Abstracts, Volume 65 (Spring/Printemps 2010) (Labour/Le Travail, 2010)
English/French abstracts of articles in the Spring 2010 issue.

Abstracts, Volume 66 (Fall/Automne 2010) (Labour/Le Travail, 2010)
English/French abstracts of articles in the Fall 2010 issue.

Index - Volume 65 - 2010 (Relations Industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)

Index, Volume 65 (Spring/Printemps 2010) (Labour/Le Travail, 2010)

Livres reçus (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
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Publications récentes (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
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Feeding the World: An Economic History of Agriculture, 1800-2000 - Adelman, Jeremy (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Feeding the World: An Economic History of Agriculture, 1800-2000," by Giovanni Federico.
Keywords: AGRICULTURAL economics; BOOKS – Reviews; FEDERICO; Giovanni; FEEDING the World: An Economic History of Agriculture 1800-2000 (Book); History; Nonfiction

Just Watch Me: The Life of Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Volume Two: 1968-2000 - Aivalis, Cheisto (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book," Just Watch Me: The Life of Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Volume Two: 1968-2000," by John English.
Keywords: BOOKS – Reviews; ENGLISH; John; 1945-; JUST Watch Me: The Life of Pierre Elliott Trudeau 1968-2000 (Book); Nonfiction; TRUDEAU; Pierre Elliott; 1919-2000

Children of Fate: Childhood, Class, and the State in Chile, 1850-1930 - Alegre, Robert (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Children of Fate: Childhood, Class, and the State in Chile, 1850-1930" by Nara B. Milanich.
Keywords: 1824-1920; BOOKS – Reviews; CHILDREN of Fate: Childhood; Class & the State in Chile 1850-1930 (Book); CHILE; History; MILANICH; Nara B.; Nonfiction

Gender and the Contours of Precarious Employment - Amine, Samir (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Gender and the Contours of Precarious Employment," edited by Leah F. Vosko, Martha MacDonald and Iain Campbell.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Labor Unions; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

Globalization, Flexibilization and Working Conditions in Asia and the Pacific - Artemova, Olga (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
Globalization, Flexibilization and Working Conditions in Asia and the Pacific, edited by Sangheon Lee and Francois Eyraud, is reviewed.
Keywords: Book reviews; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Economic growth; Flexibility; Globalization; LABOR market; Labor Unions; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Working conditions

No Small Change: Pension Funds and Corporate Engagement - Artemova, Olga (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
No Small Change: Pension Funds and Corporate Engagement, by Tessa Hebb, is reviewed.
Keywords: Book reviews; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Corporate responsibility; Investment advisors; Labor Unions; Pension fund management; Retirement benefits; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

The Effects of Mass Immigration on Canadian Living Standards and Society - Artemova, Olga (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
The Effects of Mass Immigration on Canadian Living Standards and Society, edited by Herbert Grubel, is reviewed.
Keywords: Book reviews; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Immigration policy; Labor Unions; Politics; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Social impact; Standard of living

‘If We Don't Get Back to Where We Were Before’: Working in the Restructured Non-Profit Social Services - Baines, Donna (British Journal of Social Work, 2010)
Drawing on data collected as part of a larger study of the experience of restructuring in the nonprofit (voluntary) social services in Canada and Australia, this article explores the responses to four overlapping interview questions regarding what drew nonprofit social service workers to the sector, what were the positive and negative aspects of working in the sector, and, if given the power, what is the one thing they would change. Responses to these questions highlight the way social service workers wish they could work, factors that impede this work, decrease worker autonomy and increase management control over their labour process. These new findings will be compared to findings from an earlier study of restructuring in the public and nonprofit Canadian social services, highlighting the way that changes in the labour process suppress or facilitate the empowerment of workers, including their capacity to dream of a better future.
Keywords: Canada/Australia comparison; Nonprofit; labour process; restructuring

In a Different Way: Social Unionism in the Nonprofit Social Services - An Australian/Canadian Comparison - Baines, Donna (Labor Studies Journal, 2010)
Drawing on comparative, qualitative data, this article explores unionization in the Canadian and Australian nonprofit social services. The article shows that the growth of unionization in this sector in Canada had little to do with deliberate strategies for union renewal. Instead, union growth and activism rose organically from the values orientation of the predominantly female workforce and the curtailment of workplace opportunities for social justice struggles. The Australian example reflects the conflux of legal contexts, political parties, managerial approaches, and the servicing model of unionism. The article concludes with a discussion of possibilities for those seeking to revitalize the union movement.
Keywords: Social services; Women; nonprofit sector; social unionism; union renewal

Neoliberal Restructuring, Activism/Participation, and Social Unionism in the Nonprofit Social Services - Baines, Donna (Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 2010)
During the era of neoliberalism, the nonprofit services sector has simultaneously been a site of (a) promarket restructuring and collective and individual resistance and (b) alternative forms of service delivery. Drawing on data collected as part of an ethnographic study in the Canadian nonprofit social services sector, this article explores the impacts of some of restructuring on professional, quasi-professional, and managerial employees in eight unionized, nonprofit social services. The data show that the adoption of social unionism has permitted some nonprofit social service workers to initiate new processes through which to have a voice in far-reaching social issues, sometimes in coalition with management and/or clients. The findings of this study point to the irrepressibility of the participatory spirit and its capacity to seek new forms and practices despite the stretched and restructured conditions of today’s nonprofit social services sector.
Keywords: Social services; Unions; participatory spirit; restructuring; voluntary spirit

Worker Representation and Workplace Health and Safety - Baril-Gingras, Geneviève (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
Worker Representation and Workplace Health and Safety, by David Walters and Theo Nichols, is reviewed.
Keywords: Book reviews; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Employment practices; International; Labor Unions; Labor relations; Occupational safety; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

Alberta's 2002 Teacher Strike: The Political Economy of Labor Relations in Education - Barnetson, Bob (Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2010)
In 2002, approximately two-thirds of school teachers in the Canadian province of Alberta went on strike. Drawing on media, government and union documents, this case study reveals some contours of the political economy of labor relations in education that are normally hidden from view. Among these features are that the state can react to worker resistance by legally pressuring trade unions and justifying this action as in the public interest. This justification seeks to divide the working class and pit segments of it against each other. The state may also seek to limit discussion and settlements to monetary matters to avoid constraining its ability to manage the workplace or the educational system. This analysis provides a basis for developing a broader theory of the political economy of labor relations in education. It also provides trade unionists in education with information useful in formulating a strike strategy.
Keywords: Elementary Secondary Education; Foreign Countries; Labor; Labor relations; Political Power; Politics of Education; Public Education; Public Schools; State Government; Teacher Strikes; Teachers; Unions; Working class

Children Working Alone in Alberta: How Child Labour and Working Alone Regulations Interact - Barnetson, Bob (Just Labour: A Canadian Journal of Work and Society, 2010)
The Canadian province of Alberta does not effectively enforce its child labour laws. This non-enforcement interacts with the working-alone regulations in Alberta´s Occupational Health and Safety Act to deny workers under age 15 meaningful solo work protection. As a result, children and adolescents are exposed to the hazards adults face while working alone as well as hazards unique to children and adolescents working alone. This suggests that failing to enforce child labour laws has both obvious and subtle effects. The subtle effects are difficult to identify and remediate, in part because of the initial regulatory failure is politically difficult to acknowledge.

Effectiveness of Complaint-Driven Regulation of Child Labour in Alberta - Barnetson, Bob (Just Labour: A Canadian Journal of Work and Society, 2010)
This study further develops our understanding of the employment experiences of children (ages 9-11) and adolescents (ages 12-14) in the Canadian province of Alberta, with particular attention to illegal employment and the effectiveness of complaint-based regulation. Survey data demonstrates there is a significant degree of illegal employment among children and adolescents. Interview data suggests that complaint-driven regulation of child labour is ineffective because parents, children and adolescents cannot identify violations and do not take action to trigger state enforcement.

An Independent Foreign Policy for Canada? Challenges and Choices for the Future - Bashevkin, Sylvia (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "An Independent Foreign Policy for Canada? Challenges and Choices for the Future," edited by Brian Bow and Patrick Lennox.
Keywords: BOOKS – Reviews; BOW; Brian; CANADA – Foreign relations – 1945-; INDEPENDENT Foreign Policy for Canada? Challenges & Choices for the Future; An (Book); LENNOX; Patrick; Nonfiction

Intégration socioprofessionnelle des immigrants récents au Québec : le rôle de l'information et des réseaux sociaux - Béji, Kamel; Pellerin, Anaïs (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
Aussi bien le Canada que le Québec ont connu durant les deux dernières décennies une croissance des flux migratoires afin de faire face notamment au vieillissement de la population active et à la pénurie de main-d’oeuvre. Depuis les accords Gagnon-Tremblay-McDougall, le Québec a adopté une politique d’immigration économique où la plupart des personnes sélectionnées ont un profil jeune, un niveau de qualification élevé et parlent le français ou l’anglais. Malgré la hausse du nombre d’immigrants, on observe une intégration professionnelle plus difficile pour les nouveaux arrivants. Plusieurs études et rapports gouvernementaux associent les difficultés d’intégration socioprofessionnelle principalement aux barrières linguistiques, à la non-reconnaissance des acquis et des compétences, aux pratiques discriminatoires et au manque de réseaux sociaux. Ces études évoquent souvent l’importance pour les nouveaux arrivants d’avoir une information pertinente les aidant à intégrer le plus rapidement possible le marché du travail en adéquation avec leurs attentes. L’objectif de cet article est alors d’asseoir une réflexion sur la nature, le rôle et l’impact des flux informationnels véhiculés par les différents réseaux sociaux sur l’intégration socioprofessionnelle des nouveaux arrivants. L’article tente de répondre à un certain nombre de questions : Quelles informations sont indispensables au succès de l’intégration socioprofessionnelle ? Quels sont les facteurs qui peuvent accentuer les lacunes informationnelles ? Comment les flux informationnels véhiculés par ces différents réseaux influencent-ils le processus d’intégration socioprofessionnelle des immigrants ? Pour tenter de répondre à ces questions, nous décrivons d’abord les principales difficultés rencontrées par les nouveaux arrivants au Québec. Ensuite, nous analysons les flux informationnels qui orientent le processus d’intégration sociale et professionnelle des immigrants et repensons le rôle que jouent les réseaux sociaux dans la diffusion des informations. En conclusion, nous suggérons des pistes de recherche en matière de politiques publiques d’immigration et d’intégration.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Labor Unions; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

