In our final installment of the Unifor Interview Series with union leaders, staff, and rank-and-file members, we speak with Gary Engler, Vice-President of Unifor Local 2000, the Media Union of BC. Gary also recently penned two articles at Rabble.ca, “Thoughts on Labour Day” and “Unifor and the potential rebirth of militant union activism.” He recently co-authored “The New Commune-ist Manifesto: Workers of the World It Really Is Time To Unite“.
[audio:https://www.rankandfile.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/GEfinal.mp3|titles=Gary Engler interview]Unifor Interview Series
Thursday, September 11
Bruce Allen, Vice President of Unifor Local 199 (formerly CAW), VP of the Niagara Regional Labour Council
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Friday, September 12
Lindsay Hinshelwood, Ford Oakville autoworker, Unifor Local 707
Lindsay wrote the following reflection: “Unifor’s Founding Convention: The Predictable and the Unexpected.”
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Saturday, September 14
Roxanne Dubois, Unifor staff member (formerly CEP)
Roxanne presented a discussion paper on community chapters at the Unifor convention
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Monday, September 16
Dave Coles, advisor to Unifor President Jerry Dias, former President of the CEP
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