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As the Carney government attacks the right to strike the international labour movement is standing up for Canadian workers. The LabourStart report about union events. And singing: "That Pie In the Sky".

Unifor, Canada's largest private sector union, is fighting to protect the right to strike. The second in a two part series featuring Lana Payne, the president of Unifor. The LabourStart about union events. And singing: "Rockin' Solidarity."

Canada's largest unions ready to take on the Carney government to protect the right to strike. The first in a two-part series featuring Mark Carney, the President of CUPE and Lana Payne, the president of Unifor. The LabourStart about union events. And singing: "Hold That Line".

How Indigenous AI is, and can be, created to create community. The LabourStart Report about union events. And singing "Voice of the Earth" featuring  Mi'kmaq singer Emma Stevens.

Extendicare is one of Canada's largest long-term and retirement care companies. It's refusing to bargain with its workers fairly instead of sharing some of its $97 million profit. The LabourStart report about union events. And singing: "Pie in the Sky".

The Stellantis auto assembly plant in Brampton, Ontario, may be the first auto plant to close because of the trade war. But Unifor is fighting back. The LabourStart Report about union events. And Billy Bragg singing "There is Power in a Union".

The federal government has set aside $81 million to establish six Workforce Alliances. But will labour be effectively involved? The LabourStart Report about Canadian and international labour news. And Billy Bragg singing: "Join a Union".

In the United States there has been a rise in what is being called socialism supported by politicians such as Bernie Sanders and the mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani. But what is the difference between the socialism they are supporting and social democracy as practiced in the Nordic countries, Europe and Canada? An interview with David McGrane, Professor of Political Studies at St. Thomas More Co...

Donald Trump's war in the Persian Gulf has killed hundreds of innocent people in 131 Iranian cities sparking increased inflation in Canada which will affect contract negotiations over the next year. An interview with Jim Stanford, the economist and executive director of the Centre for Future Work.  Music credit: UnionNation, the International Union of Machinists. Used with permission.  RadioLabour...

Ontario has established a regulatory body for the province's 100,000 personal support workers. But they are not represented on the body which the workers call fundamentally flawed. Plus the LabourStart report about union events. And singing: 'Hold That Line." Music credit: Robin Roberts (vocals) Peter Hicks and Geoff Francis (Lyrics) Used with permission.  RadioLabour is the international labour m...

Thousands attend CLC convention in Winnipeg. Comments by the leaders of the CLC, USW, PSAC, and UFCW plus NDP federal leader Avi Lewis. The LabourStart Report about union events. And Larry Rousseau singing "It's a Wonderful World." 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...

In its spring budget announcement the federal Liberal government may have started backtracking on the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care progamme. The LabourStart Report of union events. And singing: " A Woman's Place is in Her Union. " "A Woman's Place is in Her Union" is used with permission of the International Association of Machinists – the IAM. RadioLabour is the international labour...

Canada's real GDP could be increased by billions if there was a one per cent increase in health care spending. The LabourStart report about union events. And singing: "A song for Nurses Everywhere." 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 c...

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...

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....

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 Canad...

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 f...

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 un...

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 H...

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...

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...

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...

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...

In 2019 Ontario's Progressive Conservative government implemented wage controls which the Supreme Court later declared unconstitutional. Thousands of workers have not been compensated. An interview with the president of the Ontario Federation of Labour, Laura Walton. the LabourStart report about union events. And singing: "She's a Rebel Girl." RadioLabour is the international labour movement's rad...

How the Minnesota labour movement is protecting people against ICE. The LabourStart Report about union events. And Bruce Springsteen singing 'The Streets of Minneapolis.'   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 interes...