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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.

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November 18, 2009 - Canadian Scholars Analyze U.S. Employee Free Choice Act, Debunk Criticisms of Canadian Labour Market Performance
A group of Canadian scholars has issued a collection of academic research regarding the U.S.Employee Free Choice Act, and the emerging "Canadian connection" to the ongoing U.S. debate over the provisions of that Act. This research is now online, published in a special edition of Just Labour: A Canadian Journal of Work and Society.

November 17, 2009 - The CRWS and Just Labour communities were saddened to learn of Gil Levine’s passing early on November 16, 2009. Even long into retirement, Gil continued his deep connection with the labour movement. He often traveled to the Centre for Research on Work and Society at York University to participate in CRWS meetings and activities. He was a long-standing member of the Just Labour Editorial Committee and a valued colleague in the labour community. As a founding member of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, it is clear that the work he pioneered continues to unfold. He will be missed.

View CUPE tribute to Gil Levine.

November 2, 2009 - Volume 14 of Just Labour: A Canadian Journal of Work and Society is now online!

July 7, 2009 - Open Statement by Canadian Scholars on Unionization and the Economic and Social Well-Being of Canadians.



NOW ONLINE


CRWS HAS A NEW HOME!

The CRWS has relocated to the York Research Tower, 6th floor.

Visit the About CRWS links for a list of complete coordinates.