Paolo Lapointe-Miriello

Who’s afraid of the big bad strike?

Interns, let’s unite towards an unlimited general strike; we have nothing to lose but countless hours of unpaid work!

La FECQ n’a fait qu'interpréter les stages : ce qui importe, c’est de les transformer

La supposée « formulation originale » de la FECQ n’est rien de plus qu’un amalgame de définitions et d’interprétations issues des lois existantes, comme la LNT et la LATMP Elle sert effectivement à « clarifier le statut » des stagiaires, et ce, à leur détriment.

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Exploitable Passions

Whether we are independent artists or unpaid interns, we are not necessarily outside of capitalist wage relations, but rather are subjected to them entirely, having no control over the working conditions of our labour.

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"All the work we do as women"[1] - Struggles and solidarity

Demanding the recognition of reproductive labour not only aims to improve the immediate material conditions of women workers, but it also opens the possibility of organizing against the exploitation of this work, against the control of working women's bodies, sexuality and displacement.

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A reflection on the interns’ strike and the reconfiguration of the student movement

Against old bureaucratic reflexes, student interns will have to fight on their own terms in order to present themselves as the multiple faces of the strike.

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My internship pushed me back into the closet

Many interns are forced back into the closet when they enter a workplace, either because it is directly required or because they feel they will not have the support of their colleagues.

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Q&A on Paid Internships

The campaign for paid internships raises many issues related to training, work and how paid internships would be funded. Here are some common questions and how we respond to them.

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The pressure is mounting

Many actions of visibility, strikes, and marches took place in the last few years in order to demand the remuneration of all internships.

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Interns: who are they? A bit of data to paint a picture

In Quebec universities, two out of three internships (66%) are worked by women. Men are therefore two and a half times more likely to be paid for their internships than their women colleagues.

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What is a paid internship?

Unpaid internships are the most visible part of the exploitation of students.