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It is become harder than ever to sort out truth from the mis- and dis-information about the capacity, efficacy and inevitability of generative AI products. This video by Alex Hanna of the Distributed AI Research Institute, dispels some common myths about the impact of AI on working people.

If you are interested in learning more about the actual harms and impacts of generative AI, educator Tom Mullaney’s blog Critical Inking is a good place to start, in particular Resources For National AI Literacy Day and Resources For Talking With High School Students About Generative AI.

Hello CUPE 476 members,

Over the dates of September 21-23, 2026 we met with our employer to collectively
bargain. We have made progress signing off on some nonmonetary pieces such as housekeeping and communication.

We did not finish bargaining with our employer over the three days we met. Our next
scheduled dates are October 6-7, 2026, where we will meet to continue our process
discussing monetary proposals and finishing off nonmonetary proposals.

In solidarity,
your CUPE 479 Bargaining Committee,

It can be hard to understand all of the forces that directly lead to your monthly grocery costs increasing forever, but this article does a good job of explaining it, and breaking down the points where our policy makers could be making things better and are choosing not to.

Canadian Grocery Profitability: Inflation, Wages and Financialization