Organisation pathogène du travail et maintien durable en emploi : une question antinomique ? - Bellemare, Marie (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Organisation pathogène du travail et maintien durable en emploi : une question antinomique ?," edited by Marie-France Maranda and Geneviève Fournier.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Labor Unions; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

Le maintien dans l'emploi des travailleurs âgés dans trois entreprises belges - Bertrand, Françoise; Lemaire, Cécile; Barbier, Marie; Hansez, Isabelle (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
La croissance économique future a besoin d’un taux d’emploi plus important des travailleurs de plus de 55 ans. Par rapport à cette problématique grandissante, il est important d’identifier les solutions préconisées par les travailleurs âgés pour favoriser le maintien dans l’emploi. Ainsi, les travailleurs âgés de trois entreprises ont été interrogés à ce sujet. Ce travail avait pour objectif d’identifier les solutions privilégiées par les travailleurs, parmi celles proposées par la littérature et celles que les travailleurs proposent de manière spontanée. Nous avons également tenté de déterminer si les solutions sont différentes en fonction de la catégorie socio-professionnelle, du temps de travail et du type d’horaire. Finalement cette étude a permis de cibler les actions à mettre en place : actions concernant la discrimination, les conditions de travail, le temps de travail et le développement professionnel. Elle a permis surtout de constater que les actions relatives à la lutte contre la discrimination sont davantage demandées par les ouvriers, les travailleurs à temps partiel et à horaire variable. Dans ce sens, il semble pertinent de considérer les demandes des ouvriers différemment des demandes des cadres. Ces derniers cherchant davantage des possibilités de développement, tandis que les ouvriers cherchent plus une amélioration des conditions de travail.
Keywords: Age discrimination; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Labor Unions; Older workers; Professional development; Retention; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Statistical analysis; Studies

Teachers and Reform: Chicago Public Education, 1929-1970 - Berube, Maurice (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Teachers and Reform: Chicago Public Education, 1929-1970," by John F. Lyons.
Keywords: BOOKS – Reviews; EDUCATION – United States; History; LYONS; John F.; Nonfiction; TEACHERS & Reform: Chicago Public Education 1929-1970 (Book)

When the Labor Party Dreams: Class, Politics and Policy in New South Wales 1930-32 - Bongiorno, Frank (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "When the Labor Party Dreams: Class, Politics and Policy in New South Wales 1930-32 " by Geoff Robinson.
Keywords: BOOKS – Reviews; NEW South Wales – Politics & government – 20th century; Nonfiction; ROBINSON; Geoff; WHEN the Labor Party Dreams: Class; Politics & Policy in New South Wales 1930-1932 (Book)

Beyond Work-Family Balance: Are Family-Friendly Organizations More Attractive? - Bourhis, Anne; Mekkaoui, Redouane (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
This study endeavours to investigate the effect of family-friendly practices (FFPs) on organizational attractiveness. Using a policy-capturing research design, we tested the distinct effect of four FFPs (i.e., on-site child care; generous personal leaves; flexible scheduling; and teleworking) on applicant attraction. We also tested the effect of organizational reputation and candidates' desire for segmentation. Our results indicate that FFPs do have a main effect on attractiveness. More specifically, the two scenarios that received the highest scores on attractiveness were personal leaves and flexible scheduling. Contrary to expectations, we did not find a significant "Desire for segmentation x Family-friendly practices" interaction. As expected, corporate reputation does have a significant main effect of attractiveness. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Corporate culture; International; Labor Unions; Recruitment; Reputation management; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Studies; Variance analysis

Sociologie des relations professionnelles / Sociologie du travail : les relations professionnelles - Bourque, Reynald (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
The article reviews the books, "Sociologie des relations professionnelles, " new edition, by Michel Lallemant, and "Sociologie du travail : les relations professionnelles" by Antoine Bevort and Annette Jobert.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Labor Unions; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

The Transformation of International Trade Unionism in the Era of Globalization - Bourque, Reynald; Hennebert, Marc-Antonin (Just Labour: A Canadian Journal of Work and Society, 2010)
Following the Second World Congress of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) held from June 21 to 25, 2010 in Vancouver, this article examines the changes undergone by international trade unionism in recent years. The increasing power of multinational corporations, as a result of globalization, has led to a transformation in international trade unionism which has produced a reorganization of its structures and the emergence of new forms of action to ensure the protection of workers´ rights worldwide. The key argument of this article is that the evolution of the structures and practices of international trade union organizations over the last two decades has been characterized by the implementation of strategies aimed, on the one hand, at reinforcing trade union unity and, on the other hand, at targeting multinational corporations. Lastly, although the transformation of international trade unionism has given rise to important structural changes, international trade union organizations continue to face formidable challenges in their efforts to effectively contribute to the regulation of the global economy.

Labour Conditions for Construction: Building Cities, Decent Work and the Role of Local Authorities - Bowden, Bradley (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
Labour Conditions for Construction: Building Cities, Decent Work and the Role of Local Authorities, edited by Roderick Lawrence and Edmundo Werna, is reviewed.
Keywords: Book reviews; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Construction industry; Employment; Labor Unions; Labor relations; Roles; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

Retirement's Past, Present, and Possibilities - Brennan, David M. (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews and comments on four books: "Democratizing Pension Funds: Corporate Governance and Accountability" by Ronald B. Davis; "When I'm Sixty-Four: The Plot against Pensions and the Plan to Save Them" by Teresa Ghilarducci; "No Small Change: Pension Funds and Corporate Engagement" by Tessa Hebb; and one other.
Keywords: BOOKS – Reviews; DAVIS; Ronald B.; DEMOCRATIZING Pension Funds: Corporate Governance & Accountability (Book); GHILARDUCCI; Teresa; HEBB; Tessa; NO Small Change: Pension Funds & Corporate Engagement (Book); Nonfiction; WHEN I'm 64: The Plot Against Pensions & the Plan to Save Them (Book)

Guantánamo: A Working-Class History between Empire and Revolution - Bronfman, Alejandra (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Guantánamo: A Working-Class History Between Empire and Revolution," by Jana K. Lipman.
Keywords: BOOKS – Reviews; GUANTANAMO Bay Naval Base (Cuba); GUANTANAMO: A Working-Class History Between Empire & Revolution (Book); History; LIPMAN; Jana K.; Nonfiction

Until the End: Memoirs of Sinter-plant Activist Jean L. Gagnon - Buse, Dieter K. (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Until the End: Memoirs of Sinter-Plant Activist Jean L. Gagnon," by Adelle Larmour.
Keywords: BOOKS – Reviews; GAGNON; Jean L.; LARMOUR; Adelle; MEMOIRS; Nonfiction; UNTIL the End: Memoirs of Sinter-Plant Activist Jean L. Gagnon (Book)

The Fishermen's Frontier: People and Salmon in Southeast Alaska - Cadigan, Sean T. (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "The Fishermen's Frontier: People and Salmon in Southeast Alaska," by David F. Arnold.
Keywords: ALASKA; ARNOLD; David F.; BOOKS – Reviews; FISHERMEN'S Frontier: People & Salmon in Southeast Alaska; The (Book); Fisheries; History; Nonfiction

Le Japon au travail - Cantin, Étienne (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Le Japon au travail," by Bernard Bernier, with the collaboration of Vincent Mirza.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Labor Unions; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

Women's Labour, Relationship Breakdown and Ownership of the Family Farm - Chambers, Lori (Canadian Journal of Law and Society, 2010)
The dominant story of matrimonial property law reform in English Canada treats the farming family case of Murdoch v. Murdoch as the great catalyst for change, but there are persistent inequalities affecting farm women, even in provinces that have made progressive changes in the law of relationship breakdown. The farm is the quintessential family business and is both place of residence and source of income. Since the farm is not readily divisible, it is not surprising that all the major marital property law cases to reach the Supreme Court of Canada have involved farm property. What is surprising is that most provincial property reforms, though inspired by the Murdoch case, explicitly exclude farms from division, and those that include farms in the property to be divided still have mechanisms that tend to favour husbands. This article examines Canadian courts’ gendered conceptualization of what constitutes a family business by examining the cases on farm property and the related legislative reforms. Feminists, and all women who have benefited from matrimonial property law reform, have an obligation to recognize the problems created by our persistent failure to understand the farm as simultaneously home and place of business.

