How freelancers are unionizing and getting media cards
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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 rabble to provide coverage of news of interest to Canadian workers.
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Countries adopt 15% corporate income tax plan.
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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 interest to Canadian workers.
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The AI financial bubble will burst and cause a great recession
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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 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 Canadian...
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Being a trade unionist is your human right
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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 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 Canadian workers.
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Steelworkers endorse Rob Ashton for NDP leader
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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 unions in the developing world. It partners with rabble to provide coverage of news of interest to Canadian workers.
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Alberta's plan to steal the pensions of working people
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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 the world with a focus on unions in the developing world. It partners with rabble to provide coverage of news of interest to Canadian workers.
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Why postal workers are calling for a public bank
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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 in the developing world. It partners with rabble to provide coverage of news of interest to Canadian workers.
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Heather McPherson's fight against company unions
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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 in the developing world. It partners with rabble to provide coverage of news of interest to Canadian workers.
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A banker's budget is not a worker's budget
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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 coverage of news of interest to Canadian workers.
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Rob Ashton: Canada needs bold action for workers now
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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 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...
info_outline147 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 interest to Canadian workers.