On February 25, 2019, Millennium Library in downtown Winnipeg implemented new security measures – a bag check and metal detector at the front entrance. Library workers and management have cited safety concerns regarding weapons, substance use and “inappropriate behaviour.” To the general public, the security screening came as a surprise. Many library users were upset Continue readingLibrary Security & Harm Reduction in the Workplace
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On this week’s episode of Rank and File Radio – Prairies Edition, we talk about prison justice. A nation-wide prison strike in the U.S just concluded last week, from August 21 to September 9. The strike was centred around 10 demands, including an end to unpaid labour, or prison slavery, and increased rehabilitation programs. One Continue readingPrisoner justice in the Age of Austerity