Labournauts Podcast

Sep 06 2020 75 ep. 41 mins 7
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Labournauts are a bunch of BC labour folks that get together to talk about unions, politics and whatever else strikes our fancy.

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ZoomCast EP. 8 “It’s Labour Day - Let’s thank workers!”

Sep 06 2020 53 mins  
BC Federation of Labour President (Laird Cronk) and Secretary-Treasurer (Sussanne Skidmore) join Carlos to talk about Labour Day 2020, the work the BCFED is doing and has been going to advocate for workers during COVID and much much more! Please follow @bcfed to find out more about the work they do and also follow Sussanne (@SussanneRS) and Laird (@laird4bcfed) on Twitter to stay u

ZoomCast Ep 7 - Trevor Davies, Secretary-Treasurer of the CUPE BC

Jun 15 2020 54 mins  
Trevor Davies, Secretary-Treasurer of the Canadian Union of Public Employees British Columbia, joins Carlos via zoom to discuss the work CUPE Members are doing to keep public services functioning during COVID19. They also talk about the work CUPE is doing to ensure there is appropriate and important municipal funding provided to the municipalities that need it most and the current

ZoomCast EP 6 "Working for the Federal Government during a Pandemic (and Phoenix)”

May 31 2020 34 mins  
Long time friend of the Labournauts, Crystal Warner from the Canada Employment and Immigration Union, joins Carlos to talk about the new reality her members are facing at work, the responsibilities unions have during COVID19, and the current state of the Phoenix Pay System. Make sure you check out Crystal’s new podcast “Point of Privilege” .... they live stream on FaceBook ev

ZoomCast Ep. 5 “transit during covid”

May 07 2020 27 mins  
President of CUPE 7000, Tony Rebelo, joins Carlos via Zoom to talk about the every day scenarios his fellow members are facing on the frontlines of Metro Vancouver’s Transit System, the ripple effects of Translink’s most recent decision to cut services and lay off workers, and the potential hazards workers and the public are now facing while using transit during COVID19. to

Zoomcast Ep. 4 Layoffs and Service Cuts

Apr 30 2020 22 mins  
Vice President of the Movement of United Professionals, Christy Slusarenko takes the time to call in and talk to Carlos about the recent layoffs and services cuts at Translink. They talk about the ripple effects these types of decisions have on essential workers and people that need access to transit to work and live. How MoveUp is “stepping up” during COVID19 and how important

ZoomCast ep.3 “Working on the Frontline”

Apr 22 2020 27 mins  
Kim Novak, President of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1518, joins Carlos via zoom to talk about the working conditions for many of the @ufcw1518 workers during COVID19, the role her union is playing to organize workers in the “gig” economy, the importance of unions having a proactive strategy as we move towards a “post-covid world,” and much much more. To lea

Zoomcast Ep. 2 “Doing Digital”

Apr 13 2020 38 mins  
Zoomcast Ep. 2 “Doing Digital” Jack Milroy from Pacific Digital zooms in all the way from Newcastle, Australia to talk about the effects COVID 19 is having on the way unions are communicating with their members, the opportunities and responsibilities unions have to provide “networking platforms” to their members and the types of digital tools that are proving to be useful (

Special "Zoomcast" with Mike Schilling, Community Savings CEO.

Apr 01 2020 29 mins  
Community Savings CEO, Mike Schilling, joins Carlos and Orion on the first ever Labournauts “Zoomcast.” They discuss the financial impacts of COVID-19, the role financial institutions play during this pandemic, and some of the ways workers facing financial insecurity during these times can access support. Here are some useful links if you or someone you know is needing support

Episode 61 “Jagmeet Singh, Leader of the Federal NDP”

Feb 26 2020 25 mins  
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

Episode 60 “Grant’s Law”

May 21 2019 23 mins  
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 You