Ted Harrison
@ted-harrison.bsky.social
Paramedic and Unionist in Burnaby, BC.
Supporter of progressive politics, worker’s rights, effective public transportation and urbanism, and building communities and services that work for people.
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Supporter of progressive politics, worker’s rights, effective public transportation and urbanism, and building communities and services that work for people.
he/him/his
A huge, but worthwhile, undertaking to undo the massive conservative cuts from 1990. Frequent and reliable train service connects our communities and provides a low carbon way to travel in comfort!
Happy to join in the 70th anniversary celebration of Via Rail and The Canadian passenger rail service at the Vancouver terminal.
Rail builds our country, connects our communities and is just a fabulous way to see and experience our beautiful nation.
NDP wants much more passenger rail in Canada!
Rail builds our country, connects our communities and is just a fabulous way to see and experience our beautiful nation.
NDP wants much more passenger rail in Canada!
November 21, 2025 at 8:45 PM
A huge, but worthwhile, undertaking to undo the massive conservative cuts from 1990. Frequent and reliable train service connects our communities and provides a low carbon way to travel in comfort!
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Happy to join in the 70th anniversary celebration of Via Rail and The Canadian passenger rail service at the Vancouver terminal.
Rail builds our country, connects our communities and is just a fabulous way to see and experience our beautiful nation.
NDP wants much more passenger rail in Canada!
Rail builds our country, connects our communities and is just a fabulous way to see and experience our beautiful nation.
NDP wants much more passenger rail in Canada!
November 21, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Happy to join in the 70th anniversary celebration of Via Rail and The Canadian passenger rail service at the Vancouver terminal.
Rail builds our country, connects our communities and is just a fabulous way to see and experience our beautiful nation.
NDP wants much more passenger rail in Canada!
Rail builds our country, connects our communities and is just a fabulous way to see and experience our beautiful nation.
NDP wants much more passenger rail in Canada!
Huge thanks to @fairvote.ca volunteers for talking to delegates at convention. It’s an important conversation we need to keep from being shoved onto the back burner!
BC ran a public consultation this year and invited submissions on electoral reform. The result was overwhelming. Ninety three percent supported proportional representation.
Our volunteers outside the BC NDP convention on Saturday heard the same. People want a better democracy.
Our volunteers outside the BC NDP convention on Saturday heard the same. People want a better democracy.
November 21, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Huge thanks to @fairvote.ca volunteers for talking to delegates at convention. It’s an important conversation we need to keep from being shoved onto the back burner!
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On Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honour the people lost to anti-trans violence and join in solidarity with trans, non-binary, Two-Spirit and gender-diverse people everywhere. Together, we reject hate and work for a future where everyone can live as who they are.
November 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM
On Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honour the people lost to anti-trans violence and join in solidarity with trans, non-binary, Two-Spirit and gender-diverse people everywhere. Together, we reject hate and work for a future where everyone can live as who they are.
Glad to hear that the VSO Musicians have a tentative collective agreement and are back to work. Great demonstration of solidarity to bring improvements to your jobs! Well done! ✊
October 7, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Glad to hear that the VSO Musicians have a tentative collective agreement and are back to work. Great demonstration of solidarity to bring improvements to your jobs! Well done! ✊
Sound bites in the media never capture the nuance and complexity of labour disputes.
Before taking sides in a labour dispute, consider the complexity of compensation in non-traditional jobs
Unions and companies will try to simplify their points around pay, as we’ve seen with Canada Post and Air Canada, but the reality is complicated
www.theglobeandmail.com
October 4, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Sound bites in the media never capture the nuance and complexity of labour disputes.
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Mamdani: We need to make public transportation so good that “no matter how much money is in your pocket, you say: I’m gonna use this.”
September 6, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Mamdani: We need to make public transportation so good that “no matter how much money is in your pocket, you say: I’m gonna use this.”
Always great to bump into @mrpeterjulian.bsky.social and @j-blatherwick-mla.bsky.social at the Labour Day picnic in Burnaby!
September 1, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Always great to bump into @mrpeterjulian.bsky.social and @j-blatherwick-mla.bsky.social at the Labour Day picnic in Burnaby!
Why do we celebrate Labour Day?
Why do Americans and Canadians celebrate Labor Day? -Kenneth C. Davis
YouTube video by TED-Ed
youtu.be
September 1, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Why do we celebrate Labour Day?
