CUPE Cast Live! Strong Women Summer

Recorded live co-hosted by Niagara District CUPE Council Women's Committee It’s another hot union summer, summer of the strike, and so many of these movements are women led! And don’t forget the Orcas too! Let’s explore what’s going down, because this Barbie is a Union Member. Recorded in front of a live audience, it’s Episode 28! Strong Women Summer! Links:  Local 2577 – Workers at Family & Children’s Services Lanark, Leeds & Grenville https://cupe.ca/child-protection-workers-and-support-staff-ratify-new-deal-ending-three-week-long-strike    Local 905 – Library Unit at Bradford West Gwillimbury https://www.newmarkettoday.ca/local-news/its-about-respect-bradford-library-union-return-to-bargaining-table-7414119  https://www.tiktok.com/@666praxis/video/7270872982749236485?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7272580722211702278 The Maple - GTA Metro Workers’ Strike Is A Chance To Reform Grocery Industry  https://www.readthemaple.com/gta-metro-workers-strike-is-a-chance-to-reform-grocery-industry/ Good Jobs for Grocery Workers Campaign https://www.goodgroceryjobs.ca/  Writers Guild of America https://19thnews.org/2023/05/hollywood-writers-strike-diverse-stories-tv-film/ SAG - yeah Fran Drescher!! https://captimes.com/opinion/john-nichols/opinion-barbie-is-a-strike-ready-trade-unionist/article_4fe39e7a-30b3-5694-b3f2-1296123f70df.html  https://www.thenation.com/article/society/margot-robbie-sag-aftra-strike-barbie/  Is it crossing a picket line to see a movie right now? https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/sag-aftra-strike-faq-crossing-picket-lines-see-a-movie/ Economic impact from Barbie, Taylor Swift, Beyonce ⁠https://www.buzzfeed.com/alanavalko/taylor-swift-barbie-beyonce-impact-us-economy Olivia Chow winning mayor of Toronto https://www.cp24.com/news/toronto-mayor-olivia-chow-gets-73-per-cent-approval-rating-during-first-month-in-office-poll-1.6532435  Auditor General Greenbelt reporthttps://www.auditor.on.ca/en/content/specialreports/specialreports/Greenbelt_en.pdf