On the latest episode of Rank and File Radio – Prairies Edition, host Emily Leedham speaks with Gina Smoke, Unifor’s new Indigenous Liaison, who will be travelling across Canada to start projects to support Indigenous communities.
On the second half of the show, Charlene Matheson, president of Unifor Local 830, talks domestic violence leave in Manitoba, the first province to pass legislation of this kind two years ago, and why more education and outreach is needed to let people know that it available.
https://soundcloud.com/rfradio-prairie/gina-smoke-unifors-indigenous-liaison-seeks-out-projects-to-support-indigenous-communities
Show notes
Domestic Violence Leave
www.gov.mb.ca/labour/standards/d…ave,factsheet.html
Drag the Red
www.facebook.com/groups/556842211083726/
Alberta
Saskatchewan
thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news…ctice-complaint
thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news…-of-talks-fails
thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news…-of-talks-fails
thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news…se-to-petitions
Manitoba
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitob…r-apology-1.4928936
CUPW