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Now displaying: June, 2017
Jun 28, 2017

Joulene, Ryan, Zack, Dan, Steph, and Leith sat down to reflect on the LAWCHA 2017 conference, the Ten Guiding Principles, Black Lives Matter, indigenous rights, the ILWU's opposition to Japanese internment, and LAWCHA's invaluable contribution to the labor movement and study of working class history.
The Labor and Working-Class History Association (LAWCHA) is an organization of labor scholars, teachers, and activists working to promote the teaching and learning of labor history in public schools, universities, and union halls. This year's annual conference was held in Seattle at the University of Washington. See www.lawcha.org for more info and thanks to Connor Casey

Jun 22, 2017

A day after her presentation on gender segregation in lashing, ILWU Local 502's Jessica Isbister sat with us to talk about her story about being a women working as a ILWU Longshoremen.

Jun 17, 2017

live from the ITF Meetings in Cape Town, we sit with Peter Lahay, Daniel Tremblay, and Christian Roos and talk about the ITF Regain Lashing Campaign, and how dockers in Montreal aren't just supporting the campaign, but joining to regain their own lashing.

Jun 12, 2017

As the rolling strikes continue on Spanish docks, we sit and talk with Jorge Garcia Faerna, General Secretary of FSC-CCOO in Spain. Jorge gives us the whole story on what struggles are being faced by Spanish dockers.

Jun 8, 2017

The Dans wrap up the Co-recordings from the MAU WA branch conference with two leaders who are not afraid to make big changes. Christy Cain (MUA) and Mick Buchan talk walk with us about the weeks proceedings and the future of these great unions as they go forward with the merger.

Jun 5, 2017

The Dans start with talking with Troy Grey, General Secretary for the ETU and there dispute with CUB witch disrupted the flow of something both Australians and Canadians feel strongly about,......BEER!. Then retuning to the show from the MUA National office Will Tracy and Ian Bray. They talk with us about the importance of political action and some of the MUA successes in political action.

Jun 4, 2017

Live from Cape Town Ray Familathe, Torben Seebold, Jorge Garcia Faerna, Paddy Crumlin, and the entire ITF Dockers section have a message for the Spanish government.  

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