Kim Novak, President of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1518, joins Carlos via zoom to talk about the working conditions for many of the @ufcw1518 workers during COVID19, the role her union is playing to organize workers in the “gig” economy, the importance of unions having a proactive strategy as we move towards a “post-covid world,” and much much more.

To learn more about UFCW 1518 make sure to check out their website: ufcw1518.com or on social media: @ufcw1518

Zoomcast Ep. 2 “Doing Digital”

Jack Milroy from Pacific Digital zooms in all the way from Newcastle, Australia to talk about the effects COVID 19 is having on the way unions are communicating with their members, the opportunities and responsibilities unions have to provide “networking platforms” to their members and the types of digital tools that are proving to be useful (new and old) during this Pandemic.

If you’d like to connect with Jack you can find him through:  https://www.pacificdigital.ca if you want to sign up to his newsletter click here: http://pacificdigital.ca/newsletter

Community Savings CEO, Mike Schilling, joins Carlos and Orion on the first ever Labournauts “Zoomcast.” They discuss the financial impacts of COVID-19, the role financial institutions play during this pandemic, and some of the ways workers facing financial insecurity during these times can access support. Here are some useful links if you or someone you know is needing support or just wanting more information:

Community Savings: https://www.comsavings.com/Personal/

BC Federation of Labour: https://bcfed.ca/news/statements/resources-workers-during-covid-19

Canadian Labour Congress (worker resource centre): https://canadianlabour.ca/home/covid-19-response/

*due to the timely nature of this, and upcoming podcasts, we’re going to do our best to get the episodes published as soon as possible  - if the quality is a little less “professional” than you’re used to hearing from us..... it’s because we’re hurrying 😉