Check out the Spring 2023 edition of CCU Connections, the official news magazine of the Confederation of Canadian Unions. Please share online and on your affiliate’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages as well. Download Here In this edition: Broadbent Institute – Housing Affordability Kelly Johnson – President’s Message Paula Gowdie – Anti-Black Racism and its Impacts Paula Gowdie – Pressing Against the Margins Marley Thompson – The Power of Collective Bargaining in the Age of Artificial Intelligence Editor’s Note – It’s a Surprise Chris Wasilenchuk – Strong Government Relations Strategy a Key to Success for CMAW CCPA – Canada’s Provinces have the Surplus Cash Amy Walters – One in Five Paula Gowdie – Psychological Safety CCPA – Federal wealth tax would raise over $30 billion in first year
Check out the Fall 2022 edition of CCU Connections, the official news magazine of the Confederation of Canadian Unions. Please share online and on your affiliate’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages as well. Download Here In this edition: Mark Miller – Fair Taxation and New Mode Paula Gowdie – Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples Chris Wasilenchuk – High Inflation and Collective Bargaining Ken Zdebiak – How to Totally Not Get Hacked Jason MacDonald – Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Jim Streb – How Rising Inequality Hurts Everyone Todd Smith – What Does It All Mean? Adrian Soldera – Vancouver Island Safety Conference Report Tom MacLean – CUSW March Towards Union Democracy and Membership Control Paula Gowdie – Psychological Safety Sean Cain – How Inflation is Making Workers Pay the Price – Literally Council of Canadians – Safe Water for First Nations
See the Spring 2022 edition of CCU Connections, the news magazine of the Confederation of Canadian Unions. Please share online and on your affiliate’s Facebook and Twitter pages as well. Download Here In this edition: Kelly Johnson – Making Mental Health and Wellbeing a Top Priority A Special Message from Shea-Lynn Richardson Jim Streb – Organizing Amazon NSUPE – In Memory of Dwayne Whynot Lorraine Mar – Asian Heritage and Awareness Month Melissa Blonjeaux – Mental Health and the COVID-19 Pandemic Dawn Burns – Getting a Handle on Shift Work A Final, Big Thank You to PPWC President Gary Fiege Todd Smith – As Clear as the Screen in Front of our Face Mark Miller – Brave Agenda Neil Niles, Robert Dvorski, Zeripha Moses – Progress Summit Report
Check out the Fall 2021 edition of CCU Connections, the news magazine of the Confederation of Canadian Unions. Please share online and on your affiliate’s Facebook and Twitter pages as well. Download Here In this edition: A BIG Thank You to Michael Belanger for Years of Service Jim Streb – Mandatory Vaccinations vs. Worker’s Rights Kelly Johnson — The Windsor Strike and Rand Formula: 75 Years Later A History of Labour Rights Joey Pothe – AESES members landfall victory over temporary layoffs from University of Manitoba Andrew Jackson – Social Justice and the Economics of the Minimum Wage Todd Smith – A World Seemingly Full of Division Scarlett Farquhar – 2021 CCU Convention Report Mark Miller – Substance Use and Drug Testing in the Construction Workplace PPWC Local 2 Information Flyer – Concerns at the Mill Scarlett Farquhar – Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way… To Organize CCPA – National Child Care Plan would Add up to Tens of Thousands in Savings PPWC Local 2 – Ten Overtime Myths
Read the Spring 2021 edition of CCU Connections, the news magazine of the Confederation of Canadian Unions. Please share online and on your affiliate’s Facebook and Twitter pages as well. Download Here In this edition: Kelly Johnson – Fixing Canada’s Vaccine Delivery Failure Jim Streb – How has the Pandemic Infected our Economy Dawn Burns – Domestic Violence Under a Pandemic Michael Belanger – A Universal Basic Income for Canada Remembering Len Shankel Lisa McKendry – Union Busting in Manitoba Todd Smith – Ponder and Prose of Life Chris Wasilenchuk – CMAW’s 8th Convention Andrew Jackson – Time for Serious Tax Reform Tracy King – Greetings from PPWC Local 26 CCPA – Canada’s Child Care Struggle Leanne Shumka – Fair Taxation is Taxing the Rich Sean Cain and Breanne Whitwell – YUSAPUY 50 Year Anniversary Scarlett Farquhar – Psychological First Aid with the Red Cross
The Fall 2020 edition of the newly designed CCU Connections, the news magazine of the Confederation of Canadian Unions, is now online. Special thanks to everyone on the editorial board, including Michael Belanger, Dawn Burns, Breanne Whitwell, Ron Richardson, and the writers who provided articles. And please share the link below with your affiliates, locals and fellow CCU members throughout Canada, and on social media as well. Download Here In this edition: Katrina Miller – Paying for the Recovery we Want Sean Cain – BC NDP’s Bill 8 Michael Belanger – Nationalize This: Ending the Nightmare of Private, For-Profit Home Care CCU Statement on Anti-Racism and Support of Indigenous Lives Matter Kelly Johnson – Thank God It’s Thursday: Moving Canada to a Four Day Workweek Jim Streb – Democracy is a Fragile Beast CCU Connections Feature: Retirement and the Golden Years Alex Hagen – A Public Departure from Politics Ron Richardson – Green Jobs and Energy in Northern BC Dawn Burns – A Call to Action Affiliate Reports