Labour - Unions

21/12/20
Author: 
Chad Pawson
 
Workers with the SA Energy Group work on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project in this undated photo. (Trans Mountain)
19/12/20
Author: 
Michael Mazengarb

Nov. 27, 2020

The Tasmania government has declared that it has become the first Australian state, and one of just a handful of jurisdictions worldwide, to be powered entirely by renewable electricity.

In a statement released on Friday, Tasmanian energy minister Guy Barnett said that state had effectively become entirely self-sufficient for supplies of renewable electricity, supplied by the state’s wind and hydroelectricity projects.

18/12/20
Author: 
Trade Unions for Energy Democracy - TUED

Dec. 18, 2020

Good news that the four major union federations are cooperating on this.

              -- Gene McGuckin

 

18/12/20
Author: 
Marc Lee and Seth Klein
Will Canada say Yes to a Clean Energy Economy? arindambanerjee / Shutterstock 4

Resource development has long been central to BC’s economy. But commodity prices swing, industries consolidate and patterns of demand change over time. When they do, resource industry workers are often left holding the bag.

18/12/20
Author: 
Jeff Mackler

Dec. 16, 2020

Insane people who study playing Russian roulette with a well-lubricated and seasoned six-shooter understand that the odds on survival are far greater than the expected 83.3 percent, that is, five out of six. That’s because the single loaded bullet chamber is heavier than the empty chambers and is more likely, after a firm spin, to settle at the bottom, away from the striking pin at the top of the firing mechanism. In essence, you can cheat your fate a bit if you choose to engage.

15/12/20
Author: 
CBC - The Early Edition

The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn

Life as a care aide worker during the second wave

Vivian Luk speaks with a care aide workers about what she is going through as she goes through the deadliest wave yet.

Aired: Dec. 15, 2020

Listen here.

15/12/20
Author: 
CHEK News
Adrian Dix
December 15, 2020
 

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British Columbia’s minister of health says the provincial government’s long-promised temporary pandemic pay is on the way to eligible healthcare workers who haven’t received it.

During Monday’s COVID-19 update, Adrian Dix, the province’s health minister, apologized for the lengthy delay and assured workers they would be getting the money.

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