Documentary Storytelling Matters: Raising Union Members' Voices with Tyler Downey, President, SEIU Healthcare

Make It Make Sense with Tomee Sojourner-Campbell by Tomee Sojourner-Campbell

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Make It Make Sense with Tomee Sojourner-Campbell Podcast, Season 2, Episode 2

Description:

In this podcast episode, Tomee and Tyler Downey, President of SEIU Healthcare, talk about using the power of documentary storytelling to move union members' stories from the periphery to the centre. Tyler shares his insights about the creation of Endless Shifts: Stories that Keep Care Alive."

Tomee and Tyler's conversation focuses on:

  • The intersections of gender, healthcare workers, caregiving, human connections, home care, access to resources, personal support workers from diverse backgrounds, collective power, advocacy, coalition building, and the complex roles of mothers.
  • Shared struggles
  • Transformative leadership
  • Mobilizing the voices of union members and communities across Ont ... 
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Keywords
advocacytomee sojourner-campbellleadershipcommunity buildingmovement buildingactioncommunity engagementlabour movementcollective actionsocial justiceTyler DowneySEIU Healthcarecoalition buildingdocumentary stroytellingpersonal support workersoccupational health and safetyintentional leadership