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Isaac Phan Nay

@isaacphannay.bsky.social
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Labour and corporate responsibility reporter for The Tyee. iphannay (at) thetyee dot ca Previously reported for CBC News, Canada's National Observer, CityNews1130 and the Toronto Star. Bylines in The Narwhal, The Breach, IndigiNews, etc.

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Isaac Phan Nay @isaacphannay.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Federal #NDP MP Don Davies also says the changes undermine collective bargaining and tilt negotiations to favour employers. "They are also clearly trying to insulate themselves against the legal challenge currently before the courts. Their spin is as deceptive as it is false," he says via email
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 22/09/2026
Labour groups are warning about new Liberal changes coming to a little-known section of the Canada Labour Code that the government has used to try and end several high-profile strikes. thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
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Unions Slam Liberals’ Federal Labour Code Changes | The Tyee
The Canada Labour Congress says the legislation would let Ottawa break strikes.
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Isaac Phan Nay @isaacphannay.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Ottawa's new Building Canada Strong act includes some changes to s107 of the labour code — that's the federal government's favourite new tool for ending strikes. The Canadian Labour Congress has come out against these changes, saying they undermine workers' fundamental rights 1/?
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Isaac Phan Nay @isaacphannay.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Big update on #uber — 1000+ Interior B.C. drivers have joined @ufcw1518.com and will join existing collective agreement the union has with the company. That agreement, negotiatied in Victoria, is the first for ride-sharing divers in Canada. Article soon #bclab
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Isaac Phan Nay @isaacphannay.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
"So long as our government sits on its hands, building pipelines instead of a breathable future, every slate of anti-smoking graphics . . . seems a little disingenuous to me. The earth is burning and I’m chewing Nicorette." writes @harrisonmooney.bsky.social thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...
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Oh, Lord. Smoking Is Cool Again | The Tyee
The leading cause of preventable death has rebounded from its flop era. It’s a dark reflection of the state of the world.
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Isaac Phan Nay @isaacphannay.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Is Amazon using dirty tricks to squash a union? Or do employees want to leave Unifor right before getting a contract? #labour #Amazon
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Isaac Phan Nay @isaacphannay.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
It's been a strange couple of weeks at #Vancouver city hall. Council considered controversial tower and city planning projects. More than a thousand speakers signed up to participate in public hearings. Mayor Ken Sim has claims of foreign interference...
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Isaac Phan Nay @isaacphannay.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
The Columbia College merger is messy — but to know why, you have to know what's been happening with Quest University. What is the university doing three years after closing its doors? And why is it in the hot seat? @bethanylindsay.bsky.social has been leading the coverage
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Bethany Lindsay @bethanylindsay.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
@isaacphannay.bsky.social takes a look at the other side of the plan to resurrect Quest University through a merger with Columbia College. @theijf.org has looked in the serious questions about why Quest failed. Now read how the merger plan is affecting Columbia staff. thetyee.ca/News/2026/07...
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Inside the Upheaval at Columbia College | The Tyee
Big layoffs, plummeting enrolment and a union drive collide as the Vancouver school pursues a merger with Quest University.
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Isaac Phan Nay @isaacphannay.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
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Vancouver’s Growing Anti-AI Movement | The Tyee
Residents are protesting and calling for a moratorium on new AI data centres. And local politicians are listening.
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Isaac Phan Nay @isaacphannay.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
RIGHT NOW: A few hundred people protesting AI and the new Vancouver data centres head south toward city hall. It’s the second demonstration of its kind in the past month in Vancouver, marking a swell in public anti-AI sentiment. More to come. Find it @thetyee.ca
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 12/06/2026
According to the BCGEU, Thomson Reuter’s contracts with ICE currently total more than US$40 million. “The union expects Thomson Reuters will continue to provide services to ICE and the Department of Homeland Security.” @isaacphannay.bsky.social reports. thetyee.ca/News/2026/06...
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No Human Rights Review for Thomson Reuters’ Big Contracts with ICE | The Tyee
The BC union that saw its shareholder challenge shot down warns US deportation methods risk lawsuits.
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Isaac Phan Nay @isaacphannay.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Well, it was fun while it lasted
A notification from LinkedIn that says a Palantir employee searched for Isaac this week.
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Isaac Phan Nay @isaacphannay.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a much-delayed #AI strategy yesterday. I sat down with parliamentary secretary for the AI Minister MP Taleeb Noormohamed to ask questions about data centre pushback, jobs, and about why investments are moving faster than regulation thetyee.ca/News/2026/06...
