Podcasts by Rank & File Radio - Prairie Edition
Rank and File Radio is an independent Canadian labour movement program.
Rank and File Radio’s mandate is to: ? provide listeners with factual and informative labour news ? build solidarity for workers in struggle ? develop a coherent analysis of the labour movement ? contribute to the building of rank-and-file labour networks
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The Newfoundland Dominion strike and Grocery's Long War from 2021-01-05T15:09:16
Dan Darrah joins the show to talk about the 2020 Newfoundland grocery strike and how grocery jobs went from good to bad in the 1980s and 1990s.
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Special episode: Catching up with Emily Leedham from 2020-11-15T20:36:26
A wide-ranging conversation with Emily Leedham touching on the Stella's Café strike in Winnipeg, the Saskatchewan election and corporate money, and the tactics of union-busting. Guest host: Doug Ne...
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Bill 32: Jason Kenney's Attack on the Rand Formula & More | Joshua Mandryk from 2020-07-13T04:38:58
Labour lawyer Joshua Mandryk provides a short overview of Jason Kenney's Bill 32: The Restoring Balance in Alberta's Workplaces Act
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Manitoba Honk-a-thon against Pallister's COVID-19 Cuts from 2020-05-04T00:32:59
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Will we see justice for Alberta meatpacking workers? | Bashir Mohamed & Bob Barnetson from 2020-04-27T01:19:39
Bashir Mohamed and Dr. Bob Barnetson discuss the COVID-19 outbreaks in Alberta's Cargill and JBS meatpacking plants. Government representatives and health officials, including Chief Medical Officer...
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UFCW 401 calls for meatpacking plants closed after COVID-19 outbreaks from 2020-04-19T23:16:17
UFCW 401 President Thomas Hesse discusses the COVID-19 outbreak in the Cargill meatpacking plant, as well as steps needed to protect food workers in grocery stores.
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How are Sask prisons & the Co-op Refinery scab camp responding to COVID-19? from 2020-04-13T00:50:03
Deb Hopkins discusses an open letter calling for the release of Saskatchewan inmates to limit the spread of COVID-19.
Open Letter to Saskatchewan Minister of Corrections and Policing Chris...
Manitoba's health care system is not prepared for COVID-19 from 2020-04-05T23:02:06
Debbie Boissonneault, President of CUPE 204, discusses the state of Manitoba's health care system & response to COVID-19.
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Demanding Compassion: Rent Strikes & Emergency Benefits from 2020-03-30T02:58:46
Compassion: A Global History of Social Policy by Alvin Finkel
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2020 Prairie Provincial Budget Review | Joel French, Simon Enoch, Lynne Fernandez from 2020-03-23T00:34:06
What do the prairie budgets say about the values of our provincial leaders? In a time of such uncertainty, how can we formulate a vision of a society that values people over profits?
Joel ...
Workers' Rights & Organizing During a Pandemic | Carolina Jimenez, Marika Prokosh from 2020-03-15T23:44:18
Decent Work & Health Network
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Budget 4 All Winnipeg
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The Shock Doctrine Documentary
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What does Kenney's Bill 1 mean for Indigenous, labour and social movements? | James Muir, U of A from 2020-03-02T02:15:05
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney tabled Bill 1: The Critical Infrastructure Defense Act on February 25, 2020. The bill would crack down on Indigenous land defenders supporting Wet'suwet'en sovereignty,...
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Millennium for All sing-a-long w/ John K Samson at Winnipeg's Millennium Library from 2020-02-26T05:21:32
John K Samson performs a live sing-a-long of Millennium for All at Winnipeg's Millennium Library, protesting one year of invasive library security screening. Recorded February 25, 2020.
