Thank-you to long-time trade unionist Derek Blackadder for the Talking Radical Radio interview just now! We talked about labour movement use of online tools from the 1980s to today, and about how it’s changing due to COVID-19. Listen for it in the coming weeks!
Will George is a member of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation. Their territory, located in and around what is now called “Vancouver,” will be directly impacted by the Trans Mountain tar sands pipeline expansion project. Scott Neigh interviews George about the project and about his ongoing grassroots work to oppose it. The fight against Trans Mountain has been one …
Scott Neigh — Talking Radical Radio · Migrant agricultural workers demanding dignity Hector Balderos Campos is from Mexico and he has been coming to Canada as a migrant agricultural worker for 15 years. He is also a member of the board of directors of the Dignidad Migrante Society. Natalia Sudeyko lives in Vancouver and she …
Robyn Beckett is a public health professional and part of the Decent Work and Health Network, a group of health care workers, public health workers, and community members advocating for better employment standards in Ontario using a health lens. Scott Neigh interviews her about the relationship between work and health, about the network, and about …
Thank-you to Will George, a grassroots member of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, for the interview just now about his work to oppose the Trans Mountain tar sands pipeline expansion project. Listen for it soon on Talking Radical Radio!
Joan Kuyek has been involved for decades in struggles related to mining, including serving as the first national co-ordinator of MiningWatch Canada from 1999 to 2008. Scott Neigh interviews her about her lifetime of activism and organizing, and about her new book, Unearthing Justice: How to Protect Your Community from the Mining Industry. Mining is …
I’ve done two interviews for Talking Radical Radio in the last few days. On Thursday, I interviewed Kyle and Andrea from the ODSP Action Coalition about fighting for improvements in Ontario’s social assistance program for disabled people. Today, I spoke with Natalia and Hector of Dignidad Migrante about organizing by seasonal agricultural workers in Canada and their struggles for dignity and …
Ryan Andersen is the lead organizer of the Calgary Alliance for the Common Good, a coalition that brings together around 30 faith groups, union locals, and community organizations representing about 35,000 people to organize, advocate, and mobilize for a more just and compassionate vision for their city. Scott Neigh interviews him about the organization, about …
Thank-you to Robyn of the Decent Work and Health Network for the interview just now about how Ontario health care providers have been advocating for better working conditions for precarious and low-wage workers. Listen for it on Talking Radical Radio in a couple of weeks!
Thank-you to nicole marie burton of Ad Astra Comix for the interview just now about *Enemy Alien*, a graphic history about internment in Canada during the First World War. Listen for it on Talking Radical Radio later in April!