RadioLabourCanada

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  • Labour fights for 25 per cent global minimum tax

    Public Services International – the PSI – is calling for the 15% global minimum tax rate to be increased. Canadian affiliates to the PSI include the Canadian Union of Public Employees and the BC General Employees union. Plus: the LabourStart report about union events. And singing: "Off Shore Banking Business."

    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.

    17 min
  • The Unifor and Steelworker fight back agenda

    The two largest private sector unions in Canada have called for a four-point action agenda to counter attacks from the US as the CUSMA trade negotiations start. The LabourStart report about union events. And singing: "We will Survive." 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.

    26 min
  • The Ontario government plans to put police in schools

    How the Ontario government is taking over school boards and putting police in schools. The LabourStart report about union events. And singing: "The School Song."

    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.

    27 min
  • The five NDP leadership candidates tell why they're running

    New Democrats are gathering in Winnipeg to elect the leader of the federal NDP. Comments by candidates Rob Ashton, Avi Lewis, Heather McPherson, Tanille Johnston and Tony McQuail. The LabourStart Report about union events. And Joe Glazer singing: 'The Commonwealth of Toil.' 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.

    21 min
  • Amazon workers win million dollars in back wages

    Workers at the Amazon warehouse in Delta B.C. have won a million dollar back pay settlement after the provincial Labour Board ruled against the company. The LabourStart report about union events. And singing: The Workers Song Community Project | The Longest Johns.

    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.

    12 min
  • How a democratic socialist became mayor of New York City: Part 2

    The presidents of CUPE Ontario local unions attended a conference in mid-February to listen to Gustavo Gordillo, a key architect of the campaign to elect democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani as mayor of New York city. The first of our two part series on the conference can be found on rabble.ca in the podcast section. In this, the second report in the series, the president of CUPE Ontario, Fred Hahn, moderates a question period with Mr. Gordillo.

    38 min
  • How a democratic socialist became mayor of New York City

    Gustavo Gordillo, a key architect of the campaign to elect democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani as mayor of New York City, spoke to a conference of CUPE Ontario local union presidents about organizing the successful campaign. Plus the LabourStart report about union events.

    And Australia's Trade Union Choir singing: "All You Fascists Bound to Lose."

    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.

    40 min
  • Steelworkers fighting Canadian, American and Mexican workers

    A delegation of Canadian and American representatives of the United Steelworkers union visited Mexico to fight for a fair deal for workers in the upcoming CUSMA trade negotiations. The Canadian delegation was led by the assistant to the director of USW District 6, Charlie Scibetta.

    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.

    17 min
  • Taxing Canada's ultra-wealthy

    There are 86 billionaire families in Canada who are richer than a combined 6 million Canadians. The progressive research institute Canadians for Tax Fairness has released a report entitled: The new robber barons: A quarter century of wealth concentration in Canada.

    And Billie Bragg singing "Join A Union."

    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.

    22 min
  • 35 long-term care locals in Nova Scotia vote to strike

    3,000 long-term care workers in 35 CUPE locals in Nova Scotia have voted to support their bargaining committees with strong strike votes. The LabourStart report about union events. And singing: "You Gotta Stand Up For Your Rights."

    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.

    15 min

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RadioLabour, the long running Canadian-based international labour news program, partners with rabble to produce a weekly Canadian edition. The program is available every Friday afternoon…

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