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One year fighting security theatre in Winnipeg's public library | Millennium for All from 2020-02-24T01:52:40
Rally Against Library Security
Tuesday, Feb 25, 4:30 PM at the Millennium Library Lobby
Twitter.com/Millennium4All
Listen to John K Samson's song Millennium for All
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Shutting Down Canada for Wet'suwet'en & the History of the RCMP | Ivan Drury, Sean Carleton from 2020-02-17T00:59:35
Ivan Drury from Red Braid Alliance for Decolonial Socialism
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Wet'suwet'en Supporter Toolkit
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SOLIDARITY PARTY - CKUW 95.9 FM FUNDRIVE EPISODE from 2020-02-10T20:19:15
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CKUW LIVE FUNDRIVE SHOW *TONIGHT* 8 PM CST! from 2020-02-09T23:17:36
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Unifor 594 Fights the Co-op's Union Busting | On Location at the Co-op Refinery Lockout from 2020-02-03T01:18:28
Today on the show, an on the ground report from the Unifor 594 lockout at the Co-op Refinery in Regina, Saskatchewan
Previous coverage:
Dance Parties, Personal Growth, and Police:...
Labour's Role in the Anti-War Movement | Simon Black, Brock University from 2020-01-13T02:03:32
Simon Black, professor at Brock University, discusses labour's role in the anti-war movement and opposing Canada's arms trade with Saudi Arabia, and a just transition for arms manufacturing workers...
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Co-op Refinery's Unifor 594 Lockout Enters Second Month | Sean Tucker, Charles Smith, Andrew Stevens from 2020-01-06T01:46:49
Today on the show, an update on Unifor 594 lockout at the Co-op Refinery in Regina, which is entering its second month. The workers were on the picket line throughout Christmas and New Year’s.
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RankandFile.ca Holiday Special | Love Actually was an inside job & Scrooged redeems us all from 2020-01-02T10:46:57
Folks from the RankandFile.ca crew review two holiday classics - Love Actually & Scrooged.
Editor's note: Unifor 594 is locked out, not on strike.
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The Regina Co-op Refinery Lockout Lowdown | Kevin Bittman, Darren Milo, Sean Tucker from 2019-12-16T01:55:34
Unifor launches a Canada-wide boycott of Co-op products & services.
Local 594 President Kevin Bittman & Regina & District Labour Council member Darren Milo provide picket line reports fro...
What is the state of the feminist movement in Canada? | Nora Loreto from 2019-12-09T04:54:12
Nora Loreto discusses the state of the feminist movement in Canada 30 years after the mass shooting that killed 14 women at École Polytechnique.
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What would a Green New Deal mean for farmers? | Stuart Oke, NFU & Avi Lewis, the Leap from 2019-12-01T22:03:18
The National Farmers Union celebrated its 50th annioversary in Winnipeg, Manitoba at their annual convention from November 24-27, 2019. Stuart Oke, the Youth President of the National Farmers Union...
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How Chicago teachers built a fighting union & changed the balance of power | Kenzo Shibata, CTU from 2019-11-25T01:27:44
Chicago Teachers Union
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How to Jumpstart Your Union
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The Police Budget is Bleeding Winnipeg's Community Services Dry from 2019-11-18T01:55:57
Read the Community Services Budget
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Anti-Fascism Builds Solidarity: Exposing Yellow Vests & Labour Organizing within Journalism from 2019-11-11T02:09:37
We’ll talk to Allen from Yellow Vests Canada Exposed, a group which documents and exposes the white nationalist and neo-nazi elements in Canada’s Yellow Vest movement. We’ll talk about how this mov...
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Postal workers are ready to defy back-to-work law - if they have backup | Roland Schmidt, CUPW 730 from 2019-11-04T02:17:35
Alberta's Bill 20 & 21 & Wage Freeze
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-government-plans-sweeping-changes-through-2-omnibus-bills-1.5338632
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From Chile to Chicago to Calgary, it's the same austerity | Alison McIntosh, Parkland Institute from 2019-10-28T01:04:44
Alison McIntosh, research manager at the Parkland Institute breaks down Alberta's new austerity budget.
A short excerpt from the Chicago Teachers Union podcast CTU Speaks with CTU Chief of...
Building Worker Solidarity Across Sectors | Unifor 594, IBEW 2034, UFCW 832, Public Interest Alberta from 2019-10-21T01:24:32
Kevin Bittman from Unifor 594 in Regina, Saskatchewan discusses impending lockout for Co-op refinery workers.
http://www.unifor594.com/
Mike Espenell, from IBEW 2034 discusses how...
