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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...

The Canadian Freelance Guild is a new form of union to help freelancers and provide qualified journalists with recognized media cards. The LabourStart Report about union events. And Joe Glazer singing "Automation."  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 ra...

147 countries including Canada agree to a global minimum corporate tax. Guess which one didn't. The LabourStart Report about union events. And singing "We Shall Not Be Moved." 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 inte...

Jim Stanford, the director of the Centre for Future Work, predicts that the AI financial bubble will burst, cause a recession, and thousands of workers may lose their jobs. The LabourStart report about union events. And singing: "Rockin' Solidarity." This is the last RadioLabour program of 2026. RadioLabour will return January 16, 2026.  RadioLabour is the international labour movement's radio ser...

The United Nations Declaration of Human Rights is celebrated every year on December 10. The Declaration was written in 1948 by the Canadian legal scholar John Humphrey who was the Director of the UN's Human Rights Division. Also, the LabourStart Report about union events. And singing: "Every Stitch." RadioLabour is the international labour movement's radio service. It reports on labour union event...

The United Steelworkers Canada union has endorsed Rob Ashton, the national president of the International Longshore Workers Union Canada, as leader of the federal New Democratic Party.  The LabourStart report about union events. And singing: "Let's Work Together." RadioLabour is the international labour movement's radio service. It reports on labour union events around the world with a focus on un...

The United Conservative Party of Alberta is planning how to withdraw the province from the Canada Pension Plan to fund other projects. An interview with the president of CUPE Alberta, Raj Uppal. The LabourStart report about union events. And Joe Glazer singing "When You're Too Old To Work." RadioLabour is the international labour movement's radio service. It reports on labour union events around t...

Tomas Marois, the director of the Public Banking Project at McMaster University explains why labour organizations should support and lobby for pro-public banks. 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...

The MP for Edmonton Strathcona, Heather McPherson, is running for the leadership of the federal NDP. She is calling for a fairer deal for workers, including a ban on company unions. The LabourStart report about union events. And singing "She's  A Rebel Girl." RadioLabour is the international labour movement's radio service. It reports on labour union events around the world with a focus on unions...

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...