Public sector workers deserve fair wages. This year the provincial govt raised minimum wage by 2.6% and allowed landlords to increase rent by 2.3% Yet they believe public sector workers only deserve a 1.5% increase with no retro? Shameful! @bcfed.bsky.social @bcgeu.bsky.social @cupebc.bsky.social
BCGEU president Paul Finch said at a press conference that about 93 per cent of union members voted in favour of a strike.
thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
Government Workers Could Walk Off the Job as Early as Tuesday | The Tyee
The BCGEU has issued strike notice, while a health union has claimed bargaining progress.
thetyee.ca
August 30, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Public sector workers deserve fair wages. This year the provincial govt raised minimum wage by 2.6% and allowed landlords to increase rent by 2.3% Yet they believe public sector workers only deserve a 1.5% increase with no retro? Shameful! @bcfed.bsky.social @bcgeu.bsky.social @cupebc.bsky.social
Hear! hear!
Back off, Carney. Let #AirCanada and the union representing #flightattendants negotiate a fair deal. We stand with them—#UnpaidWorkWontFly! Support the crew demanding respect and fair treatment.
#Solidarity #united #flightattendant #strike #aircanada #onstrike #cabincrew #FairDeal #union #solidarity
#Solidarity #united #flightattendant #strike #aircanada #onstrike #cabincrew #FairDeal #union #solidarity
August 19, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Hear! hear!
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ICYMI: Reviving 1990s-style austerity will weaken services, increase inequality and inflict long-term scars on Canadians. @policyalternatives.ca senior researcher @kjscott.bsky.social explains what's at stake for Canadians if these federal govt cuts go through. therosetowneagle.ca/politicslaw/...
Ottawa can’t cut its way to a stronger Canada
Katherine Scott - Do we really want to relive the pain of Paul Martin’s 1995 budget?
therosetowneagle.ca
August 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
ICYMI: Reviving 1990s-style austerity will weaken services, increase inequality and inflict long-term scars on Canadians. @policyalternatives.ca senior researcher @kjscott.bsky.social explains what's at stake for Canadians if these federal govt cuts go through. therosetowneagle.ca/politicslaw/...
These vessels should be built in Canadian shipyards, by Canadian tradespeople, with Canadian materials. So much for elbows up?
@bcfed.bsky.social @bcndpcaucus.bsky.social @davidebybc.bsky.social @canadianlabour.bsky.social
@bcfed.bsky.social @bcndpcaucus.bsky.social @davidebybc.bsky.social @canadianlabour.bsky.social
BC Ferries says state-owned Chinese builder clear choice for new vessels despite trade war
No Canadian companies stepped up, mostly because they are too busy fulfilling federal military contracts, ferry operator says
www.theglobeandmail.com
June 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
These vessels should be built in Canadian shipyards, by Canadian tradespeople, with Canadian materials. So much for elbows up?
@bcfed.bsky.social @bcndpcaucus.bsky.social @davidebybc.bsky.social @canadianlabour.bsky.social
@bcfed.bsky.social @bcndpcaucus.bsky.social @davidebybc.bsky.social @canadianlabour.bsky.social
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“The labor movement stands with David and we will continue to demand justice for our union brother until he is released.” -AFL-CIO President @lizshuler.bsky.social
Commentary: ICE arrested a California union leader. Does Trump understand what that means?
Unions in California are different from many in the U.S. because they are predominately people of color and immigrants. The arrest of a union president in L.A. will likely activate these unions to bec...
www.latimes.com
June 7, 2025 at 8:48 PM
“The labor movement stands with David and we will continue to demand justice for our union brother until he is released.” -AFL-CIO President @lizshuler.bsky.social
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Pride season celebrates the many hard-fought victories gained by 2SLGBTQIA+ people over the decades.
It’s also a declaration that hate and discrimination have no place in BC and everyone has the right to live in safety regardless of who they are or who they love.
Happy Pride!
It’s also a declaration that hate and discrimination have no place in BC and everyone has the right to live in safety regardless of who they are or who they love.
Happy Pride!
June 1, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Pride season celebrates the many hard-fought victories gained by 2SLGBTQIA+ people over the decades.
It’s also a declaration that hate and discrimination have no place in BC and everyone has the right to live in safety regardless of who they are or who they love.
Happy Pride!
It’s also a declaration that hate and discrimination have no place in BC and everyone has the right to live in safety regardless of who they are or who they love.
Happy Pride!
Great steps forward by Starbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org in the US in the face of a very adverse labour climate that is hostile to organizing efforts ✊
Congrats to @sbworkersunited.org on winning their third union in Alabama!
With over 500 union stores, Starbucks workers are building their power in the South and throughout the country – and are ready to fight for better workplaces ✊
With over 500 union stores, Starbucks workers are building their power in the South and throughout the country – and are ready to fight for better workplaces ✊
Third Alabama Starbucks votes to unionize in Huntsville
With an 8-2 vote, a Starbucks in Huntsville became the third in the state to unionize and the 586th nationwide.
www.alreporter.com
May 14, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Great steps forward by Starbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org in the US in the face of a very adverse labour climate that is hostile to organizing efforts ✊
Adding more lanes doesn’t reduce congestion. Making the biggest highway in North America bigger will make traffic and the climate worse. Invest in efficient and reliable alternatives to car dependency.
