Labournauts Podcast

Sussanne and Carlos sit down with Federal New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh. These 3 talk about the role unions play both within the NDP and politics generally. The recent introduction of Federal Anti-Scab Legislation by the NDP and the current Wet'suwet'en protests and blockades. Follow everything Jagmeet is up to @theJagmeetSingh or if you want to know more about the Federal NDP you can find them at NDP.ca.

Chair and Co-Chair of the BC Federation of Labour Young Worker Committee, Milena Kollay and Alex Gendron join Carlos to talk about the work the Young Workers Committee is doing on behalf of young workers in this province. They discuss the upcoming "Grant's Law Sit In" scheduled for Saturday, May 25th, the Grants Law Plaque Unveiling planned for June 1st and their upcoming Young Workers' School at Camp Jubilee. To follow the work Milena and Alex are doing follow Milena on Instagram @milenakollaymoveup and Alex @alexgendron89 To find out more about Young Worker Workers' School check out: https://conference.bcfed.ca/youngworkerschool/

James Pratt, Executive Assistant to the President of the Canadian Labour Congress, joins Carlos to talk about digital strategies, why politics matter, Jack Layton, tattoos and even a little Johnny Cash. It'll all make sense, we promise! To learn more and follow the work that James is doing find him @jamesdouglaspratt on Instagram or @jamespratt on Facebook.

Coleen Jones, Canadian Union of Postal Workers Alternate National Union Representative and 1st VP of the Fraser Valley West Local Joins Sussanne and Carlos to discuss Postal Banking, Delivering Community Power, back to work legislation and many of the issues CUPW is fighting for as they start the arbitration process with Canada Post.   Please show your support of these hard working union folks by following them on twitter @cupw or @friends_PS and go to their campaign websites at postalbanking.ca and deliveringcommunitypower.ca  

Carlos sits down with Shireen Clark, President of CUPE local 374 to discuss the recent book she was a part of authoring titled "Simply Woman".  Shireen's story is inspirational, as is many of the stories are in this book. Have a listen and if you'd like to learn more about the "Simply Woman" book or more about Shireen story check out her website at Shireenclark.com  Listen.Like.Share 

Joey Hartman, retired Vancouver and District Labour Council President and Amber Leonard, President of the CUPE Vancouver Island District Council join Carlos to talk about the VIDC Leadership Conference, the importance of Municipal Elections and how they got started in the Labour Movement.    Listen.Like.Share

Sussanne chats with Morna Ballantyne and Henry Lee from the Canadian Labour College.  They talk about the renewal and relaunch of the Labour College and discuss the new format of the labour college and the exciting opportunities for up and coming labour leaders to learn and develop leadership skills, understand our history, and examine the challenges we face as a labour movement with the ever-changing workforce. To follow Morna & Harry find them at @mornaballantyne and @hsimon to learn more about labour college visit: http://canadianlabour.ca/labour-education/labour-college-canada

Crystal Warner, National Executive Vice President from The Canadian Employment and Immigration Union (CEIU) joins Carlos for the 4th time with James Brierley, Young Worker Representative from  CEIU and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC). Crystal and James give us an in-depth look at the disastrous effects the Phoenix Pay System has had on Federal Government Workers, their Families, and their Communities and also discuss the upcoming bargaining landscape as Federal Government Unions prepare for bargaining and what type of strategies may be needed. Please visit http://www.ceiu-seic.ca for more information on upcoming actions and follow Crystal Warner @crystalmwarner on Twitter or email James at Brierlj@psac-afpc.ca

Jack Milroy from Pacific Digital joins Carlos to talk about all things digital! Jack has a long history using modern and digital tools to engage and organize union members both in Australia and now in Canada. He gives us some useful advice on how to create a digital strategy in your organization, the importance of creating a digital culture and a whole bunch of do's and don'ts. If you want to learn more about Jack and the work he does, follow him @jack_milroy on Twitter or check out his website pacificdigital.ca

Carlos sits down with Rod Mickleburgh, Journalist and Author of "On the Line" and  Phillip Legg, Board Chair of the Community Savings Credit Union. They talk about the process it takes when writing a book like this one, the role Community Savings Credit Union played in supporting this venture, the history of militant unionism in British Columbia and much more! To find more information about the book or purchase it, just follow this link ➡️ https://bc-labour-heritage-centre-store.myshopify.com/collections/books/products/on-the-line-a-history-of-the-british-columbia-labour-movement Or find it anywhere you find your books ☝🏼✊🏼 📚

