As part of the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences Unmaking Global Capitalism: Reimagining and Rebuilding Working-Class Power! York University Toronto, Ontario May 29-31, 2023 Download Program (PDF) The conference organizing committee [...]

Nicholas Keung (Toronto Star), “Skilled Immigrants vs Skilled Immigration: Immigrant Workers in Canada during the Pandemic”

Moderators: Peggy Nash (X University) Stephanie Ross (McMaster University) Participants: Andria Babbington, President, Toronto and York Region Labour Council Lilly Chang, Secretary-Treasurer, Canadian Labour Congress Lana Payne, National [...]

Chair: Larry Savage (Brock University) Panelists: Youngrong Lee (University of Toronto) Paul Gray (Brock University) Jennifer Scott (Gig Workers United)

Looking for some summer reading? Check out the Spring 2022 issue of Labour/Le Travail. It features articles on prisoner strikes, prison vocational education programs, and the legacy of the Royal Commission on the Status of Women. Click here to [...]

Prices, Profits, Power: A People’s Guide to Inflation from Simon Black on Vimeo. Rising prices continue to dominate the headlines. But what are the causes of current inflation? How does inflation impact working-class households? How should [...]

Registration for CAWLS 2022 is now open. Check out details here.

Collective Action Works: Inside the Movement to Organize Media and Culture Thursday, January 20, 2022 5:00 – 6:30 pm ET Register here Labour journalist and author Sarah Jaffe hosts a virtual forum on organizing in the media and cultural sectors. [...]

This bi-annual award honours a member of CAWLS who has served the field with distinction and has made significant and sustained contributions through their leadership and engagement. Nominations are due March 4, 2022 and should be send to [...]

The Leo Panitch Book Prize honours annually the best book on work and labour studies.   Prize Amount: The Leo Panitch Book Prize is $300 per winner (co-authors will each receive $300).   Eligibility/Procedure: Nominators must submit a [...]