Labour Radio

08/26/2024

Labour radio for August 2024

Nous avons reçu Renaud Viel, président de la section locale du STTP à Montréal pour parler de la négociation en cours à Postes Canada. (entrevue en français)

We also spoke with Bob Bonner, a retired worker from the USA: unionist with Veterans affairs, went from working in steel to nursing when the plants all shut down in his hometown area. He wrote a review on the website Marxism-Leninism Today about book called Rust Belt Union Blues that we spoke about.

Labour radio for August 2024 Nous avons reçu Renault Viel, président de la section locale du STTP à Montréal pour parler de la négociation en cours à Postes Canada. We also spoke with Bob Bonner, a retired worker from the USA: unionist with Veterans affairs, went from working in steel to nursi...

05/17/2024

Labour Radio Mai 2024:

Une épisode toute en français:

- Nick Mingione, président du SEVL-SCFP 2815 et Richard Quesnel, conseiller syndical, pour parler du lock-out qui dure depuis octobre 2023 chez Vidéotron à Gatineau.
- Lisa Courtemanche, présidente du SEMB-SAQ (CSN) pour parler de la lutte chez les employé-es de la Société des alcools du Québec

in english:

- Nick Mingione, president of the SEVL-SCFP 2815 and Richard Quesnel, union councillor, to talk about the lock-out which started in october 2023 and is ongoing at Vidéotron in Gatineau.
- Lisa Courtemanche, president of the SEMB-SAQ (CSN) to speak about the struggle of workers at the Société des alcools du Québec.

Labour Radio Mai 2024: Une épisode toute en français: - Nick Mingione, président du SEVL-SCFP 2815 et Richard Quesnel, conseiller syndical, pour parler du lock-out qui dure depuis octobre 2023 chez Vidéotron à Gatineau. - Lisa Courtemanche, présidente du SEMB-SAQ (CSN) pour parler de la lutte ...

04/19/2024

Monthly episode for April 2024:

Quite the honour to receive Enver Domingo, veteran of the South African anti-apartheid struggle and current participant in the Palestinian anti-apartheid struggle. Domingo talks about his time working with North American trade unions to push the struggle forward against South African Apartheid, notably through his roles with the African National Congress (ANC) and the South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU). Finally, he does share a lot of insight into the lessons this gives us regarding Palestinian solidarity struggles in labour and elsewhere.

Monthly episode for April 2024: Quite the honour to receive Enver Domingo, veteran of the South African anti-apartheid struggle and current participant in the Palestinian anti-apartheid struggle. Domingo talks about his time working with North American trade unions to push the struggle forward again...

03/25/2024

Fund drive is over at CKUT 90.3FM, but you're still welcome and encouraged to donate to help the station keep going. Check their website for more info (it's blocked like all "news" websites). We won't put up the show on our mixcloud since it's thin on our regular type of content, but you can listen on the station's archive if you missed it and want to listen back. Thanks to previous guests Yvan Perrier (Front Commun episode) and Eric Dufault (cemetery workers union president) for their endorsements and the AGSEM crew (who launched their strike today) for their spots as well. And thanks to all who donated! See you next month for more of our regular content.

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La collecte de fonds est terminée à CKUT 90.3FM, mais vous êtes toujours encouragés à donner pour aider la station à continuer de ses efforts. Consultez leur site Web pour plus d'informations (il est bloqué comme tous les sites Web "d'actualités"). Nous ne mettrons pas la récente émission sur notre mixcloud car elle ne contient pas notre contenu habituel, mais vous pouvez l'écouter sur les archives de la station si vous l'avez manquée et souhaitez l'écouter. Merci aux invités précédents Yvan Perrier (épisode Front Commun) et Eric Dufault (président du syndicat des travailleurs de bureau du cimetière ND) pour leurs messages de soutien ainsi qu'à l'équipe de l'AGSEM (qui a lancé sa grève aujourd'hui) pour leurs shout outs également. Et merci à tous ceux qui ont fait un don ! Rendez-vous le mois prochain pour une épisode régulière.

03/21/2024

It's fundrive time at CKUT 90.3FM , the radio station that hosts Labour Radio. That means if you support our program, if you think it's worthwhile for us to be on the airwaves every month bringing you news from the organized working class movement, please consider donating to the station at the link below. Loads of incentives for different tiers of donations, lots more info on the site. Thanks to our community of listeners for supporting us and the station. Our fundrive edition of the show goes up later today, or live on CKUT at 5pm today.

