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The proposed federal budget released by the Carney government is designed for bankers, not workers. The LabourStart report about union events. And Pete Seeger singing "The Banks Are Made of Marble." 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...

Rob Ashton, a candidate for the leadership of the federal NDP, says working people need better representation at the federal level. He calls for bold action such as affordable co-op housing for thousands. This is the second in RadioLabour's series covering the NDP leadership race. Plus: the LabourStart Report about union events. And singing: "A Woman's Place." RadioLabour is the international labo...

Avi Lewis, a candidate for the leadership of the federal NDP, says the federal government could be using public policy to fight the Trump tariffs, build a green, care economy and produce many unionized jobs. The first in a series. Plus: the LabourStart Report about union events. And singing: "Free to be Strong and Free." RadioLabour is the international labour movement's radio service. It reports...

Nurses unions across the country have been trying to convince governments to increase nurse-to-patient ratios in order improve the provision of health care. An interview with the president of the BC Nurses Union, Adriane Gear. The LabourStart Report about union events. And singing: 'A Nurses' Lullaby.' RadioLabour is the international labour movement's radio service. It reports on labour union eve...

CUPE calls for fight against right-wing federal government and fascism at its national convention in Toronto. The LabourStart Report about union events. And the CUPE Picketeers singing: "Don't Stop the Teaching."  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 rabb...

Ontario's Ford government is attacking school trustees and school board unions. An interview with the president of CUPE's Ontario Council of School Board Unions, Joe Tigani. The LabourStart Report about union events. And singing" "Who's Side on You On?" 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...

The Republican party says anybody who doesn't agree with its politics is a far-left radical. Thom Hartmann, the host of a long-running radio programme in the US accepts the title and presents a far-left manifesto. The LabourStart Report about union events. And singing: "All You Fascists Are Bound To Lose." RadioLabour is the international labour movement's radio service. It reports on labour union...

An Elbows UP Summit attended by progressive economists and policy analysts was held September 15, 2025 to plan Canada's response to the Trump attacks. An interview with economist and director of the Centre for Future Work, Jim Stanford. Plus the LabourStart report about union events. And singing: 'We Will Survive." RadioLabour is the international labour movement's radio service. It reports on lab...

September 15 is the International Day for Democracy. The labour movement has been conducting a global campaign "For Democracy That Delivers." A RadioLabour interview with the general-secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation, Luc Triangle. Plus: the LabourStart Report about union events. And rappin' a new Solidarity Forever. RadioLabour is the international labour movement's radio s...

Unions in the US followed the example of Canadian unions to celebrate Labour Day. An interview with CLC president Bea Bruske. The LabourStart Report about union events. And rappin: What's Wrong with Solidarity Forever? 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...

Canada's nurses are saying yes to better health care but no to under-staffing, violence against their co-workers and more. The president of the Canadian Federation of Nurses' Unions, Linda Silas, spoke to 1,200 delegates at the Federation's national convention in Niagara Falls, June 2-6, 2025. Plus: the LabourStart Report. And singing: 'A Nurse's Lullaby.' RadioLabour is the international labour m...

Unifor has called for the use of existing legislation to penalize corporations that relocate jobs to the US.  Plus the LabourStart report about union events. And singing: "We Belong to the 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 cov...

While Canada negotiates new trade relations around the world Mark Carney did not include a Labour Minister in his cabinet. A RadioLabour interview with the president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Mark Hancock. Plus the LabourStart report about union events. And singing: Rockin' Solidarity. RadioLabour is the international labour movement's radio service. It reports on labour union eve...

The Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL) wants the province's Workers' Compensation Board to improve its practices before more people suffer. An interview with MFL president Kevin Rebeck. The LabourStart Report about union events. And singing: "We Just Come to Work Here, We Don't Come to Die." RadioLabour is the international labour movement's radio service. It reports on labour union events around...

Because of higher interest rates and market activities there has been a growth in pensions surpluses. The Ontario Federation of Labour held a webinar to discuss how unions can address surpluses. Also: the LabourStart report of union events. And singing: 'To Old to Work But Too Young to Die.' RadioLabour is the international labour movement's radio service. It reports on labour union events around...

Flower Moon (Waawaaskone Giizis) is a sacred time in many Indigenous cultures that honours the return of vibrant blooms and the healing energy of nature. A report about Indigenous unionists featuring Charmaine St. Germain, a UFCW 401 labour relations officer. RadioLabour is the international labour movement's radio service. It reports on labour union events around the world with a focus on unions...

CUPE has joined with the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, the Canadian Labour Congress and other labour organizations to demand an end to the use of the notwithstanding clause of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The LabourStart report about union events. And singing: "Every Stitch." "Every Stitch" used with permission. RadioLabour is the international labour movement's radio servi...

Telus Digital workers in Turkey spend eight hours a day monitoring disgusting TikTok videos. They are asking for mental health services. The LabourStart report about union events. And singing: "A Union for the Workers." 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 wit...

The turmoil in the United States is encouraging US scholars to think about moving to Canada. What would that mean to them and scholars in Canada? An interview with the president of the Canadian Association of University Teachers, Peter McInnis. The LabourStart about union events. And singing: "A Woman's Place is in Her Union." RadioLabour is the international labour movement's radio service. It re...

The Ontario government has been underfunding the education of special needs students and that affects all students. The Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario has released a report about the situation and what can be done. An interview with ETFO first vice president David Mastin. The LabourStart Report about union events. RadioLabour is the international labour movement's radio service. It rep...

The 1,200 employees of the American-owned company LifeLabs in British Columbia have been conducting rotating strikes to improve their wages, working conditions and medical services in the province. An interview with the president of the BC General Employees' Union, Paul Finch. Plus: the LabourStart Report about union events. And rappin' 'We Shall Not be Moved." RadioLabour is the international lab...

Thousands of CUPE education workers in Alberta are standing up for the province's students. Many of the workers have not had a raise in ten years, work multiple jobs and rely on food banks to feed their families. 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 rabbl...

Kevon Stewart is the director of District 6 of the United Steelworkers union. In November 2024 he was elected the international union's first Black district director. Plus: the LabourStart report about union events. And celebrating in song Viola Desmond. RadioLabour is the international labour movement's radio service. It reports on labour union events around the world with a focus on unions in th...

A secret office of the Alberta UCP government has been preventing school divisions from paying decent wages to their workers for years. The lack of adequate funding has been hurting students. A RadioLabour interview with the president of CUPE Alberta, Rory Gill. RadioLabour is the international labour movement's radio service. It reports on labour union events around the world with a focus on unio...

Black workers often need to fight just to be recognized in the workplace. A report from a United Steelworkers District 6 conference on the Black Experience in Canada. The LabourStart Report about union events. And rappin' "Africville." 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....