The following is the second half of a conversation we had with representatives of both the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union (CEP).
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In a previous blog (my interview with Dru Oja Jay, Editor of the Dominion Paper), Dru mentioned “speculation of a campaign, similar to the war resisters, to [...]
Filed under: Labour, TTTS on September 3rd, 2007 | 3 Comments »
I met an enthusiastic tar sands worker named Justin in Lamont at the gas station yesterday. When I told him about our trip he told us we just had to check out plant 52 at the suncor facility if we wanted to be shocked and see what it was really about. He said it looked [...]
Filed under: TTTS on September 1st, 2007 | 3 Comments »
I read this in Calgary at our media event for my fellow riders, friends, and family that had gathered with us.
woosh woosh woosh-The rhythms of our feet on the pedals.
clank woosh woosh-Punctuated by shifting gears as the terrain demands.
A funny thing has happened to me in our trip so far as I bike for the [...]
Filed under: Commentary, TTTS on September 1st, 2007 | No Comments »