Episode Details

In this episode, Director Scott Lunny is joined by Randy Dillon, SOAR 3-14 member, and Jim Stanford, Economist & Director, Centre for Future Work, to talk about the importance of Steelworkers being engaged in legislative and political action. Jim Stanford discusses his recent paper “Alberta’s Disappearing Advantage: The crisis in Alberta wages, and how to fix it” and he talks about how Albertans have experienced unprecedented reductions in their incomes, their purchasing power, and their living standards. Tune in to hear this very interesting podcast discussion on why it’s important for Steelworkers to press their governments to commit to repairing and improving real wages as a top priority in its economic policy.