labour studies News Archive
Faculty of Arts
The Conversation: Free menstrual products matter to support equity, but so do adequate facilities and sinks
September 17, 2024 —
Over the past years, activists have made important gains in the effort to provide people who menstruate with adequate and free supplies.
Faculty of Arts
The Canadian Press: Unions face uphill battle organizing Amazon warehouses in Canada: experts
September 9, 2024 —
Unions face uphill battle organizing Amazon warehouses in Canada: experts
Faculty of Arts
CityNews: Oh, you thought Canada’s labour market was good?! Sorry.
September 3, 2024 —
Oh, you thought Canada’s labour market was good?! Sorry.
Faculty of Arts
CBC Manitoba: Remember the hot Summer of strikes in 2023? What about the Fall of 2024?
September 2, 2024 —
Remember the hot Summer of strikes in 2023? What about the Fall of 2024?
Faculty of Arts
Winnipeg Free Press: Parental leave top-ups push way into contract negotiation spotlight
August 21, 2024 —
Parental leave top-ups push way into contract negotiation spotlight
Faculty of Arts
Winnipeg Free Press: Francophone school trustees, superintendent get raises
August 14, 2024 —
Francophone school trustees, superintendent get raises
Faculty of Arts
Global Winnipeg: Echoes of Bloody Saturday: Winnipeg General Strike still relevant 105 years later
June 21, 2024 —
Echoes of Bloody Saturday: Winnipeg General Strike still relevant 105 years later
Faculty of Arts
The Canadian Press: Loblaw-owned Dominion grocery workers’ new deal an ‘important victory’: expert
May 1, 2024 —
Loblaw-owned Dominion grocery workers' new deal an 'important victory': expert
Faculty of Arts
Global News B.C.: Federal labour minister orders commission into 2023 B.C. port strike
April 23, 2024 —
Federal labour minister orders commission into 2023 B.C. port strike
St. John's College
Working women unite for International Women’s Day
March 8, 2024 —
Dr. Smith presented on “Working Women Unite: Feminist Unions and Labour Organizations in Western Canada, 1970–1990,” touching on her research interests in gender and work, labour relations, and gender and women’s history.