Workers Struggle - Sudbury

An interview with a storefront clerk at Eat Local Sudbury

grassrootssudburymedia — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 12:29:19 +0000

Sue Vival has been a storefront clerk at Eat Local Sudbury (ELS) for over a year. Her hourly wage is $13 per hour. She has also struggled to find work in her field as a farm worker which is forcing her to consider owning a farm.

An interview with Ronnie Boisvert, a drywall taper with nearly ten years’ experience

grassrootssudburymedia — Tue, 22 Mar 2016 12:36:45 +0000

Ronnie Boisvert is a drywall taper with nearly ten years’ experience. He’s worked for many employers as well as for himself. Ronnie recently returned to Sudbury after a few years living in Elliot Lake with his partner, Elizabeth Sorrell, who also participated in this interview.

An interview with Carmen Emery, a school bus driver for Leuschen Transportation

grassrootssudburymedia — Tue, 22 Mar 2016 12:30:26 +0000

Carmen Emery is a school bus driver for Leuschen Transportation with over thirteen years driving experience. The wage at Leuschen is $16.21 per hour for the first three hours of the run. After three hours, the hourly wage decreases to $14 per hour.

An interview with a postal worker

grassrootssudburymedia — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 11:12:52 +0000

Phil Marsh is a militant postal worker with Canada Post with nineteen years seniority. Postal workers have a militant history and are currently unionized with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW). Phil has organized for years with the Sudbury Coalition Against Poverty (S-CAP).

An Interview with a Miner

grassrootssudburymedia — Mon, 31 Aug 2015 11:03:52 +0000

Saul Idarity works for Vale as a miner. He is unionized with United Steelworkers (USW) Local 6500.

An interview with a garbage and recycling collection contractor

grassrootssudburymedia — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 11:57:04 +0000

The Interview

An interview with a truck driver

grassrootssudburymedia — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 15:18:44 +0000

Otto Nommy is a truck driver for a large local transportation company, which he did not want to name. He’s been working for this company for two years. He hauls cement powder to a mine in Timmins, with a stop in Birch Island, and back, every working day.

An interview with a hospital laundry worker

grassrootssudburymedia — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 11:42:26 +0000

Milly Tancy has worked for over ten years in Sudbury Hospital Services as a laundry worker. In February of 2013, fifty percent of the workers in her department were laid off due to the loss of a major contract. Milly just barely kept her job.