Among the many unfortunate aspects of the decline of the mainstream news media in Canada is the disappearance of regular labour coverage. Apart from one or two journalists who cover workplace issues — without focusing much on unions — full-time labour reporters are an extinct species. As a result, most Canadians know little about the contributions of unions to establishing and maintaining decent wages and working…
Rod Mickleburgh
Rod Mickleburgh is a labour historian and host of the podcast On the Line: Stories of BC Workers.