From October 12-13, 2022, we hosted our 7th annual Graduate Student Symposium: Critical Conversations in Work and Labour, a virtual forum designed to showcase the scholarship of new voices in labour studies across a diverse range of disciplines. The Symposium consisted of nine panels and 30 student presenters. Panel topics include labour organizing strategies, gender equity in the […]
This year for Labour Day, we invited two GLRC Graduate Associates to contribute to our COVID-19 and the World of Work Blog. If you are interested in submitting your work to the blog, contact us at glrc@yorku.ca. Labour strikes back: A new hope awakens in grassroots organizing in the arts and culture industry By Howard Steinberg (PhD Candidate, Social and Political […]
Read the full Weekly Announcements for April 8, 2022. Highlights GLRC UPDATES The GLRC is seeking an Web Designer to redevelop our WordPress website. Please note this is a Work/Study position for the Summer term and is open only to YorkU undergraduate students. The deadline for applications is April 22, 2022 by 11:59 pm ET. Find the full job posting […]
The GLRC is seeking a Web Designer to redevelop our WordPress website. York University has undergone a university-wide rebranding and the GLRC is required to follow new website guidelines and implement new WordPress modules on its website. The website content has already been transferred, and the selected candidate will work to redesign the appearance of […]
UPDATE: YUFA members ratified the tentative agreement on March 23, 2022. Read YUFA's statement here. The Global Labour Research Centre (GLRC) supports the efforts of the York University Faculty Association (YUFA) to reach a fair and equitable settlement that addresses equity and collegial governance, workload and working conditions, and transparent and accountable dispute resolution mechanisms. […]
In a new post for our COVID-19 and the World of Work Blog, GLRC Associate Joseph Fantauzzi (PhD Candidate, York University) examines how Bill 88 falls short of supporting gig workers by not classifying them as employees and granting them access to rights outlined in the Employment Standards Act.
In a new post for our COVID-19 and the World of Work Blog, GLRC Associate Christina Love (Undergraduate Student, Indigenous Studies & French) writes about her experience as a union organizer with Workers United at her local Shoppers Drug Mart from October 2020 – February 2021: Nothing to Lose but Our Chains: Attempting to Organize […]
We are excited to add a new series to our COVID-19 and the World of Work hub. Workers' Stories in the COVID-19 Era is a dialogue series aimed at building a collection of worker narratives during the COVID-19 pandemic. The project is led by GLRC Executive Ethel Tungohan (Assistant Professor & Canada Research Chair, Politics), with a team of […]
Read the full Weekly Announcements for March 11, 2022. Highlights GLRC UPDATES Workers' Stories in the COVID-19 EraRead the 16th installment of Workers' Stories in the COVID-19 Era, a dialogue series aimed at building a collection of worker narratives during the COVID-19 pandemic. "'Just See Us': Reflections from a Filipina Barista Working During the Pandemic," written by GLRC […]
Message from the GLRC We are saddened to learn of the passing of Professor Aziz Choudry (23/06/1966 - 26/05/2021). Aziz was a longstanding member of the GLRC Advisory Committee and was a featured speaker at GLRC events. He was a dedicated and prolific scholar-activist who was internationally recognized for both his scholarship and for his […]