PSA: Mark your calendars: Webinar “How Do We Protect Precarious Workers?” May 25, 4 pm Atlantic
Free webinar”: How do we protect precarious workers. Presenter Darius Mirshahi.
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Danny Cavanagh: Will we remember them after COVID-19?
“They are vulnerable workers and they are heroes too!.” A very good op-ed by Danny Cavanagh, president of the NS Federation of Labour on the sacrifices made by by retail and food production workers, without adequate pay and protection.
Lisa Cameron: Freeze rental payments and ban all evictions now
To expect low-wage earners currently facing income-loss to pay rent is not only unreasonable, but also dangerous, writes Lisa Cameron.
Judy Haiven: Workers are forced to put their own and others’ health at risk just to make April’s rent
Some lucky people get to work from home while low paid workers are expected to risk their and everybody’s health, until they’re laid off and face hunger and homelessness. Judy Haiven has some suggestions on what to do about it.
Lisa Cameron: One dollar more is not enough for Nova Scotia
Lisa Cameron tackles the recent $1 minimum wage increase. It’s a step in the right direction, and credit is due, in large part, to the Fight for $15 and Fairness campaign. But it is not nearly enough.
Podcast: Fighting for the rights of low-wage workers in Halifax
Scott Neigh does such a wonderful job highlighting activist work all across Canada. Whenever his podcast Talking Radical touches upon Nova Scotia he generously allows the Advocate to share. Here is Scott talking about the Halifax Workers Action Centre with Sakura Saunders and NS Advocate writer Lisa Cameron.
PSA: Fight for $15 Orientation with special guest Christine Saulnier: Building a movement for workers
The Fight for $15 & Fairness is rallying people behind the bold vision of building the economy from below, and is also demanding higher income assistance rates.
Lisa Cameron on self–checkouts: Paying for the privilege of working for free
Lisa Cameron takes a closer look at the increase in self-checkout machines in Nova Scotia stores. Turns out there are a lot of downsides.
Lisa Cameron: In Nova Scotia employers can demand sick notes for no good reason
Lisa Cameron: In Nova Scotia, your boss can demand proof that you’re sick, even if it’s just a short term illness. Those requests make life miserable for workers and put stress on an already overburdened medical system.
Baristas fight back after Bedford coffee shop closes suddenly
The Nook Espresso Bar and Lounge closed its Bedford location in late July of this year. It did so suddenly and without giving any kind of warning to its seven employees. When the owners incorrectly calculated their notice pay, the baristas fought back, with help from the Halifax Workers Action Centre. Lisa Cameron reports.