CAWLS-ACETS

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: Amazon workers in British Columbia have won union certification, marking a major breakthrough. Now they need to secure a contract, writes @AdamDKKing1. 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

NEW: @CUPEOntario is fighting the Zionist-instigated firing of a paramedic, writes @AdamDKKing1 in his coverage of the campaign, which includes an interview with @FredHahnCUPE. readthemaple.com/cupe-is-fighti…

My book documents how child care workers’ activism and welfare rights struggles led by working-class women shape #NYC politics from below. With promises like universal childcare and housing for all, #ZohranMamdani’s campaign gets at heart of urban politics of social reproduction

Not beer related but if you are interested in some of my day job work, give a listen to my interview this week on CBC’s West of Centre podcast taking about looming public sector strikes in Alberta and the reasons behind them. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/wes…

Receiving the Leo Panitch Book Prize is a great honour. It’s especially close to our hearts because Leo was our mentor. We're delighted to carry on his legacy of critical analysis through our work on the changing landscape of Canadian labour politics. brocku.ca/brock-news/202…

Today is #DomesticWorkersDay. Domestic workers around the world face low pay, lack of social protection, and are vulnerable to abuse. But they are organizing. My 2024 op-ed on the situation of domestic workers in Jamaica and the promise of unionization. jamaica-gleaner.com/article/commen…

Congrats to Christabell Creighton, a Board of Trustees Spirit of Brock medal recipient and Labour Studies co-major. brocku.ca/brock-news/202… #BrockU #LabourStudies

OCE Co-Director @ajesusjoseph spoke at @CAWL_ACETS Conference (May 30) about the thrills & challenges of community-university research partnerships, joined by fellow scholars, advocates, & organizers. We're grateful for spaces that centre lived experience & learning. 🙌 #CAWL2025

Collaborating with ILWU Local 400 and Dr. Benjamin Anderson, the Morgan Centre for Labour Research is pleased to share a research report that investigates contexts and conditions of tug work at the Port of Vancouver. To read more, please visit: sfu.ca/labour/communi…

Labour studies graduate rises above barriers news.umanitoba.ca/labour-studies…

Thrilled to have Shifting Gears recognized with the Leo Panitch Book Prize for 2025, honouring the best book in Canadian work and labour studies. A heartfelt thank you to @CAWLS_ACETS and to my co-author and longtime collaborator @stephross_mac. ubcpress.ca/shifting-gears #canlab

Professor @_SimonBlack presenting research on child care worker unions at the annual meeting of the Canadian Association of Work and Labour Studies. #canlab #LabourStudies

Pleased to have attended the annual @CAWLS_ACETS Conference yesterday. Spoke on a panel about illegal teacher strikes & the power of true collective power & organizing in the face of everything we’re up against. Thx to @uniongrrl, @StephRoss_Mac, @Prof_Savage. #OntEd #OnLab

Congrats to our own @Prof_Savage whose book (co-authored w/@stephross_mac) Shifting Gears Canadian Autoworkers and the Changing Landscape of Labour Politics has been awarded the @CAWLS_ACETS Leo Panitch Book Prize 2025, honouring the best book in Canadian work and labour studies.

NEW: Can @cupw prevent the erosion of full-time work at Canada Post, asks @AdamDKKing1 in the latest issue of Class Struggle. readthemaple.com/can-cupw-preve…

Book launch for Leah F. Vosko’s new book. June 5th at 7:30 in Toronto at OISE. Register eventbrite.ca/e/migrant-work… ä

"The Strike" is a powerful film about resistance—30k incarcerated people fighting solitary confinement. Join us for a screening + discussion with me, Nala Ismacil of @ProjectBarton, moderated by @heyfurqan #MayworksFestival 📅 May 30, 7-10PM. Register 👇mayworks.ca/project/the-st…

“If we measure things like this according to the metrics of the private market, we’re eventually not going to have these public services,” @stephross_mac said. thestar.com/business/canad… #canlab #cdnpoli