May 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Adding more lanes doesn’t reduce congestion. Making the biggest highway in North America bigger will make traffic and the climate worse. Invest in efficient and reliable alternatives to car dependency.
While labour leaders are almost always out in force supporting progressive candidates and parties, more and more of our rank and file members are supporting and voting for the Right. We need to do a better job engaging with our members about political issues and why they matter.
May 4, 2025 at 5:23 PM
While labour leaders are almost always out in force supporting progressive candidates and parties, more and more of our rank and file members are supporting and voting for the Right. We need to do a better job engaging with our members about political issues and why they matter.
The polls are open! What are you waiting for? Vote!
a pink ballot box with a blue check mark and the word vote
ALT: a pink ballot box with a blue check mark and the word vote
media.tenor.com
April 28, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The polls are open! What are you waiting for? Vote!
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As Carney and Poilievre vie for votes, their promises to cut taxes for the middle class seem tailored to quell the anxieties of a middle class whose financial security is no longer a given.
But the relief these pledges offer is momentary and could further tatter our social safety net.
But the relief these pledges offer is momentary and could further tatter our social safety net.
What Happened to Poverty as an Election Issue? | The Tyee
As politicians fixate on an anxious middle class, millions of Canadians are left out of the conversation.
thetyee.ca
April 22, 2025 at 2:10 PM
As Carney and Poilievre vie for votes, their promises to cut taxes for the middle class seem tailored to quell the anxieties of a middle class whose financial security is no longer a given.
But the relief these pledges offer is momentary and could further tatter our social safety net.
But the relief these pledges offer is momentary and could further tatter our social safety net.
Packed house and great energy for Jagmeet Singh, Bonita Zarrillo and all the other NDP candidates tonight. In ridings with NDP MPs, the strategic vote is to send New Democrats to Ottawa. People who will fight for working families. @jagmeetsingh.ca @mp-bonitazarrillo.bsky.social #ndp #cdnpoli
April 22, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Packed house and great energy for Jagmeet Singh, Bonita Zarrillo and all the other NDP candidates tonight. In ridings with NDP MPs, the strategic vote is to send New Democrats to Ottawa. People who will fight for working families. @jagmeetsingh.ca @mp-bonitazarrillo.bsky.social #ndp #cdnpoli
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Lovely afternoon in the sunshine talking to voters in Burnaby-Central on behalf of @jagmeetsingh.ca and the @ndp.ca about the importance of having strong progressive voices representing us in Ottawa.
Advance polls are open today and all weekend!
Advance polls are open today and all weekend!
April 19, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Lovely afternoon in the sunshine talking to voters in Burnaby-Central on behalf of @jagmeetsingh.ca and the @ndp.ca about the importance of having strong progressive voices representing us in Ottawa.
Advance polls are open today and all weekend!
Advance polls are open today and all weekend!
Over 2000 people died of overdoses in BC last year and the Conservatives want to shut down overdose prevention services. Make it make sense.
Ignoring the human compassion aspect for a moment, these sites actually save the health system money. You’d think the CPC would be all over cost savings …
Ignoring the human compassion aspect for a moment, these sites actually save the health system money. You’d think the CPC would be all over cost savings …
Rob Shaw: Poilievre vows to shutter B.C.’s overdose prevention sites
Rob Shaw: Poilievre vows to shutter B.C.’s overdose prevention sites
With 50 overdose prevention sites at risk, the province would face a federal crackdown under a potential Conservative government
dlvr.it
April 7, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Over 2000 people died of overdoses in BC last year and the Conservatives want to shut down overdose prevention services. Make it make sense.
Ignoring the human compassion aspect for a moment, these sites actually save the health system money. You’d think the CPC would be all over cost savings …
Ignoring the human compassion aspect for a moment, these sites actually save the health system money. You’d think the CPC would be all over cost savings …
Canadian citizen held in ICE detention facilities in deplorable conditions for 2 weeks. Students in the US legally being snatched off the streets by men in masks for writing an Op Ed. This has gone so far beyond democratic backsliding … #cdnpoli #uspoli
‘I Applied for a Work Visa—and Was Thrown in Prison for Weeks’
As a law-abiding Canadian working in the U.S., Jasmine Mooney, 35, thought getting a new visa would be easy. Then she was handcuffed and put in an ICE detention center.
www.thefp.com
March 30, 2025 at 3:43 AM