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02/20/2024

Monthly episode for February 2024:

We spoke with Rosemarie Williams, president of the union at the Comfort Inn in Pointe Claire, and Mila Abuel, president of the union at the Embassy Suites in downtown Montréal, both with the CSN. We talked about the upcoming "négociation coordonnée de l'hôtellerie", the common front of sorts among hotel workers across the province, which is beginning to take shape now and will really get going in the spring.

Monthly episode for February 2024: We spoke with Rosemarie Williams, president of the union at the Comfort Inn in Pointe Claire, and Mila Abuel, president of the union at the Embassy Suites in downtown Montréal, both with the CSN. We talked about the upcoming "négociation coordonnée de l'hôtelle...

12/22/2023

Monthly episode for December 2023:

We're joined by Yvan Perrier, cégep teacher and regular commentator on the current public sector strike movement in Québec. Interview in French.

Nous parlons avec Yvan Perrier, professeur de cégep et chroniqueur régulier au sujet de la négociation du secteur public et les mouvements de grève qui l'accompagnent en ce moment au Québec.

Monthly episode for December 2023: We're joined by Yvan Perrier, cégep teacher and regular commentator on the current public sector strike movement in Québec. Interview in French. Nous parlons avec Yvan Perrier, professeur de cégep et chroniqueur régulier au sujet de la négociation du secteur p...

11/21/2023

Monthly episode for november 2023:

We are joined by Moe Alqasem, organizer with Labour for Palestine, to talk about the class and labour dimensions to the ongoing war and genocide in Palestine.

Monthly episode for november 2023: We are joined by Moe Alqasem, organizer with Labour for Palestine, to talk about the class and labour dimensions to the ongoing war and genocide in Palestine.

10/23/2023

Monthly episode - October 2023

We speak with Chris Townsend, veteran trade unionist with ATU and UE, and something of a working expert on William Z Foster's American Trade Unionism. The book was repubished in 2022, in no small part due to Chris' efforts, and has had something of a renaissance in the militant sections of the labour movement in North America. We spoke with him about the book.

Monthly episode - October 2023 We speak with Chris Townsend, veteran trade unionist with ATU and UE, and something of a working expert on William Z Foster's American Trade Unionism. The book was repubished in 2022, in no small part due to Chris' efforts, and has had something of a renaissance in the...

09/22/2023

Monthly episode for September 2023

We have a good long chat with retired veteran longshoreman (ILWU 500) Dave Pritchett about the recent ILWU strike on the west coast. Talking automation, bargaining, rank-and-file unionism, just-in-time, supply chains, and the working class of course!

Monthly episode for September 2023 We have a good long chat with retired veteran longshoreman (ILWU 500) Dave Pritchett about the recent ILWU strike on the west coast. Talking automation, bargaining, rank-and-file unionism, just-in-time, supply chains, and the working class of course!

08/18/2023

Monthly episode - August 2023

We are joined by Valerie Martin, forest firefighter and president of UNIFOR's Maniwaki-Tremblay local at the SOPFEU, Québec's forest fire management organization. She speaks to us about the current contract talks and how forest firefighters are dealing with the current forest fire crisis.

Nous sommes en compagnie de Valerie Martin, pompière forestière et présidente de la section locale Maniwaki-Tremblant d'UNIFOR avec la SOPFEU. Elle nous parle des négociations en cours et des conditions actuelles pour le métier.

Monthly episode - August 2023 We are joined by Valerie Martin, forest firefighter and president of UNIFOR's Maniwaki-Tremblay local at the SOPFEU, Québec's forest fire management organization. She speaks to us about the current contract talks and how forest firefighters are dealing with the current...

06/15/2023

Monthly episode - June 2023

Épisode spécial en français:

Jean Gagnon, représentant du secteur préhospitalier à la FSSS-CSN sur les conditions de travail dans le secteur et les négociations en cours.

Monthly episode - June 2023 Épisode spécial en français: Jean Gagnon, représentant du secteur préhospitalier à la FSSS-CSN sur les conditions de travail dans le secteur et les négociations en cours.

05/24/2023

Monthly episode for May 2023:

Domenic Bellissimo is a trade unionist with the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation (OSSTF) and a member of the Action Caucus, a progressive group within the Canadian labour movement. We spoke about trade union democracy writ large on the heels of a contention Canadian Labour Congress convention.

Monthly episode for May 2023: Domenic Bellissimo is a trade unionist with the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation (OSSTF) and a member of the Action Caucus, a progressive group within the Canadian labour movement. We spoke about trade union democracy writ large on the heels of a contention....

03/21/2023

Monthly episode - March 2023

Special episode, both interviews in French:

We spoke with Stéphan Arsenault, president of the dockers CUPE local 2614 at the Port of Québec, about their now 6-month long lock-out.

