March-April 2015
Features
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THE NEW MISOGYNY
At the dawn of the 21st century, misogyny and inequity are on the rise. It’s time for a new women’s movement.
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24 COVER STORY
WORKERS UNITE!
“When they’re not being treated respectfully at work, that’s when people want to organize and stick together,” says union organizer Tanya Ferguson.
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WOMEN OF LABOUR AND THE ARTS
“Union music is about the right of us, as working people, to have decent housing, jobs, food and working conditions,” says musician and singer/songwriter Faith Nolan, one of five winners of the latest Min Sook Lee Labour Arts Awards.
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ONE CONVERSATION AT A TIME
We want local activists to feel confident when they reach out to union members. It’s a lot to ask our already harried volunteers that they make the time and effort to truly understand members’ concerns. Here’s a talker’s toolkit and some more great ideas along with it.
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47 WORKING FOR A LIVING
PIPE DREAMS AND PASSIONS
I was only nine when my teacher introduced me to creative writing. Thirty-two years later, I am now a paid, published author.
Departments
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NOTES
Sisters in the Trades * Promoting Local Labour History * Unions Matter * Compensation for Rana Plaza Victims * West Coast Women Leaders
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11 WEBWORK
FEMINIST FUNDS & TURKERS’ GUILDS
Ever try to find a link or a comment that you’re sure you posted on a social network and have your words disappear without a trace? Could be those content scrubbers on the job.
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OUR TIMES TALLY
Rank of Rwanda among countries that have the highest percentage of women in their national parliaments: 1
Rank of Canada: 61 -
14 CLIMATE/JUSTICE
NICARAGUA WITHOUT WOUNDS
The construction of a giant canal through Nicaragua threatens both the environment and the people.
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23 POETRY
WORKING THE SKY
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UNION
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SHIFT
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50 REVIEW
THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING
Naomi Klein makes a confession in her book This Changes Everything. At one time she, too, tried her best to avoid thinking about climate change.
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52 COMMENTARY
BEING A BETTER ALLY
There are no alliances without humility, and there is no growth without changing unhelpful or damaging behaviours.
