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Welcome to The CUSW Podcast! Your monthly source for all things CUSW! This podcast dives into union members' experiences, stories, and insights while also spotlighting training opportunities, union initiatives, and essential information for skilled workers across Canada. Each episode brings you closer to the people and projects driving CUSW forward, from personal stories and professional development to key topics on workplace safety, mental health, and union advocacy. Hosted by Dan Plexman, this podcast connects you with the voices of CUSW, keeping you informed and engaged. Tune in monthly for new episodes, and donโt forget to share your thoughts and let us know what topics matter most to you! Visit www.cusw.ca to ๐ป Learn More About CUSW ๐ป Stay Informed ๐ป Get in Touch ๐ป Get Involved ๐ป Never Miss an Episode <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/
Canadian Union of Skilled Workers hosts The CUSW Spotlight Podcast, a business show with 31 episodes published.
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Telling ain't training! Good training should do more than fill a requirement. It should help people see where they fit, what they bring to the table, and how their strengths can support the work ahead. Carrie Walker-Boyd
A year ago, James Duffield joined the CUSW Spotlight Podcast during one of the hardest chapters of his life. After being given just six months to live, he shared his story with honesty, courage, and a determination to ke
A union is at its best when people are pulling in the same direction. As CUSW continues to grow across Canada, that becomes both more important and more challenging. Members in different regions face different realities,
Some people spend years searching for where they belong. For ๐๐ผ๐ต๐ป๐ป๐ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐น๐๐ธ, that journey has taken him across the North, around the world as an Inuit Games athlete, and into a new career in the skilled trad
Daniel Deleary brings a perspective that reaches far beyond the trades. Rooted in Anishinaabe teachings, community, culture, and lifelong service to Indigenous people, Daniel shares a conversation centered on connection
Some people join a union for a job. Others stay because they find a place where their voice can make a difference. For ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐, what started with answering a newspaper ad back in 1999 turned into more tha
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In this episode, Dan is having a conversation with Mark Keyes , a long-time CUSW member whoโs been involved at just about every level of the organization. From serving as a Unit Chair in Niagara Hamilton to working on na
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What does it really take to keep the lights on? In this episode of the CUSW Spotlight Podcast, Dan talks with Journeyman Power Linesperson Chris Hibbert about what life is really like on the job. Chris describes climbing
Before he became a Health, Safety and Wellness leader with CUSW, David Aviles spent nearly two decades roofing and building a business with his father, learning firsthand what hard work truly means. In this episode, Davi
In this episode of the CUSW Spotlight Podcast, we shine the spotlight on ๐ฆ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ, a powerline technician, trainer, and dedicated union advocate whose journey reflects the ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ ๐ผ๏ฟฝ
In this episode of The CUSW Spotlight Podcast, host Dan sits down with a voice every listener knows, even if the face is new. Glen MacNeil, the songwriter and narrator behind the CUSW Spotlight theme, steps into the spot
In this powerful and heartfelt episode, host Dan Plexman sits down with Valerie (Val) Vanderwyk , Executive Director of ISEAD - Indigenous Skills, Employment, Apprenticeship & Development - a national Indigenous not-for-
As we wrap up 2025, the CUSW Spotlight Podcast turns the spotlight inward for a meaningful reflection on where weโve been and where weโre headed. CUSW Chair John Wabb joins host Dan Plexman for a year-in-review conversat
In this inspiring episode of the CUSW Spotlight Podcast , host Dan Plexman discusses with Michelle Holmes, Red Seal Electrician, Training Technician at Bruce Power, founding member of the CUSW National Tradeswomen Commit
On this episode of the CUSW Spotlight Podcast , weโre going back to the beginning, to the stories, people, and ideas that built the๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฆ๐ธ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐. Joining us is ๐ง๐ผ๐บ ๐ ๐ฎ
In this episode of the CUSW Spotlight Podcast , host Dan Plexman is having a discussion with Shannon Veitch , an electrician and long-time CUSW member who co-chairs the CUSW National Health, Safety & Wellness Committee .
Rob Ellis
Highland Rim AgResearch and Education Center
1 appearance on this show
Carrie Walker-Boyd
TouchPoints Learning & Innovation
1 appearance on this show
James Duffield
CUSW
1 appearance on this show
Kris Croteau
CUSW
1 appearance on this show
Mark Keyes
CUSW
1 appearance on this show
Valerie Vanderwyk
ISEAD
1 appearance on this show
Michelle Holmes
Bruce Power
1 appearance on this show
Tom MacLean
Canadian Union of Skilled Workers
1 appearance on this show
Nathan DeGagne
CUSW
1 appearance on this show
Kristopher Stevens
Canadian Union of Skilled Workers
1 appearance on this show
Pauline Cranston
Canadian Union of Skilled Workers
1 appearance on this show
Cody Quan
Council of Union Locals 370 (CUSW)
1 appearance on this show
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