Events

Join the Halifax-Dartmouth & District Labour Council and our social movement allies to celebrate International Workers’ Day! May Day is the international day of the working class. It commemorates the Haymarket Massacre in 1886 and the struggle by the workers’ movement for the 8 hour day. A struggle that continues today, as more and more … Continued

with The Halifax Motherhood Collective & The FED in partnership with the Nova Scotia Nurses’ Union Caring labour -- for children, elders, families -- is commonly undervalued in comparison to paid work. Please join us for an alternative Mother's Day event that questions what "work" can be in a post-work society and offers space to … Continued

Facilitated by Cassie Thornton Presented by the Art & Activism Collective at NSCAD in partnership with the Nova Scotia Nurses’ Union In celebration of May Day, The Feminist Economics Department (The FED) will host happy hour for people who are finished with work. Our Happy Hour consists of a traditional overflow of beverages as well … Continued

Presented by the Radical Imagination Project In partnership with the Art & Activism Collective at NSCAD and the Khyber Centre for the Arts It’s no secret: work (and lack of work) in the cultural sector in Nova Scotia is tough, especially for young people. This roundtable discussion and workshop examines the deeper causes and diverse … Continued

Drinks, Food, Karaoke and Videos Hosted by the Radical Imagination Project CALLING ALL PRECARIOUS WORKERS! JOIN THE PARTY! Following the roundtable discussion Fugitives of the Creative Economy: The Labour and Resistance of Young Culture Workers in Precarious Times all precarious workers and those who love them are invited to share some cheer and hang out … Continued