Brock Labour Studies
@BrockLabour
Department of Labour Studies at Brock University. Home to Canada's first Labour Studies co-op program. Also on Facebook, Bluesky & Instagram.
Labour Studies at Brock University — it's a degree that works. brocku.ca/labourstudies
Great reporting by @labornotes on building trades unionism under Trump. Building trades officers are split: some are pleading, some are protesting, and others are surrendering without a fight. Confront or Cave? Federal Pressure Splits the Building Trades shar.es/agAWNZ
Not too soon to make plans for Labour Day weekend! Check out events and celebrations near you at ofl.ca/event/labour-d… #OnLab #OnPoli #LabourDay2025
Labour Day is a day to remember that nothing was given, everything was won. It marks the power of workers to disrupt, to demand, and to build a world that puts workers before profit. Join us at a labour day event Find a labour day event near you: ofl.ca/event/labour-d… #OnLab…
Our new Executive Paywatch report is here, and greedy CEOs are back at it again. Top CEOs now make 285x what workers make and take home an average of $18.9 MILLION per YEAR in total compensation. Read our full Paywatch Report: aflcio.org/paywatch
While Mark Carney says it’s time to cut back the public service, @cupenat Senior Economist Angella MacEwen explains how workers will pay the price in a new era of austerity. Listen here: perspectivesjournal.ca/carneys-cuts/
In what may be a Canadian first, a human rights tribunal has affirmed the right of an immunocompromised person to seek workplace accommodations. Disability advocates are praising the decision, saying it broadens the concept of accessible workplaces. pressprogress.ca/human-rights-t…
An excellent course on labour and the Charter. Ideal for students considering law school or just those with an interest in the law. #brocku
Registration for Fall/Winter is now open. Check out LABR 4P41: Labour Law and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. brocku.ca/labourstudies
Registration for Fall/Winter is now open. Check out LABR 4P41: Labour Law and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. brocku.ca/labourstudies
"To make gains, the union will need to mobilize members through a strong first contract campaign. Given Amazon’s anti-union efforts, this won’t be an easy task." #canlab #canpoli readthemaple.com/amazon-workers…
New research finds that the Conservatives have made significant inroads among construction union members and those with college education, challenging traditional assumptions about Canadian labour politics. cup.org/44CeoGl #canlab #cdnpoli
#OpenAccess from @CJPS_RCSP - The Labour Vote Revisited: Impacts of Union Type and Demographics on Electoral Behaviour in Canadian Federal Politics - cup.org/44CeoGl - Daniel Westlake (@usask), @Prof_Savage & Jonah Butovsky (@BrockUniversity) #FirstView
Every US $1 invested in closing childcare policy gaps could yield US $3.76 in global GDP by 2035, while boosting women’s employment rate by more than ten percentage points. Read the new ILO #CareEconomy Brief: ow.ly/Sinb50Wr602
Interesting BCLRB decision upheld by Court of Appeal: Air Canada’s direction to caterer to load enough food at non-BC airports for inbound & outbound flights out of Vancouver unlawfully avoided BC’s anti-scab worker law. Caters on strike in Vancouver. share.google/3LHKOHfzFmkk5f…
The 2026 CAWLS annual conference will be held June 3-5, 2026 in Winnipeg, hosted by the Labour Studies Program at the University of Manitoba. Details and CfP to follow.
We’re excited to host @CAWLS_ACETS 2026 conference in Winnipeg!
The 2026 CAWLS annual conference will be held June 3-5, 2026 in Winnipeg, hosted by the Labour Studies Program at the University of Manitoba. Details and CfP to follow.
NEW: Uber drivers have unionized for the first time in Canada, writes @AdamDKKing1. readthemaple.com/uber-drivers-h…
"A July 3 statement from the Toronto and York Region Labour Council called the firing of Grzejszczak “a dangerous attack on workers rights and free expression.” yorkregion.com/news/crossed-t…
New from @ccpa: A recent report found that Canadian workers are among the most stressed in the world. By Nathaniel Denaro #canlab policyalternatives.ca/news-research/…
BC labour board grants Amazon workers remedial union certification. Now the real challenge - bargaining a first contract. unifor.org/news/all-news/… #canlab
Knowledge workers, whose jobs involve handling information rather than producing goods, were supposed to be the beneficiaries of neoliberalism and globalization. But generative AI and a hypercompetitive employment market is immiserating them too. jacobin.com/2025/07/knowle…
In Ontario, more than 10,000 college workers have been laid off and over 600 programs suspended. In Nova Scotia, food service workers have lost their jobs after NSCC awarded a contract to a private American company. Colleges need support, learn more: nupge.ca/2025/post-seco…