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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...

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...