May Day
It’s May first and I am home sick (I’m not really that sick, but Kiddo is, so I stayed home to look after her) and I am thinking about the duality of May Day celebrations. On one side is Beltane with...
View ArticleBoiling Over
As a union member I have listened to a lot of anti-union slurs over the years. I’m tired of hearing it. I’ve been simmering but now I am boiling over. By accepting a job with my employer, I accepted...
View ArticleRethink, Reflect, Relax.
For three days, last week, I was at the CUPE Political Action Conference. I traveled and stayed on my own; Shawn and Kiddo joined me on Friday. I spent yesterday mostly in “hang mode” on my return, but...
View ArticleCumberland Miners’ Memorial Weekend
This weekend, I had two events in one to attend: the Pacific Northwest Labour History Association Conference and the Cumberland Miners’ Memorial Weekend. It has been a whirlwind of labour learning in a...
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