"We are not your enemy," Edmonton Climate Strike organizer Emma Jackson speaks to oil sands workers from 2019-10-19T03:54:48
Recording of Emma Jackson's interview on Charles Adler Tonight on 770 CHQR Global News Radio, October 18, 2019.
Emma Jackson is an organizer with Climate Justice Edmonton, a group who org...
Excerpt: Still Waiting for the Bus: The Unnatural Death of Prairie Intercity Transit from 2019-10-13T22:08:31
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5,000 Unifor Crown workers on Strike in Saskatchewan! | Simon Enoch, CCPA-SK from 2019-10-06T20:55:37
Today on the show, Simon Enoch, Executive Director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives in Saskatchewan. He’ll talk about the 5,000 workers for 6 Crown corporations and one Crown agency, ...
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Where was Organized Labour at Winnipeg's Climate Strike? from 2019-09-29T20:41:34
On Friday, September 27th, an estimated 12,000 people met in front of the Manitoba Legislature in Winnipeg to participate in a global climate strike, organized by Indigenous youth and students.
Navigating Labour's Climate Contradictions & Commonalities | Jamie Kirkpatrick, BlueGreen Canada from 2019-09-22T22:23:54
Guest: Jamie Kirkpatrick, Program Manager, BlueGreen Canada
BlueGreenCanada.ca
Blue Green Canada is an alliance between Canadian labour unions, environmental and civil society organiza...
A Step Towards Removing Winnipeg's Invasive Library Security | Millennium for All organizers from 2019-09-16T04:27:57
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Putting Climate Justice on the Bargaining Table | James Hutt, the Leap from 2019-09-08T21:13:24
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It's time to #UniteAgainstRacism | Karen Cocq, Migrant Rights Network from 2019-09-04T05:40:19
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Manitoba Health Care Votes & a Victory for Lethbridge's Safe Consumption Site | Kym Porter from 2019-08-25T21:10:47
Manitoba Health Care Votes
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-health-care-workers-union-vote-1.5256771
Moms Stop the Harm
https://www.momsstoptheharm.com/
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Independent Media as a Political Organizing Tool | Scott Price, Labour Historian from 2019-08-18T23:27:08
First, an update on the state of Rank & File Radio, reflecting on its past and future. Then labour historian Scott Price joins for a discussion on the media's role in grassroots and labour organizi...
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Understanding the Rand Formula & Canada's labour law | David Camfield, University of Manitoba from 2019-08-11T21:13:01
David Camfield, author of Canadian Labour in Crisis, explores Canada's labour law, the Rand Formula, and how this framework impacts labour organizing today.
https://fernwoodpublishing.ca/b...
Full Audio: ATU 1505 Solidarity Rally, Aug 7, 2019 from 2019-08-07T22:05:51
On August 7, 2019, at 10:30 am ATU Local 1505 and Fight for $15 & Fairness Manitoba hosted a solidarity rally demanding the City give Winnipeg Transit workers a fair deal. The union has been withou...
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What is an "essential service" anyway? | Craig Hannah, CUPE 1975 & Charles Smith from 2019-08-04T21:09:40
What is an "essential service" anyway? How does this designation impact a public sector union's ability to strike? This has been a point of contention in Saskatchewan for over a decade under the Sa...
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What NFLD's Cod Moratorium Means for Green New Deal Organizing | Drew Brown, TheIndependent.ca from 2019-07-28T21:22:44
Drew Brown, EIC of TheIndependent.ca, explores what lessons Green New Deal organizers can learn from Newfoundland's 1992 cod moratorium.
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1919-2019: What Would it Take to Build Another General Strike? from 2019-07-24T22:09:13
"It's time to either fight or be f*cked." - Jane McAlevey
From May 8-11, 2019, Manitoba’s unions hosted the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike Centenary Conference: inviting union members, labou...
1919-2019: Don't mourn for me - organize! Disability rights & the labour movement from 2019-07-07T21:18:14
From May 8-11, 2019, Winnipeg unions hosted the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike Centenary Conference: inviting union members, labour activists and leaders from across Canada to reflect on the history ...
