Professor Doorey discusses Uber’s agreement with UFCW union and its effect on gig economy employees

SHRM Associate Professor David Doorey was quoted in the Toronto Star article, “A union signed a deal with Uber- but drivers have Questions. Inside the messy battle for the gig economy.” The article explores how unionizing will affect Uber drivers and what the implications of unionizing could be down the line. “It’s a bad look […]

Prof. Kelly Pike’s work with DWR-Africa to improve labour regulation in Sub-Saharan Africa

Kelly Pike, Assistant Professor of Industrial Relations in the School of Human Resource Management, is a member of a team of researchers working on the project on Decent Work Regulation in Africa. DWR-Africa is a collaboration between Durham University in the UK, the University of Cape Town in South Africa, and York University. A central […]

Does the City of Toronto Intend to Impose a New Contract on City Workers?

The media is reporting today that the City of Toronto has requested what is known as a “No Board Report” from the Minister of Labour in its ongoing negotiations with CUPE, Local 416 (the outside workers). [read more...]