Bill Cole

Sr. Research Assoc, Harvard Center for Labor & A Just Economy @CLJEHarvard. Negs & Union Org Dev. Author “The Art of Collective Bargaining.” Member engagement.

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My brother Stephen Cole is a prolific hockey writer with a talent for clever phrases. While I have read all his work, from time to time I am reminded of this skill, like today in a FB feature on Eddie Shack Stephen described him as “a big puppy let loose in a wide field”.

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Run where I work tradition continues, this time a cross country run in the very hilly dunes in Saskatchewan. Beautiful location on the unceded territory of the Whitecap Dakota Nation. Thank you @CUPEsask for the opportunity to spend some time with your reps on negotiations.

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4am is an uncivil time to get to a flight to Saskatoon… with so few flight options now with Air Canada, the alternative would be 10pm… air travel is changing… AC’s pursuit of RASM and CASMs.

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Hey Air Canada @AirCanada been on your flights constantly for the last year and suddenly $50 for one checked bag? Is this the new normal? Call it what it is…gas tax.

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Break from preparing for some negotiation work in Saskatchewan next week for a long, slow run along the mighty Ottawa River. Beautiful day, like summer, great playlist too - mix of the 70’s. Time to return to higher summer mileage.

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First cottage run of the year. It’s more difficult to run in May in West Quebec. We have a family of bears on our land - 2 cubs & a mom nearby. With this in mind I run with a whistle & have music playing loudly on my phone. Talking Heads, Bowie, Stones… no bears in sight.

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Run where I work. Day 3 of collective bargaining so time for a short run around Gillies Lake in Timmins - no bears but lots of friendly dogs.

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Tradition returns. Couldn’t run on my recent work trip to Vancouver & Victoria, but fit in a quick 5km here in Timmins where I am for a week of collective bargaining. Was advised to not do any trail running - the bears are near by.

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A week of negotiations. This one was canceled when they got 70cms of snow back in February. Beautiful day for a drive. Fair compensation, recruitment are issues across the municipal sectors. And…run where I work later this afternoon.

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Exception made to my tradition of going for a run where I am working. Preparing now for a full day in Vancouver tomorrow and Victoria the next day. Long run at home Saturday morning. Next time…. West Coast.

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On this National Day of Mourning let’s remember the sacrifices made by our friends and colleagues. I remember Ken and Charlie on this day, close friends lost to occupational disease. May their memories be a blessing.

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At first I thought this was a happy dog enjoying the light spring rain, but when I drove past I noticed that both humans in the front were smoking…

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@nut_history Hats off to the person operating the camera. Runner is safe, ball didn’t appear to have been fully caught. What was the actual call on the field - tough one but pro umps are pretty good.

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Ok spring is here and so the smoker is going strong. My son is taking control today - we are in search of the best rubs.

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Spring is here, and there’s lots of new sticks. Break from a full day of work.

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Long walk on the golf course, Reggie finds some open water and dives in…. Cause there’s a stick….

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My thanks to the @appq_sq Association des policieres et policiers provinciaux du Quebec for the opportunity to talk about the importance of engaging union members. Building organizations is a long term value. @StamatakisCPA

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My tradition, run where I work. This time along the mighty St Lawrence River, near its Gulf, in mountainous Charlevoix. All hills, all ice, all wind, but traditions must endure. Here to talk about union leaders engaging with their members.

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Was to be on the road for 3 days of collective bargaining, but the expectation of up to 60cm of snow at my destination brought sensible heads together. Perhaps the easiest decision between the union & the employer. Back to it in April. Running Reggie is a great replacement.

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Differences in culture could not be more stark than this recent poll of how people see their neighbours. PEW questioned participants as to whether they saw fellow citizens as “morally good”.