Issues
Six subjects come up again and again, in the news items and in my own posts. Here is what each one covers, in plain terms. These are my views, not the position of any organization.
Labour standards
Most people do not read the Labour Standards Code. They just want a fair shift, fair pay, and to be treated with respect. I write about the everyday problems workers bring to me: hours cut without notice, sick days that do not exist in practice, and rules that look fine on paper but fall apart on the floor.
Wages
A wage is not a number on a page. It is whether the rent gets paid and there is still food in the house at the end of the month. I write about how wage decisions are made, who sits at the table, and why small yearly increases often leave people further behind.
Public services
Public services are the things we own together. When they are short of staff or handed to a contractor, the cost does not disappear — it moves onto families, patients and the workers left behind. I write about what is being cut, what it costs, and what it would take to rebuild.
Retirees
Retirement should not mean losing your voice. Retirees built the services and workplaces the rest of us use. I write about pensions that keep their value, care people can count on, and the simple idea that a promise made to a worker should be kept.
Safety
I have taken part in health and safety work and seen how much depends on whether people speak up early. Safety is a system, not a slogan. I write about what makes a committee work, how hazards get reported, and what happens when a worker is hurt and the paperwork begins.
Accountability
Government works better when people can follow the decisions. I write about budgets, boards and public money in plain words, so a reader can see who decided what, who gained, and who was never asked.
Ask one question of any decision: who carries the cost, and who was never asked?