Jamie Maxwell
How to Persuade Workers It's Time to Move on From Oil and Gas
With crude prices crashing and companies looking to government bailouts, climate change activists are sharpening their pitch to hard-hit industry workers.
Inside the Allegedly Exploitative Farm Owned by One of Canada’s Richest Families
A group of Guatemalan women have come forward alleging they were sexually harassed and threatened with deportation at a company owned by the Aquilini family, who also own the Vancouver Canucks.
How the NDP Tested Its Federal Election Strategy in Burnaby South
Expect more left-populist rhetoric from freshly-elected leader Jagmeet Singh, say political observers.
What This Burnaby Race Says About the NDP’s Federal Election Strategy
It’s do or die for leader Jagmeet Singh. Here’s what he’s telling BC voters.
How a labor union is using an algorithm to predict when to organize
The algorithm is only one way unions have recently embraced tech in bargaining.
Britain’s Deficit is a Lesson For Canada
Canadian voters now rank “the deficit” as a primary concern. But the last time a country embarked on a deficit-reduction plan, hundreds were left jobless.
What Seattle’s Failed Amazon Tax Means for Vancouver
Both cities face rising inequality and homelessness, but efforts to tax extreme wealth may end differently.
Inside the Left’s Race to Capture Berniemania in Canada
Architects of Sanders and Jeremy Corbyn campaigns kept a close eye on the NDP’s weekend convention.
The Canadian economy might be booming, but not if you’re an immigrant
An immigrant to Canada earns 16 percent less than a Canadian-born worker
Migrant Workers Are Nervous About BC Government’s Registry Plans
Will an incoming temporary foreign worker registry improve employment conditions, or push migrants out of the country?