Rankandfile.ca Podcast

Recording of a conversation between Tony Barbosa and John Dinino, both members of ATU Local 113 from January 31, where Bob Kinnear's plan to take Local 113 out of the ATU is discussed.

ATU Local 113 President Bob Kinnear speaks to Local 113 members about his recent actions and the trusteeship. Recorded February 27, 2016.

This episode, R&F.ca's West Coast Correspondent Daniel Tseghay speaks to Michael Brunson, Recording Secretary for the Chicago Teachers' Union and Sonia Singh of Labor Notes. They discuss the lessons from the 2012 Chicago Teachers' Strike and the importance of building social movement unionism in the era of Trump. Also included are their speeches from the BCGEU's "Lessons from the Chicago Teachers' Strike" event held in Vancouver on January 18.

Rankandfile.ca West Coast Correspondent Daniel Tseghay speaks to Mark Brown of the Ontario chapter of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists about the history of the organizations and its ongoing struggles of combating anti-Black racism in the workplace, the trade union movement, and beyond.

Activist and journalist Kevin Brice-Lall talks about the situation facing sugar workers in Guyana and the attempt of the government to shut down Wales Estate. You can sign a petition supporting the sugar workers here: https://www.change.org/p/president-david-granger-guyana-save-wales-sugar-estate

Rankandfile.ca's West Coast Correspondent Daniel Tseghay interviews Dennel Pickering about the Fight for $15 movement that is getting underway in Saskatchewan.