Why we're on strike - and how we're going to win

I've just gotten off a call with Paul Finch, the president of the largest union in the Canadian province of British Columbia.  I met Paul a couple of years ago at the LabourStart Global Solidarity Conference in Tbilisi, Georgia.

It was just 07:30 in the morning and Paul took time off from leading his union in a huge and important strike to talk to us.

Click here to listen to the interview.

In my opinion, it was a master class in how to explain to the public why your union was on strike.

And to let us in on the union's strategy for winning.

The interview is just 11 minutes long and it's available here and on your favourite podcasting platforms.

Please listen and share widely.

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In the last two weeks we've launched two major online campaigns.  Your support has been incredible. 

• Our campaign in support of workers in Sri Lanka who produce clothing for NEXT has 2,143 supporters.  With your help, we can grow that by a lot and bring pressure on a company that claims to treat its workers ethically. (NEXT is actually a member of the Ethical Trading Initiative.)  Click here to learn more and to show your support.
• And just this week we launched a campaign in support of Turkish clothing workers whose German employers are engaging in union-busting.  That campaign already has 3,985 supporters after just three days online.  Let's ramp up the pressure.  Click here to learn more and to show your support.

And please share this message with your friends, family and fellow union members.

Thank you!

Eric Lee

LabourStart