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- Published on Monday, 28 December 2015 03:00
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INDIGENOUS TRADES WORKERS: FORCED TO TRADE SOVEREIGNTY FOR JOBS?
By Daniel Tseghay
On December 9th, the Industry Training Authority (ITA) announced a plan to expand the involvement of Indigenous workers in the skilled trades. careers in a variety of ways., This means including Indigenous peoples into the development of programs with the aim of making training for the trade industry more accessible.
The ITA works with employers, employees, labour representatives, training providers and government in British Columbia to manage credentials in the trades industry.
In a press release, the ITA notes an upcoming labour shortage because of B.C.’s aging population. Read more!
IATSE LOCAL 63 FIGHTING ANTI-UNIONISM IN THE CFL
By Denise Leduc
For over a decade, Local 63 of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stages Employees (IATSE) has faced anti-union sentiment by some sports and entertainment groups in the city of Winnipeg, according to Barry Haines IATSE International Representative.
The latest incident occurred on November 16, three days after IATSE Local 63 had been awarded a commercial contract by the CFL to provide labour during the 2015 Grey Cup Half-Time Show. This contract would have hired up to 100 stagehands during the game. CFL organizers cancelled the deal less than two weeks before the event. Read more!
BEATING APATHY
By Labor Notes staff
Do you ever feel like you’re the only one who cares about the union? Like none of your co-workers will lift a finger to help? Like your workplace is bogged down in “apathy?”It’s a common gripe. In Labor Notes workshops we often ask union members to make a list of the reasons why people don’t get involved where they work. Typical answers include:
-Lack of time.
-No knowledge of how to do it.
-The union is not open; there’s no easy way in.
-Conflicts between groups.
-Conflicts between individuals.
-My co-workers feel that nothing will change.
-They think everyone else is apathetic.
-They’re looking for individual solutions.
-And the big one: fear. Read more!
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