The Alberta WorkerIn the final episode of season 5 of the Alberta Worker Podcast, independent labour journalist Kim Siever interviews Ximena González, a Calgary-based freelance journalist. In this episode, Ximena talks about growing up in Mexico, becoming an architect, working briefly as a car salesperson, converting from capitalism to socialism, immigrating to Canada to pursue graduate studies […]
In the seventh episode of season 5 of the Alberta Worker Podcast, independent labour journalist Kim Siever interviews Rene Giesler, a construction worker. In this episode, Renee talks about being a paper carrier, a gas jockey, and a carpenter. He also shares his experiences with homelessness and drug addiction and being the general secretary for […]
In the sixth episode of season 5 of the Alberta Worker Podcast, independent labour journalist Kim Siever interviews Sam Yamamoto, a high school band teacher in Lethbridge. In this episode, Sam talks about growing up in Utah as the son of immigrant parents, his first jobs as a young person, working as a piano technician […]
In the fifth episode of season 5 of the Alberta Worker Podcast, independent labour journalist Kim Siever interviews Jeff Livermore, who wants to open an arcade. In this episode, Jeff discusses his various relationships, going into the culinary industry, working in disaster restoration and housing maintenance, dealing with alcoholism, being a customer service rep for […]
In the fourth episode of season 5 of the Alberta Worker Podcast, independent labour journalist Kim Siever interviews Tara Moore, a disability worker. In this episode, Tara discusses growing up on a farm, attending postsecondary school in Medicine Hat and Edmonton, changing her mind about becoming a teacher, becoming disabled after a botched medical procedure, […]
In the third episode of season 5 of the Alberta Worker Podcast, independent labour journalist Kim Siever interviews Justin Loran, an environmental consultant. In this episode, Justin discusses growing up in Saskatchewan as a child of an insurance agent and a municipal dispatcher, playing in punk rock bands, working in construction and farming, gaining class […]
In the second episode of season 5 of the Alberta Worker Podcast, independent labour journalist Kim Siever interviews Dawn Adams, a disabled food services worker. In this episode, Dawn discusses growing up in Calgary as a child of a bus driver and a nurse, working with multiple disabilities, being a parent of a child with […]
In the first episode of season 5 of the Alberta Worker Podcast, independent labour journalist Kim Siever interviews Sarah-Jane Kennett, a disabled mother trying to support her 4 boys. In this episode, Sarah discusses growing up in foster care, living with multiple disabilities, being a single parent of four children, and her varied labour history. […]