In this episode of Work of the West, we are joined by Janice Jarvis, President of Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) Local 823 in the Salmon Arm and Revelstoke area. Janice discusses the state of working conditions at Canada Post during the COVID pandemic and the impacts of back-to-work legislation has had on workers and bargaining rights in Canada.

In this podcast, Judy Fudge provides an overview of her research interests with a focus on “modern slavery” and its connections with the COVID-19 pandemic, and research on migrant labor.

Sean and Graham discuss the large-scale infection and deaths of workers in Alberta’s meatpacking industry due to COVID-19, particularly at the Cargill plant at High River. In the spring of 2020, that plant was the site of the largest single workplace outbreak of the coronavirus in North America, with over 950 workers infected. 3 workers died. Another major outbreak occurred at the JBS plant at Brooks, Alberta, linked to the death of at least one worker and several community members.

In this podcast, Suzanne Mills, Adriane Paavo, and Benjamin Owens talk about their research project that looks at the experiences of LGBTQ workers in Sudbury and Windsor and what unions can do to improve work experiences. They shed light on the aims, methodology, findings, and implications of this project.

Graham Coulter sits down with Chief Cadmus Delorme of the Cowessess First Nation to discuss work and opportunities on the reserve, the impact of the 2016 shooting of Colten Boushie, and the game of golf.

In this podcast, Julie Guard talks about her book, “Radical Housewives: Price Wars and Food Politics in Mid-Twentieth-Century Canada”. Dr.Guard sheds light on the implications of her book on our understanding of women’s involvement in organized social movements, and parallels with the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this podcast, Tom Walker talks about his forthcoming paper in Contributions to Political Economy (2021) called "The Ambivalence of Disposable Time: The Source and Remedy of the National Difficulties at 200," a study of the unheralded influence of the 1821 pamphlet on Marx's analysis and on contemporary Marxism. Tom also talks about the implications of his work on labor, the natural resource-dependent economies, and worker’s experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Graham sits down with Tracy Zambory, President of the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN), to discuss the addiction and mental health crisis in Saskatchewan and its impact on the work of nurses in the province. They cover everything from tough family conversations to safe injection sites.

In this podcast, David Camfield talks about his forthcoming book on capitalism and the politics of climate change forthcoming in 2022 from PM Press. Specifically, Dr.Camfield sheds light on ideas such as: ecosocialism, green capitalism, and mass social movement climate justice politics.