Marianne Garneau sits down with three members of a union in Montreal organizing freelance workers such as translators and journalists.
CUNY Adjuncts Vs. Everybody
Marianne Garneau digs into the three-way fight at CUNY between adjunct faculty, university administration, and the union.
Uber and Lyft drivers deserve a better strike
Marianne Garneau reflects on the reliance on media tactics in the fight against Uber and Lyft, and the similarities to the Fight For Fifteen.
Why don’t strikes achieve more?
Marianne Garneau describes the limited effectiveness of strikes under the National Labor Relations Board system.
Wobcast #3: Organizing Reproductive Work
In the third episode of our podcast, host Rhiannon speaks to Katia Roscov, an early childhood educator, about reproductive labor, such as housework and child care. They note that sometimes it is paid and sometimes […]
20 years ago nurses in Saskatchewan wildcatted. Could the same happen today?
In April 1999, 8,000 nurses in Saskatchewan engaged in a ten-day illegal strike. Marianne Garneau interviewed the president of the union and chair of the bargaining committee at the time, about how the strike was built, and whether they could see such a thing happening today.
Saskatoon Co-op Strike Ends with Two-Tier Contract
After a six-month strike that saw workers walking picket lines in extremely cold temperatures, UFCW Local 1400 has reached an agreement with the Saskatoon Co-op. The deal includes the introduction of a two-tier wage system […]
Socialist Leaders Won’t Save Unions
Marianne Garneau interviews Nick Driedger about the “rank-and-file strategy.”
Why Do Coops Hate Unions?
Marianne Garneau spoke to workers in over a dozen grocery cooperatives across the U.S. and Canada to produce this report on coops’ exploitation of workers and history of union-busting.