An examination of the impact of economic, social, cultural and political factors on the historical evolution, structure and actions of the Canadian...
An examination of how work is shaped by gender, race, class and culture in a global world; how workplace cultures of community and resistance are...
Examines unions' structure, internal decision making and economic, political and social environment. Students explore collective bargaining, political...
Purpose, values underlying development of social welfare programs; Canada's social security system in historical perspective. Lectures and discussion;...
Exploration and analysis of systematic patterns of oppression, their relationships to social policies and practice and the implications for social...
An examination of political, sociological and economic explanations of labour behaviour in industrial society. The focus will be on attempts to...
An examination of how technology, government regulation and social and political activism influence how work is organized in the 21st century....
An examination of key themes in the political economy of contemporary globalization with particular emphasis on implications for worklife, working...
An introduction to the growing national and international discussion of human rights, exploring the value and limitations of universal rights,...
This course applies economic analysis to issues of importance in the labour market. Topics vary and may include: women in the Canadian labour market,...
Topics will include the economics of the labour market, the impact of trade unions on the labour market, economic theories of strikes, trade unions...
An analysis of the concepts and fundamentals of Canadian labour law and an analysis of Canadian labour policy. Lectures; one term Prerequisite(s):...
An analysis of issues and problems associated with occupational health and safety in Canada and other industrialized countries. Topics will be...
An examination of the historical and contemporary relations between women and work, and women and unionism. Topics will include the evolution and...
Topics of current interest to students in Labour Studies, with emphasis on current theory and research. Students should consult the Labour Studies...
Analysis of transformations in work organization and labour markets in selected advanced capitalist societies; evaluation of labour strategies in the...
An inquiry course that exposes students to research ethics and strategies in preparation for Level IV thesis or field work. Emphasizes working with...
Independent study of a research problem to be arranged between student and instructor. It is incumbent on the student to secure arrangements with the...
An inquiry based course exploring the evolution of work, how workplaces are organized in relation to technologies today, and the possible impact of...
Students will either write an honours thesis or participate in a field experience (a placement in a labour union, government agency or other...