When did the Day of Mourning start? Who started it? Answers to these questions, and much more, as Al Bieksa invites us into his living room to talk about his experiences while creating a short documentary on the origins of the Day of Mourning. To watch the short Day of Mourning Documentary Al created go to: https://youtu.be/gOywfT64qYg

Aaron Ekman sits down with Dennis Pilon, Associate Professor, Department of Politics, York University to talk about the right and wrong ways to campaign for a change to our voting system. If you want to learn more about proportional representation and have your voice heard go to @  https://engage.gov.bc.ca/howwevote/ To learn more about the work Dennis does and if you'd like to check out his book ... check out his blog @ http://wrestlingwithdemocracy.blogspot.ca/?m=1

In Part 2 Carlos sits down with participants from the United Steel Workers "Be More Than a Bystander" weeklong workshop to unpack and discuss what they've learned from the workshop and how they plan on advocating for the elimination of gender-based violence in their workplaces and communities. A big thank you to Steve Kallies, Vice President of USW Local 9346 (and @steelmegaphone host), Bernie Wood, Vice President of USW Local 9074 and Iain Thistlewaite, Recording Secretary for USW Local 7619 for sitting down and taking part in this honest discussion regarding such an important topic. For more information on the work the Steelworkers are doing, follow them @usw_district_3 and please find ways to support the work being done by @endviolenceBC

"Being more than a Bystander" Part 1  Carlos is joined by Tracy Porteous, Executive Director for the Ending Violence Association of British Columbia, Retired BC Lion and Grey Cup winner JR LaRose and Matthias Goossen, Lineman for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.  Tracy, JR and Matthias share their stories and talk about the importance of being spokespeople for the "Be more than a Bystander" program, and how transformative the work they do is.  This is Part 1 of a 2 part series we are launching to promote and talk about the inaugural "Be more than a Bystander" Training hosted by the United Steel Workers. (@steelworkersCA)  To learn more about this campaign follow the work Tracy and the End Violence team are doing @EndViolenceBC . You can also follow JR and Matthias on twitter @j_tonto27 and @MatthiasGoose

Sussanne takes the opportunity to chat with ILWU Canada President Rob Ashton and ILWU activist Joulene Parent about all things longshore. They cover the importance of engaging the Women of ILWU, Bill c23, longshore history, organizing the unorganized and much more. Thanks to @ilwu502views_jag for the awesome picture we used for show art! To find out more about the work ILWU Canada is doing to protect our Coasts follow them @ilwucanada on twitter

The original Labounauts crew gets together and wastes no time digging into the good and not so good. Labour College, Site C, BC Liberals new Leader and Raiding are just a few of the topics covered on this controversy-filled episode.  Makes sure to follow Aaron Ekman on all things social media @aaronekman, Sussanne Skidmore @sussanneEVP and the labournauts @Labournauts

Crystal Warner, National Executive Vice President of the Canada Employment and Immigration Union, joins Sussanne and Carlos to talk about the Phoenix Pay System, #metoo and Sex Workers Rights.  Please listen, like and share this podcast! If you'd like more information about the topics discussed on this podcast follow Crystal on twitter  @crystalmwarner or @crystalwarner on Facebook Listen. Share. Subscribe. https://goo.gl/EyjrxA

Sussanne sits down with Adrienne Smith and Natasha Tony to talk about the sexual violence against women in the film industry, in the workforce and around the world.  Covering everything from #metoo, misogyny, societal norms and ways to battle sexual harassment and violence against women not just at work but in broader society as a whole.   Check out metoomvmt.org for more info on this subject or follow @metoomvmt on fb. This episode may be triggering for some.    

Just one year after the Supreme Court of Canada decision to restore bargaining rights to the British Columbia Teachers Federation, Glen Hansman -President of the BCTF, sits with Sussanne and Carlos to unpack the ripple effects 16 years of BC Liberal governments have had on the public education system in BC, how School Districts are handling the current teacher shortages, the importance of SOGI education in High Schools and what the future may look like as education sector unions get ready to bargain with a new Provincial Government.  

Sussanne spends the afternoon hanging out with Lisa Langevin from IBEW 213 talking all things "women in trades", Lisa sits as an executive member with Build Together BC where she promotes, supports and mentors women in the skilled construction trades. Joining us to talk about their individual experiences as women working in non-traditional jobs are: Julie Sawatsky BCRCC, Julia Ballantyne UA516 and Ashley Duncan IAHFIAW. Listen in as they share their personal stories along with advice to new women looking to the Trades as a career.   To learn more about "Build Together" check out http://buildtogether.ca/   Listen.Like.Share