PSAC Strike and the Future of Labour

This week host Mattea Roach is joined by Riley Yesno, Karen Restoule, and Ethan Cox to unpack the The Public Service Alliance of Canada Strike, and the increase of police involved deaths. PSAC has reached a tentative contract agreement after almost two weeks of striking against its employer – the Government of Canada. What can this strike tell us about labor trends in this country? AND, there’s a sharp rise in police-involved deaths resulting from shootings, the use of weapons such as tasers, and physical force — peaking in 2022. What is really going on here? Host: Mattea Roach Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor) Guests: Riley Yesno, Karen Restoule, Ethan Cox Background reading: Overpaid or undervalued? Politics divides opinions of federal employees’ working conditions & compensation https://angusreid.org/psac-cra-strike-canada-unions-overpaid-underpaid/ Trudeau says government making 'serious offers' to end public service strike https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/federal-workers-strike-for-10th-day-as-negotiations-on-pay-remote-work-continue-1.6375081 Data shows that police-involved deaths in Canada are on the rise https://theconversation.com/data-shows-that-police-involved-deaths-in-canada-are-on-the-rise-201443 Canadian police used deadly force at record rates in 2022, new research finds https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2023/02/23/canadian-police-used-deadly-force-at-record-rates-in-2022-new-research-finds.html Paramedic tells inquest he misjudged Myles Gray's race because of severe bruising after police fight https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/myles-gray-inquest-police-firefighters-testimony-1.6821913 Doug Ford wants to boost police ranks by lowering the education requirements for officers https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/2023/04/25/doug-ford-wants-to-lower-the-education-requirements-for-police-officers.html If you value this podcast, Support us! You’ll get premium access to all early releases and bonus content. You’ll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you’ll be a part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis, you’ll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody.