Isaac Phan Nay

Why BC Animators Are Breathing Easier about AI | The Tyee Tense Hollywood strikes in 2023 paved the way for job protections for hundreds of Vancouver animators.

Vancouver-based animator Emily Gossmann is “an optimist” and believes in her “union and labour movement’s capacity to move the needle on regulation and to get better protections.”

@isaacphannay.bsky.social reports. #bclab

‘We’re in an Emergency. We Have Got to Start Talking’ | The Tyee Environmentalist and documentarian Avi Lewis is taking another swing at federal politics. This time, he wants to lead the NDP. A Tyee Q&A.

While other contestants keep their policies "close to the chest," @avilewis.ca is laying out a vision for the future.

"We're in an emergency. We have got to start talking."

His full interview with @isaacphannay.bsky.social in @thetyee.ca is worth your time: thetyee.ca/News/2025/11... #cdnpoli

Inside the Labour Struggle at Massy Books | The Tyee Nearly a year after unionizing, the beloved bookstore has few staff and no contract.

A contentious union drive, the departure of almost all the staff seeking a first contract and fierce criticism from some former employees have embroiled Vancouver’s Massy Books in controversy for almost a year.

@isaacphannay.bsky.social unpacks the details here: thetyee.ca/Culture/2025...

Get Ready for Harper-Style Public Service Cuts, Says Analyst | The Tyee Budget 2025 proposes cutting 40,000 government jobs.

The federal Liberals’ new budget proposes to cut about 10% of government jobs over the next four years to bring the public service to a “sustainable size” — reneging on its election promises. @isaacphannay.bsky.social reports. #CanPoli

Only Unionized Amazon Warehouse in Canada Starts Negotiating | The Tyee Both sides have unresolved legal challenges before courts and labour relations tribunals.

Workers at the only unionized Amazon warehouse in Canada sat down Thursday to negotiate a contract for workers. @isaacphannay.bsky.social reports. #bclab #canlab

Only Unionized Amazon Warehouse in Canada Starts Negotiating | The Tyee Both sides have unresolved legal challenges before courts and labour relations tribunals.

This Delta, B.C. site is the only unionized Amazon warehouse in Canada - and they're finally starting the collective bargaining process.

This comes after Amazon shut down all its Quebec facilities after a unionization attempt. Reporting by @isaacphannay.bsky.social thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...

Experts estimate that to survive, Canada Post will need to lay off thousands.

“Part of that transformation will happen through attrition. I’m convinced of that,” said Joël Lightbound, the minister responsible for Canada Post. “But the transformation has to begin.”

#CanLab #BCLab #Labour

Canada Post Minister Says He’s Ready to Allow Big Job Cuts | The Tyee Experts say at least 10,000 jobs could be lost to changes at the Crown corporation.

The federal minister in charge of Canada Post says he's ready to allow big job cuts. Reporting from our labour reporter @isaacphannay.bsky.social thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...

The BC Nurses Union is meeting with MLAs today to talk violence prevention. Violence is horribly common in health care, especially for nurses who deal with patients all day every day.
The union has come up with 10 steps it says will reduce violence
www.bcnu.org/files/top-10...

ICYMI: "The country is about to change direction, and PM Mark Carney intends to steer it hard."

That's from investigative journalist @karynpugliese.bsky.social It's astute insight from my old boss, published in my new paper.

Def. a must-read:

#BCLab #CanLab #Labour #AirCanada

Can Legislation Solve Unpaid Airline Work? | The Tyee It’s the third time a bill has been introduced, and follows a three-day strike that snarled summer air travel.

Under the Access to Information Act, I requested comms prepared for Minister Patty Hajdu about flight attendants’ unpaid work.

I got back a slim package of docs including 5-page internal memo out-right labeled "secret."

Check it out @thetyee.ca

thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...

Remote Strike: How BC Government Workers Take the Picket Online | The Tyee For about 1,000 BCGEU workers, striking means planning strategy and communications on video calls.

What does virtual picketing look like?

@isaacphannay.bsky.social looks at how remote workers are contributing as the #BCgov strike enters its seventh week.
@thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...

Remote Strike: How BC Government Workers Take the Picket Online | The Tyee For about 1,000 BCGEU workers, striking means planning strategy and communications on video calls.

What is online picketing? Some BCGEU members are on strike remotely instead of walking a picket line. #canlab

thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...

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In my latest for @thetyee.ca I examine the case to gut Canada Post, the case to expand Canada Post's services and the Union's Purolator allegations.

Has Time Run Out for Canada Post? | The Tyee Inside the debate over the Crown corporation’s future as unions and management battle.

Is Canada Post doomed, a victim of tech changes and competition that made daily mail delivery irrelevant?

Or has the 174-year-old institution been strangled by government policies that limited its chance to compete?

@isaacphannay.bsky.social reports. #canlab

"Housing is atrociously expensive. Food is atrociously expensive. Medicine to make you healthy is atrociously expensive," Rob Ashton told me.

"But when we ask for more, we’re told we’re greedy."

How Immigration Cuts Added to the Sunshine Coast’s Child-Care Problem | The Tyee Two Sunshine Coast infant and toddler care programs closed. Parents are calling for help.

The real reason for B.C.'s child care staffing shortage? Bad jobs, one researcher says.

All that and more in my latest for @thetyee.ca

#bclab #10aday #childcare

thetyee.ca/News/2025/09...

Transdev Canada is jointly owned by Caisse des Dépôts, a French public financial institution and the Rethmann Group, a German family-owned holding company.

#Canlab

After Seven Months, BC Intervenes in Cowichan Bus Strike | The Tyee The dispute has upended many transit riders’ lives and put financial strain on some bus drivers.

The key issues are wage parity and access to washrooms (!!) By labour reporter @isaacphannay.bsky.social #canlab thetyee.ca/News/2025/09...

Renowned mediator Vince Ready has been appointed to help the two sides negotiate.

Transdev Canada and Unifor have 10 days to come to a deal before Ready makes his own reccomendations.

The union and residents welcome the mediation

#BCLabour

The NDP Targets Ottawa’s New Strikebreaking Tactic | The Tyee MP Jenny Kwan says the party is still working on a way to curb the use of Section 107.

"In the last 14 months the government has invoked Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code to try to end at least eight strikes in federally regulated industries." Reporting by @isaacphannay.bsky.social #canlab #cdnpoli thetyee.ca/News/2025/09...

Nearly 90 more Ministry of Finance workers walked off the job in Vancouver today. The BCGEU says job action will continue to escalate until the province makes a better offer.

#BCLab

Why DID the federal government start using Section 107 last year? And what's next for back-to-work orders? Those are the questions guiding this piece...

My latest for @thetyee.ca

#canlab #bclab #canpoli

About 2,000 workers have walked off the job.

They're mostly in inward-facing roles, union president Paul Finch says, besides workers at the Royal BC Museum. Finch says the strike will start with a "minimized disruption" to the public.

About 2,000 workers have walked off the job.

They're mostly in inward-facing roles, union president Paul Finch says, besides workers at the Royal BC Museum. Finch says the strike will start with a "minimized disruption" to the public.

Why One Young Union Organizer Sees a Brighter Future | The Tyee Gen Z faces tough job prospects and sees a collective solution, says Lucy Everett. A Tyee Q&A.

ICYMI: This organizer shares a clear-eyed view on the state of the Labour movement. We chat behind-the-scenes union work, big-picture labour, and why she's hopeful for the future.

#BCLab #Labour

thetyee.ca/News/2025/09...

After serving strike notice Friday, some BCGEU workers walked off the job Tuesday

More to come.

#BCLab #BCPoli #Labour