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In the wake of Big Media’s latest round of radio closures, workers are refusing to let local broadcasting die. Co-operative ownership offers a viable alternative to corporate consolidation, writes Marc Edge, drawing on successful examples from across Canada to show how communities and journalists can reclaim media from profit-driven conglomerates.

Union Houses & Social Factories: Hauntological Successors to Sites of Material Production

“‘neither boy nor man’: Transnational Trade Identity in Canada’s Typographical Trade Press, 1860-1900” is situated at the intersection of literary, periodical, print historical, and labour studies. Examining the eight printing trade journals produced in central and eastern Canada during the later nineteenth century (Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick), this project contributes a...

This report on Nova Scotia’s labour market finds that precarious employment is widespread and leaves many workers just one setback away from deeper insecurity. The report shows that 30.4 per cent of paid employees — approximately 131,000 workers — are in precarious jobs, with low wages, limited protection and job instability. About 43 per cent of employees show at least two sign...

Examines the sharp escalation in incidents of workplace violence over the past decade in Manitoba, the failure of employers to meet their mitigation and hazard elimination obligations, and the lack of enforcement by the provincial government. The evidence is drawn from a variety of sectors, including healthcare and education, as well as interviews with 38 workers. Concludes with...