October-November 2008
Features
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PODCAST TO THE WORKING CLASS
Every couple of weeks university electrician Scott McWhinnie puts his media-mogul top hat on and produces another episode of The Labour Show, a podcast.
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COVER STORY: LABOUR IN ART
How frequently has art reflected the daily life and challenges of working people? I’m guessing: not very often. That’s why an exhibition at the Art Gallery of Hamilton, in Ontario called “Blood, Sweat and Tears: Labour in Art"deserves attention.
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PATTERNS OF LABOUR AND LIFE
When B.C. artist Sybil Andrews passed by a window of a cafe near her Campbell River home on Vancouver Island, she saw more than four men simply having a cup of coffee. “It made an exciting picture.”
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TALKING ABOUT ORGANIZING: IS THE MOVEMENT AT A STANDSTILL?
We need to move beyond perceptions and, instead, focus on assessing tangible evidence regarding union efforts and outcomes. It’s not looking good.
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WORKING FOR A LIVING: A JOB FOR THE SEASON
Wreath-making in Nova Scotia is more than just a job, it’s a season. It’s the scent of balsam fir and a crispness in the air. Some say it’s also a dying art.
Departments
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NOTES
Art Cuts and ACTRA Western Library Workers Jay Sussman Award Call Precarious Work
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WEBWORK
Think of podcasts as radio shows that come at you from your computer rather than your radio and you won’t go far wrong. A podcaster’s starter kit.
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OUR TIMES TALLY
Ratio of average CEO compensation to that of a minimum wage worker in the United States in 2007: 866 to 1.
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POETRY
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REVIEW: CANADIAN COPYRIGHT
Believe it or not, that grocery list you’re carrying around in your wallet is covered by copyright. A review of Canadian Copyright: A Citizen’s Guide.
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COMMENTARY: WEASELS VS. WORKERS
Good thing I have a crystal ball so I can give you the news from Wall Street: The U.S. working class is about to get shafted.