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What Will Canada’s AI Strategy Mean for Jobs and Safety? | The Tyee
MP Taleeb Noormohamed, parliamentary secretary to the AI minister, answers questions about AI safety and data centre pushback. A Tyee Q&A.
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Very cool to hear that @thetyee.ca has launched a podcast, hosted by @harrisonmooney.bsky.social I will follow for sure. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...
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How Do We Move Forward on DRIPA? (with Adam Olsen)
Podcast Episode · The Tyee Podcast · May 29 · 44m
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Michelle Gamage @michellegamage.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Oh my good god GUYS IT'S HERE. @thetyee.ca team has been working away on producing a pod and we're finally ready to release it into the world. From us to you! Because we love you. And also you begged The Tyee for this for years. YEARS. Please enjoy. open.spotify.com/show/033kxUJ...
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The Tyee Podcast
Podcast · The Tyee · The Tyee Podcast is a conversation with remarkable guests discussing the events and stories happening around us — journalists, experts and iconoclasts who will break down the issu...
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Isaac Phan Nay @isaacphannay.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
A small group of us over at The Tyee have been working off the sides of our desks for nearly a year now to launch something very special. Now, I'm excited to share The Tyee Podcast! Listen wherever you get em shows.acast.com/the-tyee-pod...
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Diving deeper into the stories shaping the West Coast, because Canada needs more B.C.
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Isaac Phan Nay @isaacphannay.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
This Vancouver-based FinTech company faces dozens of accusations of dishonest conduct online. Experts say it saddles Canadians with debt they can't afford. But it's not breaking any law. I spoke to a former employee, antifraud experts and a former customer for an in-depth look. #personalfinance
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Isaac Phan Nay @isaacphannay.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
This Vancouver-based FinTech company faces dozens of accusations of dishonest conduct online. Experts say it saddles Canadians with debt they can't afford. But it's not breaking any law. I spoke to a former employee, antifraud experts and a former customer for an in-depth look. #personalfinance
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 26/05/2026
The Better Business Bureau reports a pattern of complaints that Spring Financial does not properly explain its products, and dozens of Reddit users accuse the financial tech company of dishonest tactics. 💻💳 @isaacphannay.bsky.social explains.
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A Very Shiny Debt Trap | The Tyee
How online financial companies persuade Canadians to sign up for loans they can’t pay off. An in-depth look.
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Isaac Phan Nay @isaacphannay.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
You asked, we answered: thetyee.ca/News/2026/05...
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Got Questions About AI Data Centres in Vancouver? Here Are Answers | The Tyee
The complexes will recycle heat and use less water than most, say backers as opponents mobilize.
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Jen St. Denis @jenstden.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Our labour/corporate responsibility reporter @isaacphannay.bsky.social is working on an explainer about the data centres proposed for Vancouver. What questions do you have about this? #vanpoli
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Isaac Phan Nay @isaacphannay.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Two AI data centres are coming to Vancouver. A third is coming to Kamloops. What do you think about that? Send me an email at iphannay (at) thetyee (dot) ca Would love to chat. thetyee.ca/News/2026/05...
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As Employers Push to Adopt AI, Many Workers Push Back | The Tyee
Most Canadian execs embrace the trend but one-third face employee resistance, finds a survey.
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Isaac Phan Nay @isaacphannay.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
In Vancouver, there's a collective that helps migrants access healthcare. Decades ago, they operated as an underground network reminiscent of Sensei's community in One Battle After Another. Today, it's an advocacy organization running out of the Migrant Workers' Centre This is their story
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Jen St. Denis @jenstden.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Sanctuary Health has helped farm and construction workers for decades. Now they’re bracing for a new crisis. @isaacphannay.bsky.social dug into the history and future of a B.C. organization that has been connecting migrants to health care for 40 years. thetyee.ca/News/2026/05...
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In Canada, Health Care is a Right. Except if You’re a Migrant Worker | The Tyee
Sanctuary Health has helped farm and construction workers for decades. Now they’re bracing for a new crisis.
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Isaac Phan Nay @isaacphannay.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
In my latest for @thetyee.ca — about 20,000 sailors are stranded near the Strait of Hormuz. Two months into the conflict, they're watching missiles overhead as they run out of food. thetyee.ca/News/2026/04...
