CAWLS is an academic association for scholars, researchers, and students interested in the study of work, workers, and labour. Association canadienne d'études du travail et du syndicalisme (ACETS) cawls.ca
@stufts.bsky.social on why the WestJet labour dispute is really a proxy battle between Carney and unions. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com... #canlab #cndpoli
Opinion: WestJet labour dispute is really a proxy battle between Carney and unionsLiberal government continues to set a tone restricting the right to strike in federally regulated sectors, something that’s emerging as foundational to the Prime Minister’s economic strategywww.theglobeandmail.comA look back by Geoff Bickerton at the unprecedented 2024-26 Canada Post negotiations—and the lessons #CUPW should take from them. canadiandimension.com/articles/vie... #canlab #cdnpoli
The postal bargaining round unlike any otherThe 2024-26 Canada Post negotiations were unlike any in recent memory. From national strikes and government intervention to strategic reversals and unprecedented internal divisions, Geoff Bickerton ex...canadiandimension.comManitoba Is Facing An ‘Epidemic’ Of Workplace Violence. A new Manitoba Federation of Labour report finds violence workplace injuries tripled from 2015 to 2025. www.readthemaple.com/manitoba-is-... #mbpoli #canlab
Manitoba Is Facing An ‘Epidemic’ Of Workplace ViolenceA new Manitoba Federation of Labour report finds violence workplace injuries tripled from 2015 to 2025.www.readthemaple.comHerman Rosenfeld has released a collection of essays on class politics and Canadian labour drawing on his background as a shop floor worker at General Motors and in the education department of the Canadian Auto Workers (now Unifor) socialistproject.ca/pamphlets/ou... #canlab #cdnpoli
Out of the Impasse?Debating Class Politics and Canadian Unions This collection of Herman Rosenfeld’s writings provides a vital record of socialist analysis rooted in the lived experiences of Canadian labour. Drawing on ...socialistproject.caAt the 2026 CAWLS conference, Cedric de Leon’s keynote, ‘Articulating the Crisis, Renewing the United Front,’ offered a powerful reflection on labour politics and the need for a renewed united front. vimeo.com/1209740411/3... #1u #canlab
Cedric de Leon - Articulating the Crisis, Renewing the United FrontThis is "Cedric de Leon - Articulating the Crisis, Renewing the United Front" by The Quigley Dream Company on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.vimeo.comFernwood Publishing is now soliciting manuscripts for its new Work and Labour Series. For more information visit: fernwoodpublishing.ca/news/new-wor...
A group of 70 labour scholars from Canadian universities are sounding the alarm about attacks on workers’ rights. www.readthemaple.com/collective-b... #canlab #cdnpoli
Collective Bargaining Rights Are Being Undermined Across CanadaA group of 70 labour scholars from Canadian universities are sounding the alarm about attacks on workers’ rights.www.readthemaple.comCAWLS annual conference call for proposals - Making History: Workers, Conflict, and Collective Action Brock University, St. Catharines ON, Jun 2-4, 2027 cawls.ca/en/2027-annu...
What Canada needs is stronger unions, not more restraints cawls.ca/en/what-cana... #canlab #cdnpoli
What Canada Needs Is Stronger Unions, Not More Restraints - Canadian Association for Work & Labour StudiesWhat Canada Needs Is Stronger Unions, Not More Restraintscawls.caNous avons besoin de syndicats plus forts, pas de plus de restrictions www.lapresse.ca/dialogue/opi...
Nous avons besoin de syndicats plus forts, pas de plus de restrictionsDes spécialistes canadiens en études du travail dénoncent les récentes attaques au droit de grève ainsi que les restrictions imposées aux syndicats sous couvert d’améliorer leur transparence financièr...www.lapresse.caCanada needs stronger unions, not more labour bashing from governments www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com... #canlab #cdnpoli
Opinion: Canada needs stronger unions, not more labour bashing from governmentsAnti-union discourse and policies have increased when workers need strong unions mostwww.theglobeandmail.comPhD grads and supervisors: consider applying for the CSN/REC Best PhD Dissertation Award. A great opportunity to showcase outstanding scholarship in the field. Details and eligibility here: csn-rec.ca/prizes-award...
Best PhD Dissertation in Canadian Studies (2026)csn-rec.caCommentary from @stephross.bsky.social & @profsmithsask.bsky.social featured in this article on the Carney government's relationship with organized labour. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art... #cdnpoli #canlab
Fifteen months into his tenure as Prime Minister, Carney is drawing the ire of union headsThe PMO displays a stark lack of interest in worker issues, labour sector leaders saywww.theglobeandmail.comCedric de Leon is the recipient of the 2025 Leo Panitch Book prize for Freedom Train: Black Politics and the Story of Interracial Labor Solidarity. Learn more about the book here: www.ucpress.edu/books/freedo... #LabourStudies
Adam King & Niall Harney are the recipients of the 2025 New Voices in Labour Studies award for their paper “The Prospects and Challenges of a Sectoral Bargaining Framework for Manitoba” Check out some of their research on sectoral bargaining here: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
Jane Komori is the recipient of the 2025 Work & Labour Studies Best Article Prize for “It Could Not Be an Ordinary Labour Union”: Race, Class, Exclusion, and the Japanese Camp and Mill Workers Union, 1920–1941" Read her contribution here: lltjournal.ca/index.php/ll... #LabourStudies #canlab
As a reminder, nominations and submissions for the New Voices in Labour Studies Best Paper Prize are due by Friday, July 3 at 5pm. Eligibility criteria can be found here: cawls.ca/wp-content/u...
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