We also spoke with Patrick Chartrand, president of the blue collar workers of the Notre-Dame cemetery, as well as Eric Dufault, president of the office workers of the same cemetery, both CSN locals. They're both on unlimited general strike.

Épisode spécial , entrevues en Français:

Nous avons parlé à Stéphan Arsenault, président de la section locale 2614 du SCFP des débardeurs du Port de Québec, au sujet de leur lock-out qui dure maintenant depuis plus de 6 mois.

Nous avons également discuté avec Patrick Chartrand, président des cols bleus du cimetière Notre-Dame, ainsi qu'Éric Dufault, président des employés de bureau du même cimetière, tous deux affiliés à la CSN, tous en grève générale illimitée.

Monthly episode - March 2023 Special episode, both interviews in French: We spoke with Stéphan Arsenault, president of the dockers CUPE local 2614 at the Port of Québec, about their now 6-month long lock-out. We also spoke with Patrick Chartrand, president of the blue collar worker...

02/16/2023

Monthly episode for February 2023:

We speak with Sylvain from the Solidaires trade union in France about the struggle against pension reforms.

Monthly episode for February 2023: We speak with Sylvain from the Solidaires labour union in France about the struggle against pension reforms.

02/06/2023

Monthly show for January 2023:

We speak with author Ron Verzuh about his 2022 book "Smelter Wars: A Rebellious Red Trade Union Fights for Its Life in Wartime Western Canada".

Monthly show for January 2023: We speak with author Ron Verzuh about his 2022 book "Smelter Wars: A Rebellious Red Trade Union Fights for Its Life in Wartime Western Canada".

12/15/2022

Monthly episode for December 2022:

We spoke with Lisa Skeete, President of the CUPE Toronto District Council, about the historic education workers struggle in Ontario during the months of November and December.

Monthly episode for December 2022: We spoke with Lisa Skeete, President of the CUPE Toronto District Council, about the historic education workers struggle in Ontario during the months of November and December.

11/03/2022

(In case you missed our last episode) and a reminder that all month long you can catch free events from the Canadian Labour International Film Festival (CLiFF) ! Check them out!

Monthly episode - October 20, 2022 Two interviews: -Frank Saptel, board member and founding member of the Canadian Labour International Film Festival. -Mazen Houtait, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Lebanon and lawyer for migrant worker victims of the 2020 Beirut Port blast.

10/25/2022

Monthly episode - October 20, 2022

Two interviews:

-Frank Saptel, board member and founding member of the Canadian Labour International Film Festival.

-Mazen Houtait, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Lebanon and lawyer for migrant worker victims of the 2020 Beirut Port blast.

Monthly episode - October 20, 2022 Two interviews: -Frank Saptel, board member and founding member of the Canadian Labour International Film Festival. -Mazen Houtait, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Lebanon and lawyer for migrant worker victims of the 2020 Beirut Port blast.

09/19/2022

Monthly episode for September 2022:

On September 18th, thousands marched across the country to demand following the news that a mass regularization program is about to be unveiled. While we were planning interviews with some organizers in the leadup to the marches, technical problems arose and we were forced to play audio from the press conference. That said, the speakers give a great picture of what the mobilization is about and why it needs to happen.

Monthly episode for September 2022: On September 18th, thousands marched across the country to demand following the news that a mass regularization program is about to be unveiled. While we were planning interviews with some organizers in the leadup to the marches, technical problems a...

08/19/2022

Monthly episode for August 2022:

Returning guest Doug Nesbitt, editor of Rankandfile.ca comes on to talk about Unifor on the heels of their convention, newly elected president Lana Payne, and the Jerry Dias scandal.

Monthly episode for August 2022: Returning guest Doug Nesbitt, editor of Rankandfile.ca comes on to talk about Unifor on the heels of their convention, newly elected president Lana Payne, and the Jerry Dias scandal.

06/18/2022

Monthly episode for June:

We spoke with James W. Russell, author of the newly published "The Labour Guide to Retirement Plans for Union Organizers and Employees" (Monthly Review, 2021). We spoke about pensions, retirement savings plans and the whole larger question of retirement income for the working class.

https://www.mixcloud.com/labourradio/monthly-show-june-2022/

04/22/2022

Monthly episode for April 2022:

Maria Barouti, councillor at the Wftu Fsm Central World Federation of Trade Unions central office in Athens, Greece, and responsible for Latin America and the Middle East. She joins us to speak about the upcoming WFTU congress in early May, to be held in Rome, Italy. She speaks to us about the objectives and priorities of the class-oriented labour movement all over the world.

