Interviews

Interviews with those who are speaking for themselvves.

Interview: Striking Public Service Workers in Windsor

Interview: Striking Public Service Workers in Windsor In this interview we speak with Barry Lamont of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) in Windsor, Ontario. 120,000 Treasury Board workers and 35,000 Canada Revenue Agency workers (a total of 155,000 workers) represented by PSAC went on strike as of April 19. They point out that …

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Discussion on Ontario’s Energy System – Parts 1 and 2

Discussion on Ontario’s Energy System – Parts 1 and 2 In part 1 Laura Chesnik of Empower Yourself Now interviews Gord Gibbins, chair of the Alliance to Protect Prince Edward County (APPEC), Janet Wilson, president of Wind Concerns Ontario (WCO) and Margaret Benke, board member of WCO about their experiences founding or getting involved with …

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Interview with Striking Highbury Canco Workers in Leamington

Interview with Striking Highbury Canco Workers in Leamington In this interview we speak with Scott Jackson, Chief Union Steward of the United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 175, that represents striking workers at Highbury Canco in Leamington, Ontario. Workers have been on strike since February 13, 2023. Highbury Canco runs a co-packing operation in the …

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Interview: Injured Workers’ Organizing to Affirm Their Rights

In this interview, with representatives of the Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups we discuss how injured workers and their allies are organizing to affirm their rights by empowering themselves. Janet Patterson, President of the Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups and Office Manager of the Injured Workers’ Alliance of Canada and Steve Mantis, the …

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Discussion on Housing

In this interview Philippa Von Zeigenweidt, spokesperson for CAMPP, a grassroots citizens organization in Windsor, Ontario, discusses the housing situation in Windsor-Essex and the need for data that is informing in decision-making.

The Right to Healthcare in the U.S. Midterm Elections

The Right to Healthcare in the U.S. Midterm Elections In this video, Laura Chesnik interviews Bonsitu Kitaba of the Michigan chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union on their organization in putting the right to healthcare for women and children on the ballot in the U.S. Midterm Election with Proposal 3.