As @robyndoolittle has noted, scrutiny of public sector institutions is merited because they shape our lives. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-power-gap-main/
The Power Gap can only be seen clearly in the public sector because as taxpayers we say we have the right to know how our money is being spent./2 https://twitter.com/robyndoolittle/status/1353359346114179073
The Power Gap can only be seen clearly in the public sector because as taxpayers we say we have the right to know how our money is being spent./2 https://twitter.com/robyndoolittle/status/1353359346114179073
In the private sector, where the PowerGap is waaay bigger, we can see a few outcomes (but not pipelines of choice) only in publicly traded companies.
@TaviaGrant does a powerful job of telling the story and sharing stories of the systematic fail. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-power-gap-tsx/
@TaviaGrant does a powerful job of telling the story and sharing stories of the systematic fail. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-power-gap-tsx/
For the powerbrokers who insist decisions are based on "the best person for the job" and that whining/victimization should not eclipse meritocracy: thanks to journalists whose painstaking work quantifies the degree of bunk in this thought.
Invest in investigative journalism. /4
Invest in investigative journalism. /4
The @globeandmail invested time and money in the work of @robyndoolittle @TaviaGrant and @hichenwang and dozens more to bring the story of Women On Top (or not) to readers.
It's behind a paywall for a reason.
Subscribing to such newspapers helps us see the world more clearly. /5
It's behind a paywall for a reason.
Subscribing to such newspapers helps us see the world more clearly. /5
The @globeandmail has been digging into the story at the top since at least 1997 (thank you @JMcFarlandGlobe for deepening and continuing the story of annual compensation among the top 100 Canadian CEOs investigation).
Who's digging into the bottom of the heap? @TorontoStar /6
Who's digging into the bottom of the heap? @TorontoStar /6
At the bottom of the heap: Investigative journalism by @torontostar shows how we, as consumers, unwittingly pay for and sustain wage slavery and forced labour.
Yes, maybe even *you*.
https://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/2021/01/22/was-your-fridge-made-with-forced-labour-these-canadian-companies-are-importing-goods-from-chinese-factories-accused-of-serious-human-rights-abuses.html
Thanks @iamgmcnaughton @Nuttallreports Editor @IreneGentle for this work
Yes, maybe even *you*.
https://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/2021/01/22/was-your-fridge-made-with-forced-labour-these-canadian-companies-are-importing-goods-from-chinese-factories-accused-of-serious-human-rights-abuses.html
Thanks @iamgmcnaughton @Nuttallreports Editor @IreneGentle for this work
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