Relations Between Unions and Universities in Research and Teaching: Union Expectations

Critiques the relationship between the academy and the labour movement. Argues that most academic research, and the incentive system that galvanizes it, is of little benefit to unions. Describes cases where labour and academics have successfully collaborated. Urges greater collaboration and discusses two universities in Quebec that allow community service while on sabbatical, including with the labour movement, as well as a Toronto-based initiative where graduate students do research of value to the Ontario Public Service Employees Union. See also the "comment " by Cy Gonick in the same issue as well as the article, "Academic Research on Labour: Strengthening Union-University Links," by Pradeep Kumar, published in the journal (no. 25, Spring 1990).