Union Safety Net | Le filet de sécurité syndical

About Union Safety Net | Le filet de sécurité syndical

A union podcast for working people | Un podcast syndical pour les membres ----- Each month, we dive into the issues facing workers across Canada and talk to experts and special guests to make sense of it all. Hear timely conversations that will address topics relevant to the Canadian labour movement and USJE members through invited guests including politicians, subject matter experts, etc. Stay informed and up-to-date on all aspects of union life in Canada. | Chaque mois, nous aborderons des enjeux auxquels font face les travailleur-euse-s d’un bout à l’autre du Canada et nous nous entretiendrons avec des invités et des spécialistes qui tâcheront de donner un sens à tout cela. Vous entendrez des conversations d’actualité qui traiteront de sujets pertinents pour le mouvement ouvrier canadien et les membres du SESJ. Participeront à ces podcasts des invités y compris des politicien-ne-s, divers spécialistes et autres. Restez informé et à jour au sujet de tous les aspects de la vie syndicale au Canada.

Publisher

USJE-SESJ

Category

business · news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Feb 2024

Latest episode

16 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

34 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Sept 2026

   The Victories That Built Canada’s Labour Movement

   On this episode of the Union Safety Net, we’re taking a journey through the history of Canada’s labour movement. Many rights that workers enjoy today, from safer workplaces and minimum labour standards to parental leave and paid vacations, did not simply appear overnight. They were won through decades of organizing, activism, determination, and collective action. To help us understand these landmark victories and what they mean for workers today, we are joined by one of Canada’s leading labour historians! Dr. Craig Heron is Professor Emeritus at York University and an acclaimed historian whose work has focused on the lives of working people, the history of labour movements, and social change in Canada.

2. 

   19 Aug 2026

   Scabs and the labour dispute at the Bank of Canada

   On this bilingual episode of the Union Safety Net, we are shedding light on the ongoing labour dispute currently taking place at the Bank of Canada. Our guests: Alex Silas, National Executive Vice President of PSAC and Pat Tessier Vice president of the local and security officer for over 10 years.

3. 

   15 Jul 2026

   Bargaining with Treasury Board and bypassing the Public Interest Commission

   On this episode, we’re joined by a dynamic trio to discuss recent developments around bargaining with the federal treasury board. -Sharon DeSousa, National President of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, also known as PSAC. -Julie Nelson, bargaining team member for the PA Table; and -Rachel Besharah, negotiator with the PSAC. We’re in unchartered territory! The Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board has agreed with PSAC's request to bypass the Public Interest Commission (PIC) process for the PA bargaining group. PSAC requested that the Board bypass the lengthy PIC process after declaring an impasse in negotiations in February. Following five days of mediation in May, the Board determined that a PIC would be unlikely to help the parties reach a deal. A major sticking point in negotiations remains Treasury Board's insulting wage offer of less than 1 per cent per year, which fails to keep pace with the rising cost of living and amounts to a pay cut for federal public service workers. Additionally, Treasury Board has shown no willingness to act on key priorities for members, including remote work, job security, and stronger protections in the workplace, particularly around the use of artificial intelligence and surveillance. Sharon, Julie, Rachel: let’s talk about it!

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 28 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

31

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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Guest appearances

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Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.