The Regulation of Paid Care Workers' Wages and Conditions in the Non-Profit Sector: A Toronto Case Study - Charlesworth, Sara (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
The paper explores the distinctive regulatory space in which care workers' wages and conditions are determined. It draws on a case study of the non-profit sector of Toronto illustrated by the experience of four social services agencies located there. In doing so it examines the intersection between industrial regulation and practice, and other regulatory constraints or mechanisms identified by Lessig (1988). In community services these mechanisms include funding models, the gendered social norms that presume and underpin the valuation of paid care work and the organization of care work in diverse care settings. It is the mix of these regulatory forces and the specific contexts within which they interact that effect particular wage and non-wage outcomes for care work.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Community service; Federal regulation; Labor Unions; Medical personnel; Models; Nonprofit organizations; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Studies; Wages & salaries

Migration, Class, and Transnational Identities: Croatians in Australia and America - Cicak-Chand, Ruzica (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Migration, Class, and Transnational Identities: Croatians in Australia and America," by Val Colic-Peisker.
Keywords: BOOKS – Reviews; COLIC-Peisker; Val; CROATS; MIGRATION; Class & Transnational Identities: Croatians in Australia & America (Book); Nonfiction; Social conditions

Negotiating Writers´ Rights: Freelance Cultural Labour and the Challenge of Organizing - Cohen, Nicole S. (Just Labour: A Canadian Journal of Work and Society, 2010)
As media companies grow in profits and economic significance, workers in these industries are experiencing precarious forms of employment and declining union power. This article provides insight into the experiences of a growing segment of the media labour force in Canada: freelance writers, who face declining rates of pay, intensified struggles over copyright, and decreasing control over their work. At the same time, freelancers are currently experimenting with various appoaches to collective organizing: a professional association, a union, and an agency-union partnership. As part of a larger project on freelance writers’ working conditions and approaches to organizing, this article provides an overview of three organizational models and raises some early questions about their implications.

Penser le renouveau syndical par la sphère financière - Coiquaud, Urwana; Morissette, Lucie (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
L’immixtion de l’acteur syndical dans la gestion des caisses de retraite a fait l’objet d’études au Canada et aux États-Unis. Les résultats auxquels elles aboutissent sont contrastés. Certaines déplorent de telles initiatives, car elles conduisent à diluer l’acteur syndical et ses valeurs. D’autres au contraire y voient l’opportunité d’étendre la fonction de représentation du syndicat. Au-delà de leur polarité, ces études analysent les ingrédients et le résultat de l’innovation, mais délaissent le processus de construction, soit le pourquoi et le comment l’acteur investit la sphère financière, et en quoi cette innovation s’aligne-t-elle sur les objectifs du renouveau syndical?C’est précisément l’objectif de cet article de répondre à ces questions en mobilisant le concept d’entrepreneur institutionnel (Campbell, 2004) pour envisager l’acteur syndical sous l’angle d’un entrepreneur à l’oeuvre qui « bricole » pour produire le changement. L’étude de cas porte sur une institution québécoise, le Comité syndical national de retraite de Bâtirente qui, fondé par la Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN) en 1987, a pour mission d’offrir aux membres de cette centrale des régimes de retraite. Après une série d’entrevues et l’analyse de contenu de différents documents traitant de Bâtirente, nos résultats démontrent qu’il a été créé par et pour les membres en collaboration avec la centrale. Dans une première phase, Bâtirente ne se dissocie guère d’autres investisseurs du milieu de la finance. Il imite leurs façons de faire et cherche avant tout à remplir sa mission et à devenir un acteur légitime dans ce milieu. Par contre, dans une seconde phase, en tant qu’entrepreneur institutionnel, Bâtirente innove en affirmant son allégeance syndicale : il introduit des critères environnementaux, sociaux et de gouvernance (ESG) dans sa gestion, mène des actions concrètes (vote de proposition d’actionnaires, etc.) et finalement participe indirectement au renouveau syndical.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Content analysis; Entrepreneurial finance; Labor Unions; Pension funds; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Studies

La précarité : une relation entre travail, organisation et santé - D'Amours, Martine (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "La précarité : une relation entre travail, organisation et santé," edited by Gilbert de Terssac, Corinne Saint-Martin and Claire Thébault.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Labor Unions; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

Les logiques d'action collective d'associations regroupant des travailleurs indépendants - D'Amours, Martine (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
La croissance de la proportion des travailleurs indépendants au sein de la main-d’oeuvre, ainsi que les nouvelles caractéristiques de ces travailleurs, expliquent sans doute qu’on ait vu naître des associations vouées à leur promotion, à leur défense ou à leur représentation. L’objectif de cet article est d’analyser l’action collective organisée mise en oeuvre par des associations regroupant des travailleurs indépendants, du point de vue des logiques d’action qu’elles introduisent et des nouvelles règles qu’elles contribuent à créer dans le champ des relations industrielles. Après avoir exposé le cadre analytique et la méthodologie de recherche, nous présentons et illustrons cinq logiques d’action idéal-typiques : entrepreneuriale, syndicale classique, syndicale élargie, professionnelle et des normes minimales universelles.Chacune de ces logiques introduit dans le champ des relations industrielles un nouveau problème ou une nouvelle réalité, qu’il s’agisse de travailleurs indépendants pour lesquels une entité, qui n’a pas le statut légal d’employeur, contrôle des pans importants de la prestation de travail, de travailleurs mobiles qui font affaire avec plusieurs donneurs d’ouvrage, voire exercent plusieurs métiers; de travailleurs professionnels qui évoluent hors de l’orbite du système qui régule les professions reconnues, et finalement de travailleurs précaires, faussement désignés comme autonomes.Chacune mobilise une identité particulière, qui souvent diffère des identités traditionnelles en relations industrielles. Chacune finalement intervient au moins partiellement pour transformer les règles du jeu. Si certaines plaident pour le maintien ou du renforcement des règles actuelles, qui définissent le travailleur indépendant comme un entrepreneur, d’autres favorisent l’extension à certains groupes de travailleurs indépendants de la protection offerte aux salariés par les lois du travail, alors que d’autres encore promeuvent la mise en place de nouvelles règles, visant la négociation à l’échelle sectorielle de conditions minimales de travail pour des entrepreneurs indépendants. D’autres recherches seraient nécessaires pour mieux appréhender l’impact de ces nouveaux acteurs et de ces nouvelles règles sur les conditions de travail des indépendants, sur les acteurs traditionnels du champ des relations industrielles et sur le modèle de représentation collective.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Collective bargaining; Labor Unions; Labor law; Labor relations; Self employment; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Studies

Staley: The Fight for a New American Labor Movement - Dennis, Michael (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Staley: The Fight for a New American Labor Movement," by Steven K. Ashby and C. J. Hawking.
Keywords: A.E. Staley Manufacturing Co. – History; ASHBY; Steven K.; BOOKS – Reviews; HAWKING; C. J.; Nonfiction; STALEY: The Fight for a New American Labor Movement (Book)

Shadow of the Racketeer: Scandal in Organized Labor - Desan, Mathieu (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Shadow of the Racketeer: Scandal in Organized Labor," by David Witwer.
Keywords: BOOKS – Reviews; History; LABOR unions – United States; Nonfiction; SHADOW of the Racketeer: Scandal in Organized Labor (Book); WITWER; David

Les droits fondamentaux au travail : origines, statut et impact en droit international - Dumas, P. Martin (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Les droits fondamentaux au travail : origines, statut et impact en droit international," by Claire La Hovary.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Labor Unions; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

Harry Ferns, Bernard Ostry, and The Age of Mackenzie King: Liberal Orthodoxy and its Discontents in the 1950s - Dummitt, Christopher (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article discusses the career of historian Henry (Harry) Ferns and his writing with Bernard Ostry of the controversial biography, "The Age of Mackenzie King," published in 1955.
Keywords: AGE of Mackenzie King; The (Book); AUTHORSHIP collaboration; BIOGRAPHY; CANADA – Politics & government – 20th century; Canada; FERNS; Henry; Historians; KING; William Lyon Mackenzie; 1874-1950; OSTRY; Bernard; PRIME ministers

Understanding Labour and Employment Law in China - Dupuis, Mathieu (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
Understanding Labour and Employment Law in China, by Ronald C. Brown, is reviewed.
Keywords: Book reviews; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Labor Unions; Labor law; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; economic development

Rocks and Hard Places: The Globalization of Mining - Eisler, Matthew N. (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Rocks and Hard Places: The Globalization of Mining," by Roger Moody.
Keywords: BOOKS – Reviews; MOODY; Roger; Mineral industries; Nonfiction; ROCKS & Hard Places: The Globalization of Mining (Book)

Organizing from the Maquiladoras to the University: Dialogue and Reflections among Women Migrant and Maquiladora Workers in Mexico - Encalada Grez, Eveyln (Just Labour: A Canadian Journal of Work and Society, 2010)

The Dramatic Implications of Demir and Baykara - Ewing, Keith D.; Hendy, John (Industrial Law Journal, 2010)
This article discusses the significance of the landmark decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Demir and Baykara v Turkey, which reversed earlier jurisprudence to hold (i) that the right to collective bargaining is ‘an essential element’ of the right to freedom of association in Article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR) and (ii) embedded the jurisprudence of the International Labour Organisation and the European Social Charter into that right. The authors examine the ECtHR's extension of the Demir and Baykara principle to include collective action and review the Strasbourg court's jurisprudence generally on the right to strike. Full consideration is given to (i) the treatment of these developments by the English courts in Metrobus Ltd v UNITE the Union and EDF Energy Powerlink Ltd v RMT and (ii) their wider implications not only for British but also for European Union (EU) labour law. The authors consider the apparent collision between the trade union rights established under the ECHR in Demir and Baykara and the trade union liabilities introduced under EU law by the Viking and Laval judgments of the European Court of Justice, taking into account some significant issues that arose in the BALPA v British Airways litigation in 2008.

