May Day & The Changing Face of NL’s Labour Movement (Ep. 8)
A growing number of people are joining the annual May Day (aka International Workers’ Day) event in St. John’s. And that tells us something important about Newfoundland & Labrador’s labour movement, says journalist and author Rhea Rollmann.
In Episode 8 of berrygrounds, we speak with Rollmann about what changes are happening in Newfoundland and Labrador’s labour movement. Rollmann, who also has a background in labour organizing and queer and trans activism, also shares some insight into her forthcoming book, “A Queer History of Newfoundland”.
On May 1, hundreds of workers marched in the streets of St. John’s and rallied at Harbourside Park. May Day hasn’t been a huge deal in Newfoundland and Labrador, or even in Canada, where we mark Labour Day in September. But the growing number of workers and allies joining the annual event in St. John’s tells us something important about this province’s labour movement, says journalist Rhea Rollmann.
In Episode 8 of berrygrounds, we speak with Rollmann about what changes are happening in Newfoundland and Labrador’s labour movement. Rollmann, who also has a background in labour organizing and queer and trans activism, also shares some insight into her forthcoming book, “A Queer History of Newfoundland”.
Read Rhea Rollmann’s full article, “May Day Rally Shows New Face of Today’s Labour Movement“.
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