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Bus drivers on second "fare strike" give Winnipeggers free transit | Aleem Chaudhary, ATU 1505 from 2019-06-30T21:24:47
Last month, ATU’s took its first legal job action on May 14, 2019 not enforcing fares for riders. Shortly after, the union overwhelmingly rejected what the city said was its second and “final” offe...
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1919-2019: Which Side Are You On? Labour, Colonialism & Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples from 2019-06-27T05:47:57
From May 8-11, 2019, Winnipeg unions hosted the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike Centenary Conference: inviting union members, labour activists and leaders from across Canada to reflect on the history ...
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The Untold Story of the Leap Manifesto, Labour & the 2016 Federal NDP Convention | Avi Lewis from 2019-06-24T05:56:57
Avi Lewis, co-founder and strategic director of the Leap, shares the untold story of the Leap Manifesto, labour and the 2016 Federal NDP convention in Edmonton, Alberta. We’ll also talk about the p...
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LGBTQ rights are workers' rights, climate justice is labour justice | Jane McAlevey, Avery Edwards from 2019-06-17T02:25:37
Avery Edwards is a community organizer, gender freedom fighter, and a co-founder of PYROS, the Prairie Youth Radical Organizing School, located on Treaty 6 territory in Edmonton.
In 2018,...
Challenging Car Culture, Uber & Lyft to Expand Public Transit in Canada | James Wilt, journalist from 2019-06-09T21:31:06
Guest: James Wilt, freelance journalist and author of an upcoming book on public transit for Between the Lines.
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Fighting for $15 Across the Prairies | Daniel Huber & Saima Desai from 2019-06-02T21:24:43
Today on the show, fighting for a $15 minimum wage across the Prairies. Alberta premier Jason Kenney introduces a youth minimum wage at $13 which is lower than the $15 minimum wage introduced by th...
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What is it like to fight wildfires? A worker's view on private and public wildfire response from 2019-05-26T21:23:19
As activists organizing with the Our Time campaign put together town halls in cities across Canada to discuss what a Green New Deal would look like for Canada, the wildfire season had already begun...
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ATU's Fare Strike & WestJet's Sale to Onex | Aleem Chaudhary, ATU 1505, Chris Rauenbusch, CUPE 4070 from 2019-05-19T21:23:22
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The State of the Strike in 2019 | Boots Riley, Mike Palecek, Jane McAlevey from 2019-05-12T21:18:38
The 1919 General Strike anniversary conference in Winnipeg kicked off on Wednesday, May 8, with labour activists and academics from across Canada congregating at the University of Winnipeg. The int...
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Nurses Fight Manitoba's Health Care Crisis & Prairie Labour News Roundup from 2019-05-05T21:27:41
Around 400 Nurses and healthcare workers filled the front steps of the Manitoba legislature on May 1, 2019 to protest government cuts to public services, citing forced overtime and burnout among he...
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Red State Revolt: The Teacher's Strike Wave & Working Class Politics | Eric Blanc from 2019-05-02T06:39:43
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Building Student & Teacher Prairie Solidarity | Megan Linton, CFS & Eric Blanc, Red State Revolt from 2019-04-28T21:15:28
Today on the show, teachers and students fighting for quality, public education. We’ll hear from Meghan Linton, from the Manitoba chapter of the Canadian Federation of Students, on creating a prair...
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Fighting Back in Jason Kenney's Hellberta | Chloe Rockarts & Emma Jackson from 2019-04-21T22:20:21
Broadcast Date: April 21, 2019. Hosted & produced by Emily Leedham.
Chloe Rockarts reflects on conversations with public sector labour leaders in Alberta for a RankandFile.ca article calle...
What is it actually like to work in Alberta's oil patch? | Robert Lee, Industrial Electrician from 2019-04-14T21:19:55
Broadcast date is April 14, 2019. Hosted by Emily Leedham.
Today on the show, Robert Lee, an industrial electrician based in Alberta who has spent the last several years working on and off...
Migrante Alberta is fundraising for a worker's centre | Marco Luciano, Migrante Alberta from 2019-04-07T21:24:01
Broadcast date: April 7, 2019. Hosted by Emily Leedham.
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Today on the show, Marco Luciano, director of Migrante Alb...