The Dirty Work of Neoliberalism: Cleaners in the Global Economy - Fast, Travis William (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
The Dirty Work of Neoliberalism: Cleaners in the Global Economy, edited by Luis L.M. Aguiar and Andrew Herod, is reviewed.
Keywords: Book reviews; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Cleaning; Global economy; Labor Unions; Labor relations; Neoliberalism; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

La formation en organisation : mise en perspective des approches psychosociologiques et ergonomiques - Faulx, Daniel; Petit, Lucie (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
Face aux nouveaux défis que constituent la globalisation, les évolutions technologiques et les évolutions démographiques, la formation revêt aujourd’hui une importance cruciale dans le développement de la ressource humaine en organisation. Ce domaine est actuellement dominé, tant du point de vue scientifique que de celui des pratiques, par deux grands courants : le courant psychosociologique et le courant ergonomique. Si l’apport de l’un comme de l’autre est incontestable, on constate une grande méconnaissance entre ces deux courants, ainsi que l’absence d’un dialogue et d’une mise en perspective scientifique. Cette contribution propose d’initier cette démarche, à la fois dans l’optique de développer les pratiques des formateurs – qu’il s’agisse de professionnels de la formation ou de personnes appelées à jouer ce rôle ponctuellement dans leur carrière –, mais aussi d’aider les commanditaires de formation à mieux orienter leurs choix de formation grâce à une meilleure compréhension des deux approches.De cette mise en perspective réalisée à partir tant des travaux historiques que des recherches les plus récentes, il ressort d’abord plusieurs points communs. (1) Une volonté de développer de nouveaux modes d’apprentissage, nourris par des recherches scientifiques, et qui rompent avec les approches scolaires. (2) Un lien fort établi entre théorie et action, avec des pratiques qui articulent la pratique et la connaissance, l’intervention sur l’organisation et l’apprentissage individuel. (3) Une vision de l’apprentissage comme résultant de l’action combinée avec la réflexion sur l’action.En contraste avec ces fondements communs, plusieurs points de divergences se prêtant à de fructueux échanges sont identifiés. (1) Un ancrage prioritaire sur le groupe pour les approches psychosociologiques, sur le travail pour les approches ergonomiques. (2) Une centration sur les aspects plutôt fonctionnels et spécifiques du travail pour l’approche ergonomique, plutôt sur les aspects relationnels et transversaux pour l’approche psychosociologique. (3) Quatre points sur lesquels des échanges de techniques seraient profitables. (4) Une controverse sur la question du lien – nécessaire ou non – entre travail et formation. En prenant acte de la complémentarité des deux approches (à la fois compatibles et différentes), il apparaît utile d’entreprendre un dialogue tant dans une optique de lisibilité des pratiques de formation en organisation que d’efficacité. Un tel constat invite donc les formateurs à intensifier leurs échanges, et les commanditaires à mobiliser les apports conjoints des deux approches afin de développer au mieux les ressources humaines de leurs organisations.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Ergonomics; Group dynamics; Human resource management; Labor Unions; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Studies; Training

From Coal Pits to Tar Sands: Labour Migration between an Atlantic Canadian Region and the Athabasca Oil Sands - Ferguson, Nelson (Just Labour: A Canadian Journal of Work and Society, 2010)
The ongoing developments of the Northern Albertan Athabasca Oil Sands include exceptionally labour intensive processes, while securing labour for this industry has been a perpetual challenge. The industry has relied on temporary and transitory labour since its inception, with a great deal of mobile workers originating from Atlantic Canada. Based on ethnographic research, this paper examines the dynamics of an emerging route of migration between the former coal-mining region of Industrial Cape Breton, Nova Scotia and the sites of the Oil Sands industry. Processes of migration have had profound social and economic impacts on the communities of Industrial Cape Breton, while such mobile workers find themselves in a form of work organization which is increasingly precarious and contingent.

Loyalties in Conflict: A Canadian Borderland in War and Rebellion, 1812-1840 - Ferry, Darren (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Loyalties in Conflict: A Canadian Borderland in War and Rebellion, 1812-1840," by J. I. Little.
Keywords: 19th century; BOOKS – Reviews; EASTERN Townships (Quebec); History; LITTLE; J. I.; LOYALTIES in Conflict: A Canadian Borderland in War & Rebellion 1812-1840 (Book); Nonfiction

Book Notes [65, Spring 2010] - Finkel, Alvin (Labour/Le Travail, 2010)
The article briefly reviews "Up in the Air," by Greg J. Bamber, Jody Hoffer Gittell, Thomas A. Kochan, and Andrew von Nordenflycht, "To Be My Father's Daughter," by Sharon Halfyard, Carmelita McGrath, and Marion Cheeks, "The Welfare State Nobody Knows: Debunking Myths About U.S. Social Policy," by Christopher Howard, "In and Out of the Working Class," by Michael D. Yates, "Icon, Brand, Myth: The Calgary Stampede," edited by Max Foran, "From Hands Now Striving to Be Free: Boxes Crafted by 1837 Rebellion Prisoners," by Chris Raible with John C. Carter, "Reshaping Welfare States and Activation Regimes in Europe," by Amparo Serrano Pascual and Lars Magnusson, "Impossible Peace: Israel/Palestine Since 1989," by Mark LeVine, "Pathologies of Power: Health, Human Rights and the New War on the Poor," by Paul Farmer, "Why Not Socialism?," by G.A. Cohen, and "More Unequal," edited by Michael D. Yates.

Book Notes [66, Fall 2010] - Finkel, Alvin (Labour/Le Travail, 2010)
The article briefly reviews "Exploring the Dimensions of Self-Sufficiency for New Brunswick," edited by Michael Boudreau, Peter G. Toner, and Tony Tremblay; "The State of Working America 2008/2009," by Lawrence Mishel, Jared Bernstein, and Heidi Shierholz,; "And They Were Wonderful Teachers: Florida’s Purge of Gay and Lesbian Teachers," by Karen L. Graves; "Agitate! Educate! Organize! American Labour Posters," by Lincoln Cushing and Timothy W. Drescher; "Hunger: A Modern History," by James Vernon; "Organising History: A Centenary of SIPTU [Services, Industrial, and Professional Trade Union of Ireland], 1909–2009; "by Frances Devine; "Revenge of the Domestic: Women, the Family, and Communism in the German Democratic Republic," by Donna Harsch; and "Logics of Empowerment: Development, Gender, and Government in Neoliberal India," by Aradhana Sharma.

Influenza 1918: Disease, Death, and Struggle in Winnipeg - Finkel, Alvin (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Influenza 1918: Disease, Death, and Struggle in Winnipeg," by Esyllt W. Jones.
Keywords: BOOKS – Reviews; INFLUENZA 1918: Disease; Death & Struggle in Winnipeg (Book); INFLUENZA Epidemic; 1918-1919; JONES; Esyllt W.; Nonfiction

The Spirit Level: Why More Equal Societies Almost Always Do Better - Finkel, Alvin (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "The Spirit Level: Why More Equal Societies Almost Always Do Better," by Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett.
Keywords: BOOKS – Reviews; Equality; Nonfiction; PICKETT; Kate; SPIRIT Level: Why Greater Equality Makes Societies Stronger; The (Book : Wilkinson & Pickett); WILKINSON; Richard

Building a Disposable Workforce Through Temporary Migration Policy - Flecker, Karl (Canadian Issues, 2010)
This article outlines how federal policies under the Conservative government have supported a tremendous increase in temporary workers and left them subject to significant abuse and exploitation in the workplace. Meanwhile unions and migrant rights advocates have had to step in, as have some employers, developing innovative practices designed to address policy shortcomings. The dramatic rise in the numbers of temporary workers is in contrast with a decline in permanent resident migration. This ideological policy shift has serious implications for the labour force and social cohesion.
Keywords: Foreign labor; Humanities: Comprehensive Works; Immigration policy; Social Sciences: Comprehensive Works; Studies; Workforce

Red Lights: The Lives of Sex Workers in Postsocialist China - Frances, Raelene (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Red Lights: The Lives of Sex Workers in Postsocialist China," by Tiantian Zheng.
Keywords: BOOKS – Reviews; CHINA – Social conditions – 1976-2000; Nonfiction; RED Lights: The Lives of Sex Workers in Postsocialist China (Book); TIANTIAN Zheng

Brave New Words: Labour, The Courts and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms - Fudge, Judy (Windsor Yearbook of Access to Justice, 2010)
In Health Services and Support – Facilities Subsector Bargaining Association v. British Columbia, [2007] 2 S.C.R. 391, the Supreme Court of Canada overturned precedent and concluded “that the grounds advanced in the earlier decisions for the exclusion of collective bargaining from the Charter’s protection of freedom of association do not withstand principled scrutiny and should be rejected” (at para. 22). The author explores the Supreme Court of Canada’s change of heart and what this change implies, not only for constitutional doctrine, but also for what the Court understands about the governance of the postFordist world of work. She situates the Court’s reasoning in a few key cases dealing with labour’s distinctive rights – to bargain collectively and to strike – in the social context that both shapes the legal discourse about labour rights and influences organized labour’s power. She considers the paradox of the Supreme Court’s embrace of Fordist labour rights in a post-Fordist economy, and suggests a modest, though important, role that the Court could play in fostering social justice in the brave new world of work.
https://www.canlii.org/w/canlii/2010CanLIIDocs28.pdf