Monthly episode for April 2022: Maria Barouti, councillor at the World Federation of Trade Unions central office in Athens, Greece, and responsible for Latin America and the Middle East. She joins us to speak about the upcoming WFTU congress in early May, held in Rome, Italy. She speaks to us about....

03/18/2022

Monthly episode for March 2022:

Special guest Doug Nesbitt, editor at Rankandfile.ca walks us through the deal struck between the UFCW and Uber in Canada: job misclassification, how unions are built, neutrality agreements, politicking, etc.

It's also our yearly fundraising edition, so go to ckut.ca to find out more about how you can help us reach the station's goal of 35,000$ over the next 10 days! Please support independent community-based radio.

Monthly episode for March 2022: Special guest Doug Nesbitt, editor at Rankandfile.ca walks us through the deal struck between the UFCW and Uber in Canada: job misclassification, how unions are built, neutrality agreements, politicking, etc. It's also our yearly fundraising edition, so go to ckut.ca....

03/17/2022

It's our fund drive show this evening: tune in 5-6pm and please donate to the radio station that makes independent thinking on the airwaves possible!

Funding Drive 2022 kicks off tomorrow! We've asked programmers to share a little note ahead of the drive.

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02/17/2022

Monthly episode for February 2022:

Special guest Vijay Prashad : Indian historian, journalist, and Marxist intellectual. He is the director of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research, the Chief Editor of LeftWord Books and a senior non-resident fellow at Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University of China. We spoke about labour and the global south.

Monthly episode for February2022: Special guest Vijay Prashad: Indian historian, journalist, and Marxist intellectual. He is the director of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research, the Chief Editor of LeftWord Books and a senior non-resident fellow at Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies...

01/21/2022

Monthly episode for January 2022:

A discussion on the current revolutionary movement in Sudan as well as its labour movement's participation within it. With special guests:

Rabab Elnaiem, spokesperson for the Sudanese Workers Alliance for the Restoration of Trade Unions (SWARTU) and co-founder of Ta.marbouta, a feminist podcast that discusses topics from our daily lives and their intersections with capitalism, colonialism and other systems of oppression, in an attempt to question and rethink social structures and to dismantle/build new institutions as humanity struggle towards liberation.

Duha Elmardi, organizer and member of the Sudanese community in Montreal. She comes from an environmental educational background and is a graduate of Concordia's Community Economic Development program and works with climate justice student groups and support for refugee claimants in Montreal.

For more info: https://www.sudancoup.com/

https://www.mixcloud.com/labourradio/monthly-episode-january-2022/

Monthly episode for January 2022: A discussion on the current revolutionary movement in Sudan as well as its labour movement's participation within it. With special guests: Rabab Elnaiem, spokesperson for the Sudanese Workers Alliance for the Restoration of Trade Unions (SWARTU) and co-founder of Ta...

12/30/2021

Monthly episode for December:

No guests this month, just the boys giving our year-end look back at what mattered in labour news in 2021: strikes, conventions, anniversaries, struggles, elections, laws, you name it. We also look towards 2022: what it may have in store for labour and what labour needs to do to come out on top. Thanks for listening!

Monthly episode for December: No guests this month, just the boys giving our year-end look back at what mattered in labour news in 2021: strikes, conventions, anniversaries, struggles, elections, laws, you name it. We also look towards 2022: what it may have in store for labour and what labour needs...

11/23/2021

One year ago we interviewed Tapan Sen, General Secretary of the CITU - Centre of Indian Trade Unions. Their General Strike was part of the mobilization against the ruling BJP's labour and agricultural policies, some of which just emerged victorious as you probably heard. Since we for many reasons we weren't able to prepare a show this month, have a listen back to this!

Check out our interview with Com. Tapan Sen, General Secretary of CITU - Centre of Indian Trade Unions, speaking about tomorrow's General Strike in India! https://www.mixcloud.com/labourradio/tapan-sen-of-the-center-of-indian-trade-unions-on-the-november-26th-general-strike/

10/25/2021

Monthly episode for October:

Jeff Begley, president of FSSS - CSN (health and social services federation of the CSN) speaks about the current wave of strikes in daycares in Québec, and how the negotiation is going with the current provincial government.

Cheolki Yoon of the Immigrant Workers Center as well as Prenons la ville, a recent initiative trying to push for working class concerns during the current municipal elections in Montréal as well as across the province. He spoke about this mobilization and some of their demands.

Monthly episode for October: Jeff Begley, president of FSSS - CSN (health and social services federation of the CSN) speaks about the current wave of strikes in daycares in Québec, and how the negotiation is going with the current provincial government. Cheolki Yoon of the Immigrant Workers Center ...