Campaign branding & graphic design in labour organizing | Darren Stebeleski, SparkPoster collective from 2019-03-31T21:23:33
Broadcast date is March 31, 2019. Hosted by Emily Leedham. This show is supported by CKUW listeners, Patreon supporters and UFCW Local 832. Partner with www.RankandFile.ca
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URFA's Strike Notice, Basia's WLC Resignation, CUPW Solidarity w UFCW 1400 Co-op Workers - and more! from 2019-03-24T21:26:10
Today’s broadcast date is March 24, 2019.
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Basia Sokal Resigns as Winnipeg Labour Council President - Tuesday, March 19, 2019 from 2019-03-20T07:01:17
On Tuesday, March 19, 2019, Basia Sokal resigned as President of the Winnipeg Labour Council, citing harassment and bullying from men within labour leadership. This audio of her resignation was rec...
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Library Security & Harm Reduction in the Workplace | Garth Mullins, Crackdown & Owen Toews, Bar None from 2019-03-18T05:52:57
On February 25, 2019, Millennium Library in downtown Winnipeg implemented new security measures – a bag check and metal detector at the front entrance. Library workers and management have cited saf...
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Manitoba's Austerity Budget & Protesting Jason Kenney | Molly McCracken & Amelia Deneka from 2019-03-10T21:24:34
Today’s broadcast date is March 10, 2019. Rank & File Radio is hosted by Emily Leedham.
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Organizing for a National Transit Strategy Post-Greyhound | Justin Panos, ATU Canada from 2019-03-03T22:45:48
Rank & File Radio - Prairie Edition on CKUW 95.9 FM provides Canadian labour news and analysis across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. This show is an independent partner with RankandFile.ca and...
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What is going on at the University of Regina? | Dr. Emily Eaton & John Loeppky from 2019-02-24T22:29:48
February 24, 2019. Today on the show - what is going on at the University of Regina?
Well, quite a bit. The U of R Faculty Association, or URFA, which represents 1400 employees, attained ...
Combating Alberta's Restaurant Lobby & Creating Worker-Driven Corporate Culture Change from 2019-02-17T22:20:24
Rank & File Radio - Prairie Edition on CKUW 95.90 FM provides Canadian labour news and analysis across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. This show is an independent partner with RankandFile.ca an...
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2019 CKUW Funding Drive | Nasr Ahmed, CWA Canada, on fighting for campus media from 2019-02-11T05:51:37
The CKUW FUNDrive runs until Friday, February 15th! Pledge online at www.ckuw.ca/donate !
At the end of the show we had made $785 - but a donation after the show sent us to $1,085! Thank y...
Bob Barnetson on the Alberta NDP's labour reforms & Regan Boychuk on cleaning up oil & gas wells from 2019-02-03T23:35:37
Bob Barnetson, Athabasca University prof, provides an overview of the labour reforms introduced by the NDP, and what might happen to those reforms should Jason Kenney’s United Conservative Party fo...
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"This was the hill to die on" | Levi Nilson on building militancy within Alberta's student movement from 2019-01-28T00:38:46
Doug Ford's "student choice" initiative in Ontario will destabilize student union funding and dramatically alter the landscape for training future student and labour organizers in Canada. In Alber...
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Improving Handi-Transit & Sidewalk Clearing | Allen Mankewich, Winnipeg disability rights advocate from 2019-01-20T22:30:18
Allen Mankewich has over 15 years of experience working in the public and non-profit sector, working on a number of different disability-related initiatives. A highlight of his career was participa...
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Inside Alberta's Amazon Fulfillment Centre | Working conditions during "peak" season from 2019-01-13T20:50:23
Rank & File Radio - Prairie Edition on CKUW 95.90 FM provides Canadian labour news and analysis across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. This show is an independent partner with RankandFile.ca an...
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RankandFile.ca Holiday Special | The State of the OPPO from 2018-12-30T22:38:54
Emily, Dave, Tannara and Scott get drunk on union made beer (mostly) and listen to Episode 18 of the Canadaland podcast OPPO hosted by Jen Gerson and Justin Ling looking at the "state of the left" ...
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Stella's workers unionize | SK Co-op workers strike through Christmas | Crashing Liberal parties from 2018-12-23T22:30
Rank & File Radio - Prairie Edition on CKUW 95.90 FM provides Canadian labour news and analysis across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. This show is an independent partner with RankandFile.ca an...