Labour Courts and the Cunning of History - Fudge, Judy (Just Labour: A Canadian Journal of Work and Society, 2010)

The Freedom to Strike in Canada: A Brief Legal History - Fudge, Judy; Tucker, Eric (Canadian Labour & Employment Law Journal, 2010)
This paper looks at the “deep roots” of striking as a social practice in Canada, by providing an analytic framework for approaching the history of the right to strike, and then sketching the contours of that history. Focusing on the three key worker freedoms — to associate, to bargain collectively, and to strike — the authors trace the jural relations between workers, employers and the state through four successive regimes of industrial legality in Canada: master and servant; liberal voluntarism; industrial voluntarism; and industrial pluralism, the latter marked by the adoption of the Wagner Act model. On the basis of their review of those regimes, the authors argue that long before the modern scheme, workers enjoyed a virtually unlimited freedom to strike for collective bargaining purposes. Although government-imposed restrictions on the freedom have increased significantly, especially under industrial pluralism, legislatures have typically provided workers with compensating trade-offs, including rights enforceable against their employers. However, in contrast to the historical pattern, public-sector workers have with growing frequency been subjected to “exceptionalism,” i.e. the suspension or limitation of freedoms without a grant of compensatory rights. In the authors’ view, it is the imposition of such measures that will likely provide the context for consideration of whether the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects the right to strike.
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Eric-Tucker/publication/228229703_The_Freedom_to_Strike_in_Canada_A_Brief_Legal_History/links/0c9605326f1c2ed280000000/The-Freedom-to-Strike-in-Canada-A-Brief-Legal-History.pdf

L'argent noir des syndicats - Gagnon, Mona-Josée (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "L'argent noir des syndicats," by Roger Lenglet, Jean-Luc Touly and Christophe Mongermont.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Labor Unions; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

A Friend in Need or a Business Indeed?: Disabled Bodies and Fraternalism in Victorian Ontario - Galer, Dustin (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
During the period of early capitalism in Ontario, disabled workers were forced to find ways to survive following an injury. Affordable insurance offered by fraternal societies provided limited protection for many working-class families but was not a reliable source of financial support for injured and disabled workers. Even when insurance disability benefits were a factor, many injured workers soon found themselves in a position of financial hardship. Fraternal insurance reflected many of the same barriers facing disabled workers and as a result, represents a microcosm of wider social and institutional treatment of individuals with disabilities during this period.
Keywords: CANADA – Social conditions – 19th century; Canada; Disability insurance; Economic conditions; FRATERNAL organizations; PEOPLE with disabilities; Social security

Les transformations socioprofessionnelles de l'encadrement de premier niveau : une comparaison France-Québec - Gillet, Anne (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
Nous comparons la fonction d’encadrement de premier niveau en France et au Québec. Nommés en France « agents de maîtrise » et « contremaîtres », ils sont, selon la terminologie québécoise, des superviseurs, des contremaîtres ou des gestionnaires de premier niveau, des first-line managers ou middle management en langue anglaise. Au premier niveau d’encadrement, ils exercent une responsabilité hiérarchique auprès des techniciens supérieurs et des opérateurs. Nous avons analysé cette fonction dans deux entreprises similaires de transports urbains de voyageurs (Paris, Montréal). Nous avons comparé son statut, ses rôles complexes de régulation, ses compétences, ses identités dans le travail et ses évolutions. Notre typologie des postures identitaires au travail des contremaîtres-agents de maîtrise en France s’applique en partie au Québec, soulignant donc l’hétérogénéité de ce groupe professionnel dans ces deux contextes nationaux.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Internal public relations; International comparisons; Labor Unions; Line managers; Roles; Small business; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Studies; Work environment

The Yankee Yorkshiremen: Migration Lived and Imagined - Giordano, Janine (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "The Yankee Yorkshireman: Migration Lived and Imagined," by Mary H. Blewett.
Keywords: BLEWETT; Mary H.; BOOKS – Reviews; EMIGRATION & immigration; Nonfiction; Social aspects; United States; YANKEE Yorkshireman: Migration Lived & Imagined; The (Book)

Temporary Worker Programs as Precarious Status - Goldring, Luin (Canadian Issues, 2010)
Temporary foreign worker programs have been both passionately criticized and applauded. They have been analyzed from multiple stakeholder perspectives - employers, workers, governments and unions - and in relation to various thematic arenas, including labour markets, employment standards, communities, health, and so on (see other authors in this issue). The implications of temporary workers and these programs for rights and citizenship have also been taken up (Basok 1999 and 2002, Preibisch 2004, Sharma 2006, Bauder 2007), although such discussions circulate less widely than those focused on employment. My purpose here is to situate temporary worker programs in relation to the concept of precarious status in order to contribute to discussions regarding citizenship and nation building - where the latter invokes questions about political community, rights, bases for membership, and belonging. I make a two-fold argument: 1 ) that temporary worker programs should be understood as one of several elements of policy practice that contribute to precarious status in Canada; and 2) that the connection between precarious status and citizenship needs to be analyzed and debated because it has important implications for citizenship and nation building in Canada. Since the 1970s, Canadian immigration and citizenship policy has selected immigrants and focused on supporting their transition to settled citizens, creating a nation where membership is framed in civic and multicultural terms. Recent policy shifts establish a two-tier system, with settled residents and citizens and an array of presumably temporary "others ."At the heart of the matter is whether Canada wants to pursue immigration and citizenship policies that entrench legal exclusion and cUscrimination based on migratory status, and potentially erode rights for all by virtue of reducing or eliminating them for some, or whether Canadians want to develop policies and strategies that provide alternatives, such as expanding social, civil and perhaps political rights for non-citizens, as well as earlier and more effective pathways to citizenship. Debating these issues can contribute to the ongoing process of defining and negotiating Canadian identities, values and norms as well as policies designed to expand social inclusion - for citizens as well as non -citizens in Canada. The discussion is organized into three sections. The first defines precarious status. The second situates temporary worker programs as contributing to a form of precarious status. The third section outlines and discusses implications of precarious status for citizenship, inclusion and nation building. Temporary entrance categories and the growth of precarious status. Forms of precarious status associated with temporary entrance categories are likely to persist and increase through two mechanisms: 1) as a continuation of the increase in temporary entries as well as the number of temporary residents present in Canada. The current economic crisis may put a dent in the admission of temporary workers (Galloway 2009), but this is unlikely to alter their long-term increase;7 and 2) through movement from authorized to unauthorized precarious statuses. It is possible to transition from temporary status to permanent resident status, as when foreign students or refugee claimants become permanent residents. This possibility is, however, extremely limited for most temporary workers; exceptions include those in the Live- in Caregiver Program and the recently created Canadian Experience Class, as well as through the Provincial Nominee Program, which has been used as a pathway to permanent residence for small numbers of workers in some provinces ([Elgersma] 2007, Byel 2007). What is also possible is movement from authorized to unauthorized precarious status. However, there are no systematic data relative to overstaying for the temporary resident category.
Keywords: Citizenship; Foreign labor; Humanities: Comprehensive Works; Immigration policy; Social Sciences: Comprehensive Works; Studies; Temporary employment

Tendencias actuales de la afiliación sindical en Argentina: evidencias de una encuesta a empresas - González, Cecilia Senén; Trajtemberg, David; Medwid, Bárbara (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
Este artículo analiza el aumento de trabajadores afiliados y la recuperación de la tasa de afiliación en relación a otros períodos históricos, en particular los años 1990 en la Argentina, en un contexto generalizado de caída de ese indicador en gran parte de los países desarrollados de la OCDE.La pregunta central que orienta el estudio refiere a conocer: ¿Qué factores explican la incipiente recuperación de la tasa de afiliación sindical? La respuesta a este interrogante se inscribe en una serie de debates nacionales e internacionales acerca de la definición de la afiliación sindical, su medición (o elaboración), su significado y particularmente los factores endógenos o exógenos que inciden en los trabajadores a afiliarse. En este sentido, la literatura reconoce factores exógenos al sindicato, como los económicos (Bain y Elsheikh, 1976; Metcalf, 2005; Visser, 2006), políticos (Wallerstein y Western, 2000; Frege y Kelly, 2003) y jurídico institucional (Freeman y Pelletier, 1990). En cuanto a los factores endógenos, se hace referencia a las técnicas de reclutamiento y estructura organizativa de los sindicatos (Undy et al., 1981; Herry, 2006). La información utilizada proviene de una encuesta de Relaciones Laborales realizada por el Ministerio de Trabajo, Empleo y Seguridad Social. La muestra comprende 1.553 empresas, representativas de un universo total de 53.038 firmas que emplean a 2.450.400 asalariados.Los resultados de la investigación revelan que los factores exógenos de orden jurídico institucional se han mantenido sin alteraciones durante décadas, sin embargo la tasa de afiliación cae durante los 1990 y se recupera a partir de 2003. La principal hipótesis del trabajo es que esta recuperación de la tasa de afiliación y aumento de afiliados se debe fundamentalmente a factores exógenos de orden político y económico como el aliento a la afiliación, el aumento general del empleo registrado y la expansión de la negociación colectiva. // This article analyzes the reasons for the increase in the number of affiliated workers and the upsurge in the unionization rate in Argentina, in relation to other historical periods, in particular the 1990s, in a generalized context of a drop in this indicator in a large proportion of OECD countries. The main question which directs this study is which factors explain the sudden increase in the unionization rate. The literature recognizes the existence of explanatory factors exogenous to the union, such as economic (Bain and Elsheikh, 1976; Metcalf, 2005; Visser, 2006), political (Wallerstein and Western, 2000; Frege and Kelly, 2003), and judicial institutional factors (Freeman and Pelletier, 1990). The research results reveal that even if exogenous judicial institutional factors were stable for decades, the unionization rate nevertheless fell during the 1990s, and then went up again beginning in 2003.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Labor Unions; Neoliberalism; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Studies; Unionization

