October 2004

table of contents

Labour News Blues
by Patricia Bell

Who needs Unions Nowadays?
by Naomi Frankei

Counting on Justice

Union-busting in the Parks

Entrepreneurs and Dunderheads
by John Conway
A look at the true nature of the entrepreneur - the user class

Hemp
by Nichole Huck
Craik, Saskatchewan attracts a major eco-business

Working on the Future
by Roger Petry
Sustainable development will lead the way to a better work-place

No Room for Squatters Except in the Big House
by Sarah Lamble and Lisa Freeman
The law comes down hard on those trying to find decent housing

Bite Back
by Carmen Olmedo
The WTO is being used to force-feed the entire world genetically modified food

Reading for Progress
World-book designed for use in Union Literacy Enhancement Classes

A Gathering on Water
by Charlie Clark and Priscilla Settee
First Nations are leading the way to help preserve our water supply

Support Union Jobs
by NBPEA

Remembering Gerry Hudson
by Moose Jaw comrades

Remembering Ginger Goodwin
by Theresa Wolfwood

Arts and Culture
by Brian Burch and Kevin Larmee

Perpetual War, Perpetual Terror
by Manuel Valenzuela
An American speaks out against their government’s “Guns’R'U.S.” policy

Reviews
Books:
Wolfwood on Their Own History
Bonokoski on Memoirs of a Media Maverick

Music:
Conning the People: Privatization in Canada

My Opinion: Gouging Employer Forced to Pay Up
by John Clarke
What to do when facing big delays in the system that’s supposed to provide justice for workers