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CUPW, the right to strike, civil disobedience & solidarity pickets | Charles Smith & Suzanne MacNeil from 2018-12-16T21:03:57
Rank & File Radio - Prairie Edition on CKUW 95.90 FM provides Canadian labour news and analysis across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. This show is an independent partner with RankandFile.ca an...
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FairServe.ca | Chef Daniel Huber creates a new organizing hub for Alberta restaurant workers from 2018-12-10T02:36:13
Rank & File Radio - Prairie Edition on CKUW 95.90 FM provides Canadian labour news and analysis across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. This show is an independent partner with RankandFile.ca an...
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Gina Smoke, Unifor's Indigenous Liaison, seeks out projects to support Indigenous communities from 2018-12-03T01:23:12
Today on the show, Gina Smoke, Unifor’s new Indigenous Liaison, who will be travelling across Canada to start projects to support Indigenous communities.
And Charlene Matheson, president o...
Saskatoon Solidarity | Don Kossick on the Co-op strikes & the struggle for democratic control from 2018-11-25T23:21:36
Hello and welcome to Rank & File Radio - Prairie Edition on CKUW 95.90 FM. Canadian labour news and analysis across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. This show is an independent partner with Rank...
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Lessons from Restaurant Organizing | Patrick McGuire, Winnipeg IWW from 2018-11-18T22:26:46
Broadcast date: November 18, 2018
Rank & File Radio is supported by UFCW Local 832.
Today on the show - Patrick McGuire, an organizer with the Winnipeg I.W.W. talks restaurant org...
Winnipeg fights back! #NotMyStellas and Make Armour Pay from 2018-11-11T23:21:39
Hello and welcome to Rank & File Radio - Prairie Edition on CKUW 95.90 FM. Canadian labour news and analysis across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. This show is an independent partner with Rank...
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The Saskatchewan Co-op Strikes & Can Steel Workers Build More Than Pipelines? from 2018-11-04T22:56:59
Today on the show, over one thousand Co-op workers are on strike in Saskatchewan, both in Moose Jaw and Saskatoon. The workers are members of UFCW 1400. Moose Jaw workers have been on strike for ju...
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CUPW on Strike! Pres Mike Palecek & James Hutt discuss worker demands & Delivering Community Power from 2018-10-28T20:10:52
Today on the show, Mike Palecek, the president for the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. On Monday, October 22, CUPW commenced rotating 24 hour strikes across the country.
CUPW has been a...
Winnipeg Election | Owen Toews, author of Stolen City: Racial Capitalism & the Making of Winnipeg from 2018-10-22T02:56:21
Owen Toews is the author of Stolen City: Racial Capitalism and the Making of Winnipeg, published by ARP Books this year. He has a PhD in geography from the City University of New York and is curren...
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Pinay Power: Celebrating Peminisms in the Diaspora with Karla Villanueva Danan from 2018-10-14T23:23:18
Karla Villanueva Danan – anak of the diaspora – is a second-generation Pinay born and raised on Treaty 7 land. Across academic and artistic disciplines, Karla is most passionate about creating and ...
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"It's a bigger fight than Greyhound" | ATU Canada Pres. John Di Nino on the future of Greyhound from 2018-10-07T21:27:50
Today on the show, John DiNino, president of Amalgamated Transit Union Canada, provides an update on the talks between the union and the federal government over Greyhound shutting down all but one ...
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Unions in Court: Charles Smith on fighting in the courts & building power in the streets from 2018-10-01T01:08:36
Guest: Charles Smith, Professor at the University of Saskatchewan and co-author of Unions in Court: Organized Labour and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Charles provides some historical contex...
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July 15, 2018 | Doug Nesbitt, RankandFile.ca editor, talks labour journalism from 2018-09-25T21:07:47
Re-Upload of July 15, 2018 Episode. Had to be briefly taken down due to space constrictions on SoundCloud.
On this episode: a look at the various responses from labour unions and activists...