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Sailors in the Strait of Hormuz Face Hunger and Danger: Advocate | The Tyee
From Vancouver, Nathan Smith is trying to help commercial shipping workers who have been stranded by war.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 24/04/2026
Ahead of the book launch for “A Fight For Justice” last Wednesday, labour reporter @isaacphannay.bsky.social met Joe Barrett to discuss his fight at the heart of a historic union drive for migrant workers — and its ripple effect on labour nearly two decades later. #bclab
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He Helped Canada Line Workers Win Justice. Now, There’s a Book | The Tyee
Joe Barrett helped migrant worker tunnel builders win a historic labour victory.
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Jen St. Denis @jenstden.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
In the Strait of Hormuz, sailors who work on container ships and tankers are running out of food, and 12 have died since the U.S.-Iran war started. Labour reporter @isaacphannay.bsky.social spoke to a Vancouver union rep who’s been trying to help: thetyee.ca/News/2026/04...
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Sailors in the Strait of Hormuz Face Hunger and Danger: Advocate | The Tyee
From Vancouver, Nathan Smith is trying to help commercial shipping workers who have been stranded by war.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 22/04/2026
The Tyee’s @isaacphannay.bsky.social, @tyolsen.bsky.social and @jenstden.bsky.social (twice!) have all scored nominations for awards to be handed out by the @cajournalists.bsky.social. St. Denis is one of 10 finalists in multiple CAJ categories. 🔥🗞️ #CdnMedia
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The Tyee Picks Up Five CAJ Awards Nominations | The Tyee
Jen St. Denis, Isaac Phan Nay, Tyler Olsen and Kristen de Jager are in the running for national awards for their reporting.
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Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Lots of lies and grievance being spread on YouTube by unknown people from unknown countries in support of Alberta's independence movement. The Dishonest Online Campaign to Support Alberta Separatism via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/04...
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The Dishonest Online Campaign to Support Alberta Separatism | The Tyee
A research group raises red flags about foreign interference in the province’s independence referendum.
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Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) @cajournalists.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Finalists/Finalistes : CWA/CAJ Labour Reporting /reportages sur le secteur travail ⭐️Isaac Phan Nay - Tyee ⭐️Matt Simmons - Narwhal ⭐️Team - CBC News ⭐️Caroline Touzin - La Presse ⭐️Zak Vescera - IJF #CAJawards #prixACJ
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Isaac Phan Nay @isaacphannay.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Things are changing over at @thetyee.ca .... including this: I now report on corporate responsibility! I'll still be doing labour stories. But if you have any tips about companies behaving badly, drop me a line. Info in my bio
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Isaac Phan Nay @isaacphannay.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
This SEO expert used the Globe and Mail, Yahoo News and other press release syndication sites to manipulate LLMs. What does this mean for disinfo? My latest for @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/04...
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How Companies Hijack AI Chatbots | The Tyee
SEO experts have many ways to exploit LLMs. One researcher says the loopholes could be used for political purposes.
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Isaac Phan Nay @isaacphannay.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
The judge gave the company five years to pay the fee, in instalments of $150,000 starting May 2027. Check out the conclustion to this long-running courts saga in The Tyee
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Sean Tucker @seantucker.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Rare criminal conviction for a worker death and serious injury to another worker. Thank you for sticking with this important story @isaacphannay.bsky.social
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 15/04/2026
Eight months into Ottawa’s investigation into flight attendants’ allegations that they’re forced to do unpaid work, the union is raising concerns that it won’t result in any change. @isaacphannay.bsky.social updates. #canlab
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Flight Attendants Renew Call For Unpaid Work Legislation | The Tyee
CUPE’s Wesley Lesosky said he’s worried the next part of the investigation will skew in employers’ favour.
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Isaac Phan Nay @isaacphannay.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
The Fight Isn't Over for Francisco Barahona via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/03...
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The Fight Isn’t Over for Francisco Barahona | The Tyee
After a two-and-a-half-year delay, BC Cancer finally offered treatment. But now he must pay his medical bills before care continues.
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Amanda Follett Hosgood @amandafollett.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
“Lewis, often seen as the farthest left of all five candidates, won decisively on a platform that included expanding universal health care, transitioning off fossil fuels, and publicly funded affordability measures such as government-owned grocery stores.” @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/03...
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New Leader Avi Lewis Vows to Rebuild the NDP | The Tyee
He won pledging climate policies, taxing the rich and creating publicly owned corporations.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 30/03/2026
As the expiry date nears for two of Thomson Reuters’ contracts with the United States Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, one B.C. union is sounding the alarm over human rights concerns. @isaacphannay.bsky.social reports. #uspoli #bclab
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Union Pressures Thomson Reuters to Rethink Selling Tools to ICE | The Tyee
BCGEU owns shares in the Canadian media firm that contracts with the US deportations agency.
