A Basic Guide to the Employment Standards Act and Worker’s Rights in Ontario

June 10, 2022By Christina Love (Undergraduate Student, Indigenous Studies and French) Christina Love is a contributor to the GLRC’s interview series entitled Workers’ Stories in the COVID-19 Era. She was also a union organizer with Workers United at her local Shoppers Drug Mart from October 2020 – February 2021. Christina believes that education is essential to understanding the […]

“People Suck” and Other Perspectives from an Electrical Field Worker

Workers' Stories in the COVID-19 Era: Installment #18 April 27, 2022Written by Christina Love (Undergraduate Student, Indigenous Studies and French) In the eighteenth installment of our series Workers' Stories in the COVID-19 Era, we interviewed Khaled, a former electrician and current electrical store retail worker in Toronto. They talk about their experience switching to a different role […]

Blog: Unionizing During a Pandemic

In a new post for our COVID-19 and the World of Work Blog, GLRC Associate Christina Love (Undergraduate Student, Indigenous Studies & French) writes about her experience as a union organizer with Workers United at her local Shoppers Drug Mart from October 2020 – February 2021: Nothing to Lose but Our Chains: Attempting to Organize […]

Much Ado About Unions: Teaching During the Pandemic

Workers' Stories in the COVID-19 Era: Installment #17 March 22, 2022Written by Christina Love (Undergraduate Student, Indigenous Studies and French) In the seventeenth installment of our series Workers' Stories in the COVID-19 Era, we interviewed Paulo, a teacher in British Columbia who has worked throughout the pandemic. The perspectives they share highlight the importance of […]

“Just See Us”: Reflections from a Filipina Barista Working During the Pandemic

Workers' Stories in the COVID-19 Era: Installment #16 March 11, 2022Written by Christina Love (Undergraduate Student, Indigenous Studies and French) In the sixteenth installment of our series Workers' Stories in the COVID-19 Era, we interviewed Ursula, a Tim Hortons barista/supervisor in a major Ontario city. Working throughout the pandemic, Ursula notes the particular struggles associated with the […]

Why Bill 88 falls short of supporting gig workers

March 11, 2022Joseph Fantauzzi As Ontario trudges toward a provincial election, the government has introduced several proposals to reform gig work, a highly precarious sector of the labour market. Receiving considerable fanfare, Bill 88, the Working for Workers Act, 2022, passed first reading on March 3 and was referred to the Standing Committee on Social […]

From the Inside Out: A Mental Health Assistant’s Perspective on the Pandemic

Workers' Stories in the COVID-19 Era: Installment #15 February 6, 2022Written by Christina Love (Undergraduate Student, Indigenous Studies and French)Edited by Tinu K. Mathew (PhD Student, School of Human Resource Management) In the fifteenth installment of our series Workers’ Stories in the COVID-19 Era, we interviewed Ta'Kaiya, a former administrative assistant at a Toronto mental […]

Play that Funky Music, Contract Musician

Workers' Stories in the COVID-19 Era: Installment #14 December 7, 2021Written by Christina Love (Undergraduate Student, Indigenous Studies and French)Edited by Tinu K. Mathew (PhD Student, School of Human Resource Management) In the fourteenth installment of our series Workers’ Stories in the COVID-19 Era, we interviewed Alexandros, a musician in the Toronto area. A self-described […]

“Kindness is Free”: Serving in the 6ix During the Pandemic

Workers' Stories in the COVID-19 Era: Installment #13 November 6, 2021Written by Christina Love (Undergraduate Student, Indigenous Studies and French)Edited by Tinu K. Mathew (PhD Student, School of Human Resource Management) In the thirteenth installment of our series Workers' Stories in the COVID-19 Era, we interviewed Morelia, a server and supervisor at a Queen St. […]

Please, Sir, I Want Some Rights

Workers' Stories in the COVID-19 Era: Installment #12 October 5, 2021Written by Christina Love (Undergraduate Student, Indigenous Studies & French)Edited by Tinu K. Mathew (PhD Student, School of Human Resource Management) In the twelfth installment of the Workers' Stories in the COVID-19 Era dialogue series, we interviewed Regan, a seasonal factory worker in the GTA. […]