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What is the CRWS?
An Organized Research Unit (ORU) of York University, the Centre for Research on Work and Society (CRWS) addresses the many issues facing labour that arise from the current volatile political transformation of the Canadian world of work. In the present climate of rapid restructuring taking place within work and civil society, the CRWS believes that a culture of union - university - community research partnerships needs to be fostered. With this in mind, the CRWS maintains a network of active researchers, drawn from the Canadian labour movement, academia, community groups, and the international labour research community.
The CRWS recently completed the administration of a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) research initiative entitled, Restructuring Work and Labour in the New Economy (RWL-INE). This project engaged an alliance of academic and trade union partners to survey and report on various aspects of Canadian labour markets and working-life.
News Releases
March 11, 2010 - Book Launch
Join us for a panel discussion and book launch of:
Interrogating the New Economy: Restructuring Work in the 21st Century
Edited by Norene J. Pupo and Mark P. Thomas.
| Date: | Thursday, March 25th |
| Time: | 3 - 5pm |
| Place: | 626 York Research Tower |
All are welcome to attend. Refreshments will be provided. For more information view the event invitation or contact Robin Smith (416.736.5612).
This event is co-sponsored by University of Toronto Press; Centre for Research on Work and Society; Department of Sociology; Graduate Program in Sociology; Graduate Program in Social and Political Thought; Graduate Program in Women’s Studies; Labour Studies Program; Gender and Work Database; Centre for Feminist Research; York University Staff Association.
Feburary 22, 2010 - Call For Papers
Abstracts are now being accepted for the upcoming "New Voices in Labour Studies: Emerging Perspectives on Workers and Workplaces" conference to be held at York University on October 15-16th, 2010.
Full conference details are now available on the Upcoming Events page.
NOW ONLINE
CRWS Feature Publication
Equity Bargaining/Bargaining Equity
Just Labour: A Canadian Journal of Work and Society
Volume 15 - Special Edition - November 2009
Call For Papers
New Voices in Labour Studies: Emerging Perspectives on Workers and Workplaces
October 15-16, 2010
York University, Toronto, ON
View conference announcement.