July 8, 2018 | Diwa Marcelino from Migrante Manitoba talks migrant justice from 2018-09-25T20:59:39
Re-Upload of July 8, 2018 Episode. Had to be briefly taken down due to space restrictions on SoundCloud.
Diwa Marcelino is a migrant rights organizer, writer and student. He is actively in...
July 1, 2018 | CUPE's Greg Taylor talks Indigenous & labour organizing from 2018-09-25T20:53:10
Re-Upload of July 1, 2018 episode. Had to be taken down briefly due to space constrictions on SoundCloud.
July 1st's guest was Greg Taylor, Human Rights Officer on Indigenous issues for CU...
Fighting for $15 & Fairness in Manitoba & Ontario | Deena Ladd, Worker's Action Centre co-founder from 2018-09-24T00:07:02
September 23, 2018: Deena Ladd, co-founder of the Worker’s Action Centre in Toronto and coordinator for Ontario’s $15 and Fairness campaign.
I wanted to talk to Deena because a group of wo...
Prison Justice: Meara Conway on cuts to Sask Legal Aid & UW's Katharina Maier on prison labour from 2018-09-16T22:31:20
Today on the show we’ll talk prison justice. A nation-wide prison strike in the U.S just concluded last week, from August 21 to September 9. The strike was centered around 10 demands, including an ...
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Full Interview with Nicole Montford from Nationalize Bus Routes, Sep 8, 2018 from 2018-09-10T02:31:27
Full interview with Nicole Montford from NationalizeBusRoutes.ca debriefing the Sep 3 Day of Action to call for a nationalized inter-city bus service to replace Greyhound once Greyhound pulls its r...
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Working Class Oral History: Scott Price, UFCW 832 & Nicole Montford, Nationalize Bus Routes from 2018-09-10T01:20:35
First, a follow up with Nicole Montford, a first time organizer in Calgary, Alberta, who recently organized a day of action to support a nationalized inter-city bus service to replace Greyhound. We...
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Prairie Austerity & Public Sector Union Solidarity | Kate Jacobson, Alberta Advantage podcast from 2018-09-02T22:30:33
Sunday, September 2, 2018: Kate Jacobson, host and producer of the Alberta Advantage podcast, talks austerity budgets and their impact on public sector union struggles across the Prairies.
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August 26, 2018 | UCTE President Dave Clark & Winnipeg Labour Council President Basia Sokal from 2018-08-27T00:57:36
This week, the Union of Canadian Transport Employees has called for the government to buy back the Canadian Wheat Board from the Saudi-U.S. joint venture, Global Grain Group. The Harper government ...
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A Just Transition for Alberta's Workers | Dr. Angele Alook AUPE & Farid Iskandar Climate Justice YEG from 2018-08-19T22:31:35
August 19, 2018 - This episode discusses employment across race & gender in Alberta's oilsands & organizing for climate justice & direct action.
Dr. Angele Alook is proud member of Bigston...
Saudi Arabia, the arms deal, Cdn Wheat Board & "ethical oil" | Anthony Fenton, York University from 2018-08-12T22:48:37
Anthony Fenton is a researcher based in BC, specializing in Canadian political economy and international relations. Currently, he's finishing his PhD thesis at York University (Toronto), which focu...
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Basic Income & building working class power | David Bush, Editor at RankandFile.ca from 2018-08-05T21:36:18
David Bush, editor at RankandFile.ca, talks about Ontario’s cancellation of the Basic Income Pilot Project, and what it means for Prairie provinces pushing for Basic Income programs of their own.
Winnipeg Transit safety & policing | Aleem Chaudhary, ATU 1505 & Bronwyn Dobchuk-Land, UWinnipeg from 2018-07-30T00:19:41
It is a rough time to be a transit driver in Winnipeg. In February 2017, a transit driver was stabbed and killed after waking a sleeping rider. Last week, a bus was briefly hijacked by a man sprayi...
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July 22, 2018 - Debating Greyhound's future with Paul Thorp, ATU Canada and Mike Palecek, CUPW from 2018-07-22T21:39:45
ATU Canada President Paul Thorp and CUPW President Mike Palecek talk Greyhound's future. Also, Amazon on the Prairies, resisting "border crisis" rhetoric, Justice for Stolen Children Camp in SK and...
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