'The union doesn't have a lot of good moves right now,' said one expert, 'because every move brings certain kinds of peril with it.'

Thanks to Professor Rosemary Feurer and the LaborOnline team for another opportunity to interview Robert W. Cherny, this time about his 2024 book, The

For minimum wage earners who work 40 hours a week, the new minimum wage of $17.60/hr will mean an extra $800 a year. According to cost of living analysts, the minimum wage still falls far behind the r...

In this first episode of 'Social Democrats of the North' Dave McGrane recounts the life of Médéric Lanctôt — the journalist, politician, and union leader from Montreal, considered to be one of Canada’...

A lack of available desks, along with faulty office equipment, are some of the challenges bank workers are highlighting as they attempt to comply with return-to-office mandates.

Experts say neither Ottawa nor the Crown corporation appear to be in any hurry to end the walkout as CUPW's power appears to have dwindled after last week's bombshell restructuring

Directive includes shutting down post offices in areas that were considered rural, but are now suburban

The Canadian Association for Work and Labour Studies (CAWLS) is an academic association for scholars interested in work, workers, and labour.

Striking college workers held rallies in a dozen locations across Ontario on Friday, calling it a provincial day of action to spur a settlement in the week-old job action, as more information emerged ...

Curator Chelsea Collison selects and reflects on seven stand-out items from the exhibition Combining Efforts: 200 Years of Trade Union History at LSE Library.

Greater unionization rates improve the environment, income equality and public health, according to a new CCPA report.

Greater unionization rates improve the environment, income equality and public health, according to a new CCPA report.

Caps on enrollment for international students is uncovering chronic funding issues in post-secondary education.

In a written statement, CUPW said the new offers from Canada Post need to be a step up from what workers already voted down in August.

On paper, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers has power like few other unions in the country. The “sparkies” have over 700,000 members. Most of them have held onto pensions, family hea...

Peggy Nash chats with Air Canada flight attendants union leader Wesley Lesosky about the recent strike and the fight for fair pay in the airline industry.

Put your Labour Studies degree to work! Join us to discuss your career options with Labour Studies graduates and professors.

After defying a back-to-work order in August, the vote is another courageous act of resistance.

Kawasaki is trying to bust our union. Before negotiations stalled over wage demands in 2024, the Kawasaki United Labor Union (KULU) had represented workers at the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer’s Fi...

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