In this podcast we speak with the podcast team about the "alt-conference" format and the benefits to making academic work publicly accessible.
In this podcast, Saima talks about experiences with putting together Briarpatch’s prison abolition issue and what Saima learned about employment in prisons.
In this podcast, Sarah talks about research on 2SLGBTQ+ advocacy in unions.
In this podcast, Jenalene talks about advocating for freelancer and independent contractor rights.
In this podcast, Morgan talks about research on mothers’ experiences post maternity leave.
In this podcast, Jeff talks about implications, and challenges about labor organizing in building trades.
In this podcast, Lori and Paul talk about how the pandemic has impacted employment of refugees working in the prairies.
Patrick Maze, president of the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation, goes into greater detail regarding the unique challenges faced by Substitute Teachers in Saskatchewan and further challenges teachers have faced during the pandemic.
Patrick Maze, president of the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation, discusses the bargaining process during the pandemic and the concerns of teachers in Saskatchewan.
In this episode, labour reporter Emily Leedham discusses police intervention on the picket line, petrostate propaganda, and her experience covering the 2020 lockout at the Coop Refinery in Regina.
Tony Leah, a veteran autoworker and current Master’s student at McMaster university, sits down to discuss a just transition away from fossil fuel in oil-adjacent industries, nationalizing car manufacturing, and the contradictions of capitalism.
In this podcast, Ricardo Acuña talks University of Alberta’s Faculty Association. This includes a discussion about funding cuts, and university leadership.
In this podcast, Cole Rockarts talks about sexism in Winnipeg’s Labor Movement. This includes a discussion about systemic issues, and implications for women union members.
In this podcast, Benjamin Anderson talks about their research in work and organizing in artisanal industries. This includes a discussion about challenges faced in doing this work, and implications of this research for work in Western Canada.
In this episode of Work of the West, Andrew Stevens speaks with Barb Cape, President of the Service Employees International Union in Saskatchewan – also known as SEIU-West. SEIU represents around 100,000 members in Canada – workers who are employed in the education system, health care, care facilities, emergency services, social services, and municipalities. In the interview we talk about the privatization of long-term care in Saskatchewan, health care staffing levels, and the impact of COVID on workers in the province.
Professor Charles Smith discusses the broader implications of the 2019/2020 Co-op Refinery lockout for the labour movement in Saskatchewan, as well as the privileging of property over workers’ rights, the Wagner model in Canada, and the use of the courts as a tool for worker power.
Former Unifor Local 594 president Kevin Bittman opens up on the 2019-2020 lockout at the Co-op Refinery in Regina. In this episode, he reflects on the implications for labour solidarity, the role of government in private-sector strikes, and the future of labour in the province.
In this podcast, Bruce Curran talks about the wage restraint legislation passed by the Manitoba legislature in 2017. This includes a discussion about what the decision got right and criticisms of the decision.
In this podcast, Emily Eaton provides an overview of her research interests with a focus on research she conducted on “just transition” and the oil/gas industry. This includes a discussion about what led Dr.Eaton to this topic, and future research interests.
In this podcast, Sara Birrell talks about Saskatchewan’s long-term care crisis. This includes a discussion about staff-resident relationships during COVID-19, and experiences of residents during the COVID-19 pandemic.