m.belanger@radiolabour.org

RadioLabourCanada

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RadioLabour, the long running Canadian-based international labour news program, partners with rabble to produce a weekly Canadian edition. The program is available every Friday afternoon exclusively on rabble.ca.

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m.belanger@radiolabour.org

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May 29, 2026

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Episodes

Trade NAFTA 2.0 for a better deal 12.07.2019

RadioLabour's Canada Report July 12 to 19, 2019. The proposed replacement for NAFTA is not good enough. U.S. labour also opposes NAFTA 2.0. The LabourStart Report. And more.

Gym and fitness workers fight unhealthy jobs 05.07.2019

RadioLabour's Canada Report July 5 to 12, 2019. Poor pay, no sick leave for gym and fitness workers; global wage inequality worsens; the LabourStart report; and more.

How a Canadian negotiated a global law against violence at work 28.06.2019

RadioLabour's Canada Report June 28 to July 5, 2019. CLC Secretary-treasurer negotiates ILO convention, teachers are fighting education cuts in Ontario, the LabourStart Report, and more.

Hey Trump! Stop caging refugee children 20.06.2019

RadioLabour's Canada Report June 21 to 28, 2019. The U.S. has separated 2,500 children from their refugee parents, Canada supports international law against workplace violence and more.

How McGill saved the ILO from the Nazis 14.06.2019

RadioLabour's Canada Report June 14 to 21, 2019. McGill provided a refuge for the ILO during WWII, a treaty to stop violence against women, the LabourStart Report, and more.

Ontario to cap wages of a million public sector workers 07.06.2019

RadioLabour's Canada Report: Ontario caps public sector wages at one per cent. Labour wins paid leave for domestic violence in Saskatchewan. The LabourStart Report about union events.

Canadian companies rejecting Bangladesh safety Accord 31.05.2019

RadioLabour's Canada Report May 30 to June 7, 2019. The Bangladesh Fire and Safety Accord rejected by Mark's and Sport Chek, the LabourStart Report, and singing: 'Every Stitch'.

How women sparked the Winnipeg General Strike 24.05.2019

RadioLabour's Canada Report May 24 to 31, 2019. Women were the first to walk off the job during the Winnipeg strike, the gender pay gap seems stuck at 20 per cent, and singing: 'Bread and Roses.'

Labour fights for LGBTQI2S rights today and every day 17.05.2019

RadioLabour's Canada Report May 17 to 24, 2019. May 17 is the International Day Against homophobia, transphobia and biphobia, a sweet & sour deal at GM's Oshawa plant, and the LabourStart report.

Unionizing bike couriers in the gig economy 10.05.2019

RadioLabour's Canada Report May 10 to 17, 2019 -- Foodora couriers in Toronto want a union, labour demands a new social contract, the LabourStart report about union events and more.

Abused temporary migrant workers can't change employers 03.05.2019

RadioLabour's Canada Report May 3 - 10, 2019 -- The UFCW wants abused temporary migrant workers to be able to change employers, The LabourStart Report, and more.

'Stop child labour' says BC Federation of Labour 26.04.2019

RadioLabour's Canada Report April 26 - May 3, 2019 -- British Columbia should end child labour with new laws says BC Fed. Also -- the LabourStart report about union events, and remembering Rana Plaza.

Many more lobbyists hired to stop pharmacare 18.04.2019

RadioLabour's Canada Report April 19-26, 2019 -- Nurses say lobbyists are trying to stop pharmacare, what happened when British tourists supported a picket line, the LabourStart report and more.

The Ontario Federation of Labour says -- 'On April 17, tell Ford what he can do with his budget' 12.04.2019

RadioLabour's Canada Report April 12-19, 2019 -- Ontario unions are planning an Anti-Ford Day of Action, Google's employees are fighting for temp workers, and more.

Nova Scotia union says -- help the sick! 05.04.2019

RadioLabour's Canada report April 5-12, 2019 -- health care in Nova Scotia is in a crisis, corporate lobbyists are fighting pharmacare, and more.

How to fight the U.S. 'security' tariffs affecting 33,000 Canadian jobs 29.03.2019

RadioLabour's March 29 to April 5 report: USW's Ken Neumann on Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs, unions helping refugees in Lebanon, and more.

Union leaders attend the UN Conference on the Status of Women 22.03.2019

On RadioLabour for March 22-29 - Karen Campbell of the ETFO talks about the UN's Commission on the Status of Women conference, and a call by a young activist with autism for action on climate change.

Unions fight surge to privatize Ontario's health care: RadioLabour's Canada Report for March 15-22, 2019 15.03.2019

Also on RadioLabour this week: domestic workers from the Philippines struggle for respect and fair pay, the LabourStart report and singing. Who does the work? We do!

Why women need to join unions now -- RadioLabour's Canada Report for March 8-15, 2019 08.03.2019

CLC Secretary Treasurer Marie Clarke Walker says "Join a union!" -- an epic attempt at global equal pay for work of equal value; and the LabourStart report about union events.

Are organized thugs killing people with drugs in B.C.? RadioLabour's Canada Report for March 1-8, 2019 01.03.2019

The BCGEU wants a public inquiry into organized crime and drug overdosing; OFL to fight health-care privatization; African labour leader arrested in Zimbabwe.

Is a killed worker worth only $1,000? RadioLabour Canada Report for Feb. 22 - 28, 2019 22.02.2019

On this week's program: USW fights to stop killings, cutting overtime during a nursing shortage and the global struggle to win social justice.

Diversity through social mapping: Radio Labour Canada Report for February 15 - 21, 2019 15.02.2019

On Radio Labour's report for Feb. 15 - 21 -- Black History Month, how OPSEU socially mapped its membership, teachers key to fighting authoritarian populism and more.

UNIFOR's fight against GM Oshawa closure continues to build -- RadioLabour 08.02.2019

In the RadioLabour Country report for February 8 to 14, UNIFOR calls for boycott of GM cars from Mexico and ILO Maternity Protection at Work.

For many Canadians, it's the rent or the medicine - RadioLabour 01.02.2019

Weekly labour roundup by RadioLabour for Feb. 1-7, 2019 focuses on national pharmacare, the opioid crisis and the need for new rules for the global economic order.

Making post-secondary education more expensive and other issues from RadioLabour 25.01.2019

Labour promotes North America's first paid leave for domestic violence. Ontario making university more expensive. Global unions campaign for free, quality education.

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