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Why May Day Matters for Newfoundland and Labrador
May Day in Newfoundland and Labrador presents an opportunity not only to remember our struggle for emancipation, but to continue and expand it.
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May 1, 2021

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AnalysisInvestigationLongread
Why NL Fishers are Protesting in a Pandemic: An Explainer
The fight over the 2020 fishing season has exposed many deeply rooted problems in a crucial but troubled industry in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Jenn Thornhill Verma
May 21, 2020
AnalysisInvestigationLongreadNews
Living Well Amid Waste: Wealth, Wages, and Food Insecurity
Newfoundland and Labrador has the highest rate of food insecurity in Canada. It also has the second lowest minimum wage. These two things are connected.
December 7, 2019
CommentaryThe Nonagenarian’s Notebook
Trade unions get scant coverage in modern mainstream media
August 30, 2018
News
Disney’s workers: Realities, fantasies, and lessons for NL
June 6, 2018
CommentaryUncategorized
We need solidarity now more than ever
May 9, 2018
Commentary
Measuring progress toward a better future
It's time to look ahead toward the next provincial budget.
November 23, 2017
The Nonagenarian’s Notebook
Acknowledging the labour movement on Canada’s 150th
As we acclaim Canada’s builders after 150 years, the vital role of trade unions remains overlooked.
June 30, 2017
News
A movement is born
The provincial government’s 2016 austerity budget has sparked province-wide outrage and politicized a "whole new generation of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians [who are] not going away."
Justin Brake
May 1, 2016
News
Privatization of public services will hurt N.L.: town hall
"People Before Profit" speakers say privatization perpetuates inequality, reduces the quality of public services like healthcare and education, eats away at the fabric of our…
Justin Brake
June 26, 2015
Holding the Line
Budget 2015 is bad for the economy
The PC's austerity budget ignores the fiscal realities of a resource-based economy.
June 10, 2015
Holding the Line
Great expectations
Opportunities and challenges alike lie ahead for young workers in Newfoundland and Labrador
February 19, 2015
News
2014: Newfoundland & Labrador ‘Year in Review’
We need a 'bigger picture' perspective if we're to achieve the large scale change we desperately need. The Independent was there to cover the stories…
Justin Brake
January 16, 2015