The ⬆️ number of strikes is a sign that workers are fed up. It's not surprising that the very same workers who were held up as heroes during the pandemic aren’t content to just go back to living paycheck-to-paycheck without paid sick days.
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THURSDAY at 12:30 pm: Come support @USW1944 USW Local 1944 workers locked out by Rogers! Join the downtown Vancouver rally at Jack Poole Plaza, 1055 Canada Place (outside the new Convention Centre). And spread the word! #BCLab
@ki_wight Given that it was an acrimonious strike and there were threats from administration to discipline employees, it might be better to have the discussion privately.
@ki_wight Satire is a political tool. It can be and has been quite effective to bring attention to difficult issues at CapU that include Academic Freedom.
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"Everyone deserves to be who they are and to feel safe, valued, and supported at work, at school, or in their community. That’s why we stand in solidarity with trans workers and communities." Sussanne and Hermender in today's The Georgia Straight. https://t.co/CbVyBP981Y #BCLab
While supporting his family in Guatemala packing cucumbers in Abbotsford, Jeffry Hernández says he faced abuse, was paid under minimum wage and was housed in cramped quarters. He’s not the only one. @zakvescera reports. #BCLab 🍎
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Fighting back makes a difference. Strikes make a difference. They can literally transform workers’ lives for the better.
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“As a Canadian citizen, I fail to understand why a business should be permitted to operate while denying its workers the basic protections that virtually other worker has.” — Dr. Mark Thompson, professor emeritus at UBC's Sauder School of Business #BCPoli#BCLab