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Jen St. Denis @jenstden.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Avi Lewis has been elected leader of the federal NDP. #canpoli Here's an interview our labour reporter @isaacphannay.bsky.social did with Lewis a few months ago in the lead-up to the leadership election: thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
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‘We’re in an Emergency. We Have Got to Start Talking’ | The Tyee
Activist filmmaker Avi Lewis is taking another swing at federal politics. This time, he wants to lead the NDP. A Tyee Q&A.
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Isaac Phan Nay @isaacphannay.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Avi Lewis is the new leader of the federal New Democratic Party. More tomorrow for @thetyee.ca They won decisively with 39,734 out of 70,930 valid votes (4 spoilt ballots) #NDP #CanPoli
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 25/03/2026
In the weeks since Dexterra Group took over as the janitors’ employer, 17 workers have been laid off, with some accusing the new management of union busting and bullying — allegations that have led to their union filing a formal grievance. @isaacphannay.bsky.social reports. #bclab #vanlab
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The Workers Who Keep SkyTrain Clean Aren’t Happy | The Tyee
Their union has filed several grievances over allegations of union busting and a toxic work environment.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 16/03/2026
Teachers in Vancouver and Coquitlam, the majority of whom have voted against joining the provincial health plan, can’t access the coverage for gender-affirming care. The gap is “alarming,” said one sociology professor. #bclab #bcpoli
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BC Teachers Win Gender-Affirming Care, Except in Two Cities | The Tyee
The Vancouver and Coquitlam locals say members voted to stay on local health plans not renegotiated in more than a decade.
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Isaac Phan Nay @isaacphannay.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Get into the latest fundraising data, polling insights and predictions. Not included in the piece: PolyMarket predicts Avi Lewis has a 92 per cent chance of winning. And one expert muses strong climate and labour policies could help the NDP in Quebec. thetyee.ca/News/2026/03...
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Front-Runners Emerge in the NDP Leadership Race | The Tyee
Avi Lewis leads in fundraising, but experts say Heather McPherson and Rob Ashton are still in contention.
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Isaac Phan Nay @isaacphannay.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
One BC Teacher told me they were frustrated no one took responsibility for the gap in coverage. “The [union] blames the locals because they won’t vote the plan away,” they said. “The local gets told there’s no point in asking. So we stop asking.” thetyee.ca/News/2026/03...
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BC Teachers Win Gender-Affirming Care, Except in Two Cities | The Tyee
The Vancouver and Coquitlam locals say members voted to stay on local health plans not renegotiated in more than a decade.
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Isaac Phan Nay @isaacphannay.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
This week, something different. A port worker vibe codes an app to empower his colleagues. "I see this as a way to start to use technology against companies who are using it to automate us away and get rid of us," says PortPal's Veetesh Rup. My latest for @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/03...
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This Dockworker Uses AI to Hold Bosses Accountable | The Tyee
Longshoreman Veetesh Rup struggled with complicated time cards for years. So he built a program to help.
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Isaac Phan Nay @isaacphannay.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
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BC Government Wants Stronger Crane Operating Requirements | The Tyee
After a series of accidents, the province is also launching a new certification for workers overseeing crane operators.
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Isaac Phan Nay @isaacphannay.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
SFU Contract workers said for years they face bullying and harassment at work. Requests I made under BC's FOI Act turned up WorkSafeBC records showed they tried to go through the right channels. They told their union. They told SFU. They told media. Nothing changed. thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
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Isaac Phan Nay @isaacphannay.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Soon is now. Check it out: thetyee.ca/News/2026/03...
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Prosecutors Seek $1-Million Fine in Rare Worker Fatality Case | The Tyee
A BC construction firm was convicted of criminal negligence after Jeff Caron was crushed on the job.
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Sean Tucker @seantucker.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
BC Crown seeks $1 million penalty after court finds employer guilty of criminal negligence for one worker death & a serious injury to another worker, arguing “If financial discomfort was a bar to large fines, deterrence would collapse.” Report by @isaacphannay.bsky.social. thetyee.ca/News/2026/03...
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Prosecutors Seek $1-Million Fine in Rare Worker Fatality Case | The Tyee
A BC construction firm was convicted of criminal negligence after Jeff Caron was crushed on the job.
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