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EPISODE · Apr 4, 2024 · 13 MIN

Interview with Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress

from LabourStart: Where trade unionists start their day on the net. · host Eric Lee - LabourStart

When Bea Bruske was a teenager she found herself walking a picket line for many months -- a strike prolonged unnecessarily because her employer had hired scabs.  Today she's the President of the Canadian Labour Congress and is leading the fight for anti-scab legislation.  A bill now making its way through the Canadian federal parliament will ban scabs in the federal sector, covering a million workers, but she's hoping for even more down the line.  LabourStart's Pat Bulmer conducted the interview.Support the show

When Bea Bruske was a teenager she found herself walking a picket line for many months -- a strike prolonged unnecessarily because her employer had hired scabs. Today she's the President of the Canadian Labour Congress and is leading the fight for anti-scab legislation. A bill now making its way through the Canadian federal parliament will ban scabs in the federal sector, covering a million workers, but she's hoping for even more down the line. LabourStart's Pat Bulmer condu...

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