Time as a Way of Reconciling Conflict and Cooperation in the Employment Relationship: A View with Special Application to New Employment Forms - Gould, Anthony (Just Labour: A Canadian Journal of Work and Society, 2010)
Explanations of the coexistence of conflict and cooperation in the employment relationship are often vague and-or misleading. Authors have frequently failed to distinguish between institutional bases for cooperation and the ideological orientations of employers and employees. Previous theorizing has typically presented cross-sectional views where the employment relationship is presented outside of its temporal context. Here it is argued that the extent and nature of conflict and cooperation between employers and their workforce should be understood through appreciating that interest alignment changes as an employment relationship moves from a short to a long term. In practice, the institutional basis for conflict mostly exists in the short and long term and cooperation in the long term exclusively. Using survey data obtained from fast food workers, the theoretical and strategic consequences of this view are explored in relation to new employment forms which have a modified concept of a long term.

Hired Hands or Human Resources? Case Studies of HRM Programs and Practices in Early American Industry - Gould, Anthony M. (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
Hired Hands or Human Resources? Case Studies of HRM Programs and Practices in Early American Industry, by Bruce E. Kaufman, is reviewed.
Keywords: Book reviews; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Collective bargaining; Employment practices; Human resource management; Labor Unions; Labor relations; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Work life balance

Accountability and Funding as Impediments to Social Policy Innovation: Lessons from the Labour Market Agreements for Persons with Disabilities - Graefe, Peter; Levesque, Mario (Canadian Public Policy, 2010)
Social policy innovation in Canada remains stunted despite recent attempts at social policy renewal via intergovernmental agreements. The fusion of accountability and policy learning is typically blamed, yet this ignores other potential factors. This article examines the Labour Market Agreements for Persons with Disabilities to highlight impediments to social program expansion and reform within governments as well as between governments, and how the design of recent agreements serves to reinforce those impediments. We find that the linkage of accountability and policy learning means that learning gets caught up in long-standing federal-provincial disputes over jurisdiction, and leads to a perverse form of learning. We also [End Page 45] find significant barriers to innovation in the nature of federal government funding, which provides neither incentives for “have provinces” to expand their programming nor sufficient funds for “have not” provinces to successfully transform their programs.

In Mixed Company: Taverns and Public Life in Upper Canada - Grazley, Robin (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "In Mixed Company: Taverns and Public Life in Upper Canada," by Julia Roberts.
Keywords: BOOKS – Reviews; History; IN Mixed Company: Taverns & Public Life in Upper Canada (Book); Nonfiction; Ontario; ROBERTS; Julia

Class and Race Formation in North America - Gupta, Tania Das (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Class and Race Formation in North America," by James W. Russell.
Keywords: BOOKS – Reviews; CLASS & Race Formation in North America (Book); History; NORTH America; Nonfiction; RUSSELL; James W.

Une analyse longitudinale (1975-2005) de l'évolution de la profession ressources humaines - Haines, Victor Y.; Brouillard, Sophie; Cadieux, Nathalie (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
La présente étude longitudinale, dans le prolongement de celle réalisée précédemment par Haines et Arcand (1997), vise à retracer et à analyser l’évolution de la profession ressources humaines sur une période de trois décennies, tout en situant cette évolution dans la perspective théorique de la professionnalisation (Wilensky, 1964).Pour ce faire, les chercheurs ont eu recours à l’analyse de contenu d’annonces de recrutement portant sur les emplois en gestion des ressources humaines parues dans le quotidien La Presse du samedi dans la section « carrières et professions » en 1975, 1985, 1995 et 2005. Les auteurs ont ensuite émis cinq hypothèses relatives à l’évolution des rôles et sept hypothèses relatives à l’évolution des compétences des professionnels en ressources humaines. Ces hypothèses sont, pour la plupart, confirmées. Ainsi, les résultats de l’étude tendent à démontrer une évolution marquée des exigences auxquelles doivent répondre les professionnels, notamment en termes de rôles et de compétences. Plus spécifiquement, les conclusions sont à l’effet que la profession ressources humaines a suivi un parcours marqué par l’appropriation d’un rôle stratégique et par une diversification des compétences. La période de référence de trente ans serait notamment marquée par l’augmentation de la demande pour un diplôme de deuxième cycle, une augmentation de la demande pour une expérience de travail dans le secteur d’activité qui recrute ainsi que par l’augmentation de la demande pour des connaissances telles la maîtrise de l’informatique, de l’anglais parlé ou écrit et d’habiletés comme l’esprit d’équipe, la communication et le leadership.Considérant le rôle important des professionnels en ressources humaines tant dans l’entreprise que dans le système de relations industrielles, alors même que l’on questionne à la fois l’avenir de la profession et sa légitimité sociale (Kochan, 2007), les résultats ont permis de dégager certaines pistes d’interventions, lesquelles devraient intéresser les personnes qui se préparent à exercer la profession, les institutions d’enseignements et les associations regroupant des professionnels en ressources humaines.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Human resource management; Labor Unions; Professionals; Regression analysis; Roles; Skill development; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Studies

Canadian State Trials Volume III: Political Trials and Security Measures, 1840-1914 - Hamill, Sarah E. (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Canadian State Trials, Volume III: Political Trials and Security Measures, 1840-1914," edited by Barry Wright and Susan Binnie.
Keywords: BINNIE; Susan; BOOKS – Reviews; CANADIAN State Trials: Political Trials & Security Measures 1840-1914 (Book); Canada; History; Law; Nonfiction; WRIGHT; Barry

Les nouveaux cadres du dialogue social : Europe et territoires - Hanin, Frédéric (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Les nouveaux cadres du dialogue social : Europe et territoires," edited by Annette Jobert.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Labor Unions; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

Gendered Struggles against Globalisation in Mexico - Harms, Patricia (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Gendered Struggles Against Globalisation in Mexico," by Teresa Healy.
Keywords: BOOKS – Reviews; GENDERED Struggles Against Globalisation in Mexico (Book); HEALY; Teresa; MEXICO – Economic conditions – 1918-; Nonfiction

'A Happy Holiday': English Canadians and Transatlantic Tourism, 1870-1930 - Henderson, Jarrett (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "'A Happy Holiday': English Canadians and Transatlantic Tourism 1870-1930," by Cecilia Morgan.
Keywords: BOOKS – Reviews; CANADA – Description & travel; HAPPY Holiday: English Canadians & Transatlantic Tourism 1870-1930; A (Book); MORGAN; Cecilia; Nonfiction

Cross-Border Union Alliances and Transnational Collective Bargaining: A Case Study in a Canadian MNC - Hennebert, Marc-Antonin (Just Labour: A Canadian Journal of Work and Society, 2010)
The last two decades have seen an emergence of new forms of international employee representation within multinational corporations (MNCs). In EU member states, the management at MNCs find themselves having to deal with statutory European Works Councils (EWCs) while at a more global level some studies show a multiplication of solidarity networks and cross-border union alliances put in place by reinvigorated Global Union Federations (GUFs). In order to evaluate the extent to which these cross-border alliances can support the development of transnational collective bargaining within MNCs, this article draws on a single case study conducted recently in a Canadian MNC in the commercial printing industry, namely Quebecor World Inc. In recent years, before the dismantling of this Canadian multinational, union officials sought to coordinate the various unions in this company internationally and to open up a new space for collective bargaining at the transnational level by negotiating an international framework agreement with its management.

Pubs, Pulpits and Prairie Fires - Homel, Gene (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Pubs, Pulpits and Prairie Fires" by Elroy Deimert.
Keywords: BOOKS – Reviews; Canada; DEIMERT; Elroy; History; Industrial relations; Nonfiction; PUBS; Pulpits & Prairie Fires (Book)

Solemn Processions and Terrifying Violence: Spectacle, Authority, and Citizenship During the Lachine Canal Strike of 1843 - Horner, Dan (Urban History Review / Revue d'histoire urbaine, 2010)
During the winter of 1843, over one thousand Irish migrant labourers hired to work on the expansion of the Lachine Canal near Montreal struck for higher wages. In the months that followed, they employed a range of public spectacles including nocturnal processions, charivaris, riots, and parades to intimidate their economic rivals and lobby for support from the broader community. These crowd events played a pivotal role in the way that elites were re-conceptualizing the city, citizenship, and their own authority at the dawn of a period that would see Montreal transformed by mass immigration and the entrenchment of a capitalist economy. They also offer some insight into what the city meant to the striking canal workers as an engine of exploitation as well as a site of refuge and resistance.
https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/59334159.pdf

Trade Unions and "Europe": Are the Members Out of Step? - Hyman, Richard (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
The "no" vote in the Irish referendum of June 2008 on the Lisbon Treaty — reversed in October 2009 — threw the European Union into crisis. Yet it reflected a familiar pattern of popular rejection of initiatives on European integration. This article provides an overview of such referendums in western Europe. It is evident that while mainstream trade unions (or at least their leaders) have usually endorsed the integration process, in most countries where referendums have been held their members have voted otherwise. Such rejection has often been based on "progressive" rather than "reactionary" grounds. Popular attitudes are malleable, but it requires a major strategic re-orientation if unions are to reconnect with their members in order to build a popular movement for a genuinely social Europe.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; EU membership; Labor Unions; Neoliberalism; Referendums; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Socialism; Treaties; Voting

