Striking newsroom workers launch bigger and better Local Xpress
A bigger and better Local Xpress, the prospects of a very lengthy strike, and the price the NDP pays for their principled boycott.
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Nova Scotia blood collection workers cross the picket line in PEI
It’s always bad news when members of the same union cross a picket line. It happened in PEI this week.
Message to Mark Lever: “Words matter. Readers matter. People matter.”
Over 200 people rallied in support of the striking Chronicle Herald newsroom workers. 105 days on the picket line is 105 days too long.
Victory! Halifax firefighter’s human rights case to proceed to Board of Inquiry
10 years after facing misogyny at a Halifax fire station, Liane Tessier will finally get her day in court. Read about her long and exhausting battle to reach this stage.
Weekend video: Nova Scotians united against austerity – a flashback to the 2015 budget
This weekend’s video is a flashback to the large 2015 anti-austerity protests in Nova Scotia. One thing about the McNeil government going after the film workers is that anti-austerity videos became really slick and professional.
Canadian Blood Services: A bloody shame
Canadian Blood Services ignores the interests of its workers and donors, and not just in Charlottetown. Many believe it is affecting the safety of the blood supply.
Weekend Video: Day of Mourning – Kyle’s story.
“Everyone that goes to work should come home at the end of the day.” On March 13, 2008, an explosion and fire in an autobody shop burned Kyle Hickey all over his body. He died the next day. His family and friends remember him.
Striking PEI blood collection workers reject employer’s latest offer
Striking PEI blood collection workers yesterday rejected their employer’s non-offer. They have been on strike for seven months. “We’re showing everybody that you can stand up for yourself, no matter how large the corporation,” says their NSUPE local president.
Going hungry on minimum wage. The fight for $15 in Halifax
Haligonians faced rain and sleet to add their voice to the demand for a $15 an hour minimum wage, as heard across North America today.
“What you do is go hungry, eat less during the day.”
Next thing to go is books – The crisis in public libraries in rural Nova Scotia
Public libraries in rural Nova Scotia know all about austerity, they have been living it for decades.