president of CUPE's Ontario School Boards Council of Unions, Laura Walton.

RadioLabour is the international labour movement's radio service. It reports on labour union events around the world with a focus on unions in the developing world. It partners with rabble to provide coverage of news of interest to Canadian workers.

Krista Devine, the General Counsel for the Public Service Alliance of Canada, joins RadioLabour this week to describe why whistle blowing is crucial to the development of quality public services.

Plus the need for more teachers to save the planet and Marc Bélanger shares the LabourStart Report about union events.

Finally: 'You Knew Granpa, You Knew" by Australia's Victorian Trade Union Choir. Used with permission.

RadioLabour is the international labour movement's radio service. It reports on labour union events around the world with a focus on unions in the developing world. It partners with rabble to provide coverage of news of interest to Canadian workers.

This week on RadioLabour, we explore how to fight for social justice globally. To meet the climate crisis the world needs teachers to help educate the next generation of young people.

Marc Bélanger also shares the LabourStart report about union events. Finally, we share "Everyday People."

"Everyday People" was produced by the United Food and Commercial Workers' Union – UFCW-Canada.

A global union's leadership training programme / The ILO's new Director-General / The LabourStart report about union events / And singing" "Union Ladies"

"UnionLadies" was produced by the International Association of Machinists. Used by permission.

RadioLabour is the international labour movement's radio service. It reports on labour union events around the world with a focus on unions in the developing world. It partners with rabble to provide coverage of news of interest to Canadian workers.

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) held its global convention in Montréal September 27 to October 7, 2022. Labour was represented by the International Transport Workers' Federation. The ITF called for a New Deal for Aviation. A RadioLabour interview with the ITF's Civil Aviation Secretary, Gabriel Mocho Rodriguez.

RadioLabour is the international labour movement's radio service. It reports on labour union events around the world with a focus on unions in the developing world. It partners with rabble to provide coverage of news of interest to Canadian workers.

Sometimes truth can only be told with poetry and music. When Cheryl-Anne Bower, the creative spirit behind Voices Rock Canada, and Susan O'Quinn, from Newfoundland's Mi'kmaq community, heard about the discovery of a burial ground of 215 indigenous children in Kamloops they wrote a song for the children. And their mothers. LITTLE ANGELS Written by: Cheryl Bower/Susan O'Quinn. Arranged: Mike Lerner Gently walk upon this land, as we lay a bed of feathers Sacred ground beneath our feet, precious bones remain forever Feet will never touch the floor, tiny shoes remain unworn The sun won't shine on faces, shine on faces anymore CHORUS/ Love the souls of little angels; bow our heads and softly (gently) weep Lay them down, in a bed of feathers, Little Angels, ever sleep. Mother covers them in earth As she holds them in her heart Their souls never left behind As they rise up to the stars CHORUS/ BRIDGE/ Lullaby your souls to keep, as we watch the angels sleep Once were lost, but now are found, feathers gently on the ground Feet will never touch the shore, they're not forgotten anymore Their souls live on forever, souls live on forever more.... CHORUS/ Outro/ Look upon them as they sleep, bow our heads and gently weep Written by Cheryl-Anne Bower and Susan O'Quinn, from Newfoundland's Mi'kmaq community Lead singer: Cheryl-Anne Bower Arrangement: Mike Lerner Produced and Recorded by: Murray Foster, TORONTO, On. Musicians: Brian May (guitar), Liza McLellan (cello), Murray Foster (guitar), Mike Lerner (piano), Susan O'Quinn (drum). Backing Vocals: Cheryl-Anne Bower/Murray Foster