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HOSPITALS ARE NOT BORDER CHECKPOINTS
By Daniel Tseghay
On March 21st, members of Sanctuary Health, a network of healthcare workers and organizers, met for a vigil in front of the Fraser Health Authority Offices, one of BC’s largest health-care providers, in Surrey. They were there to honour the victims of a practice which puts migrants without permanent residency status at risk within the healthcare system.
Undocumented immigrants are often afraid to access services, like healthcare, because they’re likely to be referred to Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and deported. A Freedom of Information request made by the community group revealed that between January of 2014 to October 2015, staff at Fraser Health’s facilities made 558 referrals to the Canada Border Services Agency. Fraser Health says they contact CBSA to determine billing rates since nonresidents are charged more. But doing so keeps many people away. Read more!
BOMBARDIER: TIME TO NATIONALIZE
By David Bush, Gerard Di Trolio, and Doug Nesbitt
The best solution for Bombardier’s endless financial woes is the one that nobody is talking about: nationalization. It’s time for the Canadian government to stop subsidizing the profits of the transport and aerospace company’s shareholders. The only people to lose in this proposal are Bay Street speculators. The Canadian public on the other hand has a lot to gain. Bombardier has proven that the aerospace and transportation sectors are too important to be left to the private sector. Read more!
WHO SHOULD BE THE NEXT NOVA SCOTIA TEACHERS UNION PRESIDENT?
By Ben Sichel
The Nova Scotia Teachers Union will elect a new president later this spring. Six candidates are attempting to replace Shelley Morse, who is completing her second two-year term in office. (NSTU rules state that no president can serve for more than four years.)
What should members be looking for in a leader?
In no particular order, here are my thoughts on what I think is important for members to consider when making their ballot choice on May 25th. Read more!
INSIDE THE CHICAGO TEACHERS' STRIKE
By Sarah Chambers, member of the Chicago Teachers Union executive board,
and Micah Uetricht, author of Strike for America: Chicago Teachers Against Austerity
The Chicago Teachers Union is going on strike today. But they aren’t going alone.
The union struck in 2012, claiming to fight not just for themselves but for a broad social justice agenda in defense of public schools and all public services. They emerged victorious over Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Public Schools, who wanted to further erode teachers’ power in the schools and institute more free market-friendly reforms. Read more!
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