Raise Shit: Social Action Saving Lives - Hyshka, Elaine (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Raise Shit: Social Action Saving Lives," by Susan Boyd, Donald MacPherson, and Bud Osborn.
Keywords: BOOKS – Reviews; BOYD; Susan; MACPHERSON; Donald; Nonfiction; OSBORN; Bud; RAISE S##t: Social Action Saving Lives (Book); VANCOUVER (B.C.) – Social conditions

Confronting the Cold War: The 1950 Vancouver Convention of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation - Isitt, Benjamin (Canadian Historical Review, 2010)
The 1950 Vancouver convention of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (ccf) opened against the backdrop of the Korean War and tense Cold War debates within Canada’s social democratic party. Providing a window into this moment of ideological tension, the gathering demonstrates how leftists sought to forge domestic and foreign policies amenable to the narrow public opinion of the McCarthy era. The convention also illuminates the complex character of British Columbia’s postwar left and the broader intellectual and political milieu of the early Cold War years in Canada – debates over the prohibition of atomic weapons and the relationship between markets and the state that would culminate in the ccf’s Winnipeg Declaration of Principles later in the 1950s. Finally, the Vancouver convention highlights the role of Trotskyists within the ccf, a strategy of ‘entryism’ that has been explored only peripherally in the historiography of social democracy in Canada. The ideological confrontation at Vancouver left the ccf squarely in the hands of ‘moderates,’ shaping ccf strategy and policy for its final decade of political activity, while muting the Canadian left’s independent voice in domestic and international affairs.

Why Don't They Just Say So? The International Division of Labour, Profits, Resources, and Suffering - Jackson, Paul (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews a number of books, including: "Blowback: A Canadian History of Agent Orange and the War at Home" by Chris Arsenault; "The Black Book of Canadian Foreign Policy" by Yves Engler; "Afghanistan and Canada: Is There an Alternative to War?" edited by Lucia Kowaluk and Steven Staples; and three others.
Keywords: AFGHANISTAN & Canada: Is There an Alternative to War? (Book); ARSENAULT; Chris; BLACK Book of Canadian Foreign Policy; The (Book); BLOWBACK: A Canadian History of Agent Orange & the War at Home (Book); BOOKS – Reviews; ENGLER; Yves; KOWALUK; Lucia; Nonfiction; STAPLES; Steven

Effectiveness of Canada's Employment Equity Legislation for Women (1997-2004): Implications for Policy Makers - Jain, Harish C.; Lawler, John J.; Bai, Bing; Lee, Eun Kyung (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
This study focuses on the effectiveness of the federal Employment Equity Act (EEA). We assess the EEA with regard to female employees using quantitative data from employer reports published under the provisions of the EEA and the Canadian Census. Data in this study cover the period 1997 to 2004. The most significant finding is that employment equity has increased over time, but at a diminishing rate. If fact, there now may be something of a downturn in employment equity for women in the industries covered by the EEA. Several policy implications following from the study are provided.
Keywords: Affirmative action; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Employment discrimination; Female employees; HUMAN rights; Labor Unions; Labor law; Regression analysis; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Studies

Why David Sometimes Wins: Leadership, Organization, and Strategy in the California Farm Worker Movement - Keith, Sheldon (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
Why David Sometimes Wins: Leadership, Organization, and Strategy in the California Farm Worker Movement, by Marshall Ganz, is reviewed.
Keywords: Book reviews; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Farmworkers; Labor Unions; Leadership; Opportunity; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Strategic management

Sojourner Truth's America - Kelly, Joe (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Sojourner Truth's America," by Margaret Washington.
Keywords: BOOKS – Reviews; Nonfiction; SOJOURNER Truth's America (Book); TRUTH; Sojourner; d. 1883; WASHINGTON; Margaret

The Battle for China's Past: Mao and the Cultural Revolution - Knight, John (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "The Battle for China's Past: Mao and the Cultural Revolution," by Mobo Gao.
Keywords: BATTLE for China's Past: Mao & the Cultural Revolution; The (Book); BOOKS – Reviews; CHINA; CULTURAL Revolution; 1966-1976; History; MOBO Gao; Nonfiction

La gestion des ressources humaines dans les usines de munitions durant la Deuxième Guerre mondiale : le cas de la General Engineering Company - Labbé, Pierrick (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
Cet article examine la gestion des ressources humaines qui était faite à l’usine de la General Engineering Company de Scarborough, durant la Deuxième Guerre mondiale. L’étude de ce cas, conceptualisée de manière à y inclure les caractéristiques structurelles de l’économie capitaliste ainsi que l’interventionnisme gouvernemental, démontre à quel point le secteur privé et le marché de l’emploi furent des facteurs déterminants dans la transformation des conditions de travail pendant cette période. L’importance de la production de certains articles militaires pour l’effort de guerre conditionna une collaboration entre le gouvernement et les entreprises privées pour garantir une stabilité de la main-d’oeuvre. Les stratégies utilisées pour assurer une continuité de la production, telles que le choix d’une main-d’oeuvre féminine, l’adoption de mesures issues du welfare capitalism ou la lutte aux syndicats externes, contribuèrent à transformer le milieu de travail et à développer un climat propre à cette période de guerre et aux usines financées par le gouvernement fédéral.
Keywords: 1914-1945; Canada; GEORGE VI; 1936-1952; GREAT Britain; Government policy; History; MILITARY supplies; MILITARY weapons; PERSONNEL management; WEAPONS industry; WORLD War; 1939-1945

Mondialisation et action collective patronale : deux réalités conciliables ? - Laroche, Mélanie (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
Cet article se concentre sur l’acteur patronal et ses préférences en matière de structures de négociation collective. Les nouvelles réalités économiques, conjuguées aux nouvelles stratégies organisationnelles et étatiques, conduiraient les employeurs dans bon nombre de pays à vouloir décentraliser les structures de négociation. Il y a toutefois des cas d’exception auxquels nous portons une attention particulière. Nous présentons les résultats d’une étude auprès des employeurs de l’industrie du vêtement pour hommes au Québec où prévaut toujours la négociation coordonnée malgré les pressions de la mondialisation. Pour analyser cette réponse différenciée des employeurs, nous avons utilisé une méthodologie qualitative. Grâce à des entretiens en profondeur et une analyse documentaire, nous avons construit un cadre analytique regroupant quatre types de facteurs en mesure d’influencer les préférences patronales pour des structures de négociation centralisées ou décentralisées : économique, organisationnel, institutionnel et stratégique.Au plan empirique, nous dégageons deux principaux constats de nos observations. D’abord, nous avons observé une volonté partagée par les parties patronale et syndicale à poursuivre une négociation coordonnée. Notons toutefois qu’une certaine hétérogénéité dans la propension des employeurs à adhérer à ce type de négociation a pu être remarquée surtout en raison de la diversité des firmes en termes de taille, de marchés desservis et de capacité de payer. Ensuite, nos résultats suggèrent une tension entre les influences exercées par les facteurs considérés dans l’étude : d’une part, les facteurs économiques et organisationnels influencent les acteurs patronaux vers l’individualisation des négociations collectives ; d’autre part, les facteurs institutionnels, en imposant certaines contraintes qui limitent leurs choix stratégiques, influencent les employeurs vers l’action collective. Au plan théorique, les résultats démontrent que les facteurs généralement associés à la mondialisation ne surdéterminent pas le comportement des acteurs. Au contraire, les acteurs conservent une marge de manoeuvre pour réagir aux pressions de l’environnement. En fonction du contexte institutionnel en place, différentes réponses peuvent ainsi être offertes par les employeurs en regard du type de structure de négociation à privilégier.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Collective bargaining; Decentralization; Employers; Global economy; Labor Unions; Organizational structure; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Strategic management; Studies

Men, Mobs, and Law: Anti-Lynching and Labor Defense in U.S. Radical History - Lawrie, Paul (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Men, Mobs, and Law: Anti-Lynching and Labor Defense in U.S. Radical History," by Rebecca Hill.
Keywords: BOOKS – Reviews; HILL; Rebecca; History; MEN; Mobs & Law: Anti-Lynching & Labor Defense in US Radical History (Book); Nonfiction; Radicalism; United States

Travail et genre : regards croisés France, Europe, Amérique latine - Le Capitaine, Catherine (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Travail et genre : regards croisés France, Europe, Amérique latine," edited by Luis L.M. Aguiar and Andrew Herod
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Labor Unions; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

Under the Black Flag: Anarchist Histories - Leier, Mark (James Mark) (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews and comments on three books: "Beer and Revolution: The German Anarchist Movement in New York City, 1880-1914" by Tom Goyens, "Black Flame: The Revolutionary Class Politics of Anarchism and Syndicalism" by Michael Schmidt and Lucien van der Walt, and "Anarchism and Authority: A Philosophical Introduction to Classical Anarchism" by Paul McLaughlin.
Keywords: ANARCHISM & Authority: A Philosophical Introduction to Classical Anarchism (Book); BEER & Revolution: The German Anarchist Movement in New York City 1880-1914 (Book); BLACK Flame: The Revolutionary Class Politics of Anarchism & Syndicalism: Counter Power (Book); BOOKS – Reviews; GOYENS; Tom; MCLAUGHLIN; Paul; Nonfiction; SCHMIDT; Michael; VAN der Walt; Lucien

