Canadas workers rise up w, Emily Leedham

Caught between COVID19 and the cost of living crisis, Canada s workers have been pushed to the edgeand it s spurring a revitalization of the labor movement. From an illegal oneday strike in the education sector to a massive national strike of 155, 000 public sector employees, Canadian workers are fighting back. Labor journalist Emily Leedham sits down with The Real News from the 30th Constitutional Convention of the Canadian Labor Congress in Montreal to explain what s driving Canada s strike wave, and where the labor movement might be headed. Emily Leedham is the Prairie Reporter for PressProgress and editor of Shift Work, PressProgress weekly national labour newsletter. Studio Production: Jesse Freeston PostProduction: Cameron Granadino The Real News is an independent, viewersupported, radical media network. Help us expand our indepth analysis and coverage from Baltimore to Bangladesh by subscribing and becoming a member today Donate: Sign up for our newsletter: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: