Prof. Carlo Fanelli's new book is The Public Sector in an Age of Austerity: Perspectives from Canada’s Provinces and Territories

On January 17 the Department of Social Science held its 2nd Annual Book Celebration for the department's authors - including Work & Labour Studies' program coordinator Carlo Fanelli for his book The Public Sector in an Age of Austerity: Perspectives from Canada’s Provinces and Territories (McGill-Queen’s University Press). Read the Yfile story for more information.  

WKLS Speakers Series: "Between Capital and Labour: State Regulation of Work"

Join us on October 17 for our second WKLS Speakers Series event: "Between Capital and Labour: State Regulation of Work". Check out our poster for more information.

Prof. Carlo Fanelli: It's Time We Dispel The Myth Of ‘Progressive’ Liberalism In Ontario (Huffington Post Canada)

October 10: Read Assistant Professor Carlo Fanelli's op-ed blog post on Huffington Post Canada "It's Time We Dispel The Myth Of ‘Progressive’ Liberalism In Ontario."

Prof. Carla Lipsig-Mummé Named 2018 Winner of SSHRC Impact Partnership Award

October 04 was a big day for our own Professor Carla Lipsig-Mummé who was recognized with the prestigious SSHRC Impact Award! The ceremony was at Rideau Hall and, the day before, she was the featured guest at the Big Thinking talk where she spoke on "Work in a Warming World" (YouTube). Read all about it (Yfile). Congratulations, Carla!

Join us for our annual WKLS Meet & Greet 03 October 2018

October 03 was our successful Meet & Greet with faculty and students. Lots of prospective students came out to explore WKLS as a course of study. Check out the poster for more information.

WKLS Speakers Series: "Immigrant Women and the Challenge of Precarious Work"

September 27 saw our inaugural WKLS Speakers Series event: "Immigrant Women and the Challenge of Precarious Work." Check out our poster for more information.

Prof. Carlo Fanelli: Fight For A Living Wage This Labour Day (Huffington Post Canada)

September 02: Read Assistant Professor Carlo Fanelli's Labour Day op-ed blog post on Huffington Post Canada "Fight For a Living Wage This Labour Day."

Prof. Carlo Fanelli: Why Ontario municipalities are struggling to make ends meet (TVO's The Agenda in the Summer)

July 23: Watch Assistant Professor Carlo Fanelli discusses how municipalities are at the whim of the province. See it on TVO's The Agenda in the Summer "Why Ontario municipalities are struggling to make ends meet."