1917, 1918, 1919: Revolution, Pandemic, Strike?

04/05/20 • 55 min

The last 'modern' pandemic occurred in 1918 as the First World War wound down— and revolution was in the air. What can be learned from what happened in 1918, and can the responses to that pandemic tell us anything about our own moment? Team Advantage assembles to discuss the relevance of 1918 in our own times.

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MINI-EP: Posties Organize for Pandemic Health and Safety

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Are front-line workers equipped with what they need to prevent the spread of COVID-19— and if not, how are they organizing to ensure the health and safety of their workplaces? Roland Schmidt, president of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers Local 730, joins Team Advantage to discuss the conditions at mail facilities, the difference between management's communications and actions, and the importance of workfloor organizing in getting demands met. Sign the petition for safe Canada Post working conditions: https://www.change.org/p/justin-trudeau-safe-working-conditions-for-canadian-postal-workers-during-covid19-crisis

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Land Back: Reclaiming Indigenous Jurisdiction

Support this podcast Canada is fake, but it continues to dispossesses Indigenous peoples from the land— and communities are, in turn, organizing to to get it back. Shiri Pasternak, co-author of the Yellowhead Institute's Land Back Red Paper, joins Team Advantage to discuss the project of reclaiming indigenous jurisdiction. What does "consent" look like if you can't say no? What interests is Canada's legal system designed to defend when questions of jurisdiction arise? Read about Land Back here: redpaper.yellowheadinstitute.org and follow Shiri on Twitter @shiripasternak.

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