Managing the Human Factor: The Early Years of Human Resource Management in American Industry - Lewchuk, Wayne (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book ,"Managing the Human Factor: The Early Years of Human Resource Management in American Industry," by Bruce E. Kaufman.
Keywords: BOOKS – Reviews; History; KAUFMAN; Bruce E.; MANAGING the Human Factor: The Early Years of Human Resource Management in American Industry (Book); Nonfiction; PERSONNEL management; United States

Do You Remember the Sixties?: The Scholarship of Resistance and Rebellion - Lexier, Roberta (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews two books: "New World Coming: The Sixties and the Shaping of Global Consciousness," edited by Karen Dubinsky, Catherine Krull, Susan Lord, Sean Mills, and Scott Rutherford, and "Canada's 1960s: The Ironies of Identity in a Rebellious Era" by Bryan D. Palmer.
Keywords: BOOKS – Reviews; CANADA'S 1960s: The Ironies of Identity in a Rebellious Era (Book); DUBINSKY; Karen; KRULL; Catherine; LORD; Susan; MILLS; Sean; NEW World Coming: The 60s & the Shaping of Global Consciousness (Book); Nonfiction; PALMER; Bryan D.; RUTHERFORD; Scott

Modern Slavery: The Secret World of 27 Million People - Lichtenstein, Alex (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Modern Slavery: The Secret World of 27 Million People," by Kevin Bales, Zoe Trodd, and Alex Kent Williamson.
Keywords: BALES; Kevin; BOOKS – Reviews; MODERN Slavery: The Secret World of 27; 000; 000 People (Book); Nonfiction; Slavery; TRODD; Zoe; WILLIAMSON; Alex Kent

Les Débardeurs au Port de Québec: Tableau des luttes syndicales, 1831-1902 - Lord, Kathleen (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Les Débardeurs au Port de Québec: Tableau des luttes syndicales, 1831-1902," by Peter C. Bischoff.
Keywords: 19th century; BISCHOFF; Peter C.; BOOKS – Reviews; History; LES Debardeurs au Port de Quebec: Tableau des luttes syndicales 1831-1902 (Book); Nonfiction; QUEBEC (Quebec)

Minds of Our Own: Inventing Feminist Scholarship and Women's Studies in Canada and Quebec, 1966-76 - Lovrod, Marie (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Minds of Our Own: Inventing Feminist Scholarship and Women's Studies in Canada and Quebec, 1966-76," edited by Wendy Robbins, Meg Luxton, Margrit Eichler, and Francine Descarries.
Keywords: BOOKS – Reviews; Canada; DESCARRIES; Francine; EICHLER; Margrit; Feminism; LUXTON; Meg; MINDS of Our Own: Inventing Feminist Scholarship & Women's Studies in Canada & Quebec 1966-1976 (Book); Nonfiction; ROBBINS; Wendy

Some Like it Cold: The Politics of Climate Change in Canada - Macdonald, Douglas (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Some Like It Cold: The Politics of Climate Change in Canada," by Robert C. Paehlke.
Keywords: BOOKS – Reviews; Canada; Environmental policy; Nonfiction; PAEHLKE; Robert C.; SOME Like It Cold: The Politics of Climate Change in Canada (Book)

Organizing a Wartime Shipyard: The Union Struggle for a Closed Shop at West Coast Shipbuilders Limited 1941-44 - Madsen, Chris (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
During World War II thousands of workers entered the employ of wartime shipyards in British Columbia. Most Vancouver-area shipyards, following general practice in the United States along the Pacific Coast, operated on the basis of a closed shop, whereby membership was required in recognized labour unions holding agreements with the companies. Management at one shipyard, West Coast Shipbuilders Company Limited, however, bucked this trend and maintained an open shop in the face of growing pressure by the unions, in particular the marine boilermakers, to have a closed one. William McLaren, the main antagonist, reflected enduring older values among some employers in antithesis to labour-management cooperation prevalent in the United States and Canada in support of war production. Though the matter went to conciliation, the drawbacks of a legal approach were readily apparent when a board turned down labour’s request, and negotiations assisted by a judge resulted in adoption of a lesser maintenance of membership clause instead of the closed shop. Worker militancy and aggressive organizing, in the end, could not deliver the closed shop at West Coast Shipbuilders before war contracts concluded and shipbuilding contracted in the province. Taking a local, regional, and industry-specific perspective, this study argues that the union struggle for recognition and accommodation from employers in wartime Canada faltered in the case of obtaining a closed shop at this British Columbia wartime shipyard.
Keywords: 1914-1945; BOILER-makers – Labor unions; British Columbia; Canada; History; Industrial relations; MCLAREN; William; OPEN & closed shop (Labor unions); SHIPBUILDING industry – Employees – Labor unions; WEST Coast Shipbuilders Ltd.

Human Rights and the Workplace in a Global Market Economy - Mangan, David (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
Human Rights in Labor and Employment Relations: International and Domestic Perspectives, edited by James A. Gross and Lance Compa, is reviewed.
Keywords: Book reviews; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Essays; Global economy; HUMAN rights; International; Labor Unions; Labor relations; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Work environment

The European Sectoral Social Dialogue: Actors, Developments and Challenges - Mangan, David (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
The European Sectoral Social Dialogue: Actors, Developments and Challenges, edited by Anne Dufresne, Christophe Degryse and Philippe Pochet, is reviewed.
Keywords: Book reviews; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Labor Unions; Labor law; Labor relations; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Social change

L'expérience de travail en centre d'appels : aux confins de l'engagement et de la distanciation - Marcoux, Gilles (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
S’appuyant principalement sur une recension de données qualitatives, cet article vise à mettre en lumière les façons selon lesquelles les agents de service d’un centre d’appel de la région de Montréal parviennent à se dégager certains espaces d’autonomie pour s’engager activement dans le rôle associé à leur travail. Les résultats qui y sont présentés suggèrent que leur activité de travail s’articule autour des notions d’engagement et de distanciation dans une perspective duale. En fait, puisque leur prestation de service se déroule à la frontière de l’organisation et du marché, ils parviennent à mobiliser certaines ressources dans cette zone pour se réapproprier les contraintes pesant sur eux. Ils opérationnalisent cette réappropriation en appliquant les principes d’un engagement instrumental envers l’organisation et de distanciation envers la clientèle ou d’engagement envers la clientèle et de distanciation sociale envers leur entreprise, et ce, selon les comportements des clients qui sont en ligne avec eux. Ces stratégies génèrent des effets bénéfiques temporaires pour eux sur le plan d’une réhabilitation de leur subjectivité puisqu’elles contribuent à les protéger des clients désagréables et à actualiser une volonté de s’affirmer socialement dans leur rôle d’agent de service. En somme, ce jeu de l’engagement et de la distanciation mène à l’édification d’un engagement de leur part envers leur métier. Cet article contribue à l’avancée des connaissances scientifiques puisque, d’une part, il démontre qu’il demeure possible pour ce type de salariés de développer un engagement envers leur métier à partir de l’articulation duale de deux notions a priori contradictoires et, d’autre part, il repousse les courants de l’habilitation et de la domination sociale pour approfondir celui de la dualité en démontrant que ces salariés peuvent se réapproprier les contraintes pesant sur eux même si leur espace d’autonomie s’avère mince et fragile.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Labor Unions; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

Becoming British Columbia: A Population History - McDonald, Robert A.J. (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Becoming British Columbia: A Population History," by John Douglas Belshaw.
Keywords: BECOMING British Columbia: A Population History (Book); BELSHAW; John Douglas; BOOKS – Reviews; British Columbia; History; Nonfiction

Global Unions, Global Business: Global Union Federations and International Business - McIlroy, John (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Global Unions, Global Business: Global Union Federations and International Business," by Richard Croucher and Elizabeth Cotton.
Keywords: BOOKS – Reviews; COTTON; Elizabeth; CROUCHER; Richard; GLOBAL Unions; Global Business: Global Union Federations & International Business (Book); INTERNATIONAL labor activities; Nonfiction

In Good Faith? An Analysis of the Features and Outcomes of Duty of Fair Representation Cases - McQuarrie, Fiona A. E. (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
While the union's duty of fair representation (DFR) toward its members is well established in Canadian labour law, relatively little research has examined Canadian DFR cases or factors that may affect the outcome of DFR complaints. This paper examines 138 DFR cases filed with the British Columbia Labour Relations Board between 2000 and 2006. Only eight of the 138 cases resulted in a decision in favour of the complainant The most common reasons for DFR complaints were the union's alleged failure to pursue grievances relating to termination or to pursue grievances relating to job changes. The majority of complainants represented themselves in the process. Future research could expand upon these findings to improve understanding of the duty of fair representation and its application.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Employee complaints; Labor Unions; Labor law; Labor relations; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Studies

Power Struggles: Hydro Development and First Nations in Manitoba and Quebec - Miller, Peter (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Power Struggles: Hydro Development and First Nations in Manitoba and Quebec," edited by Thibault Martin and Steven M. Hoffman.
Keywords: BOOKS – Reviews; FIRST Nations (Canada) – Government relations; HOFFMAN; Steven M.; MARTIN; Thibault; Nonfiction; POWER Struggles: Hydro Development & First Nations in Manitoba & Quebec (Book)

"The Force of All Our Numbers": New Leftists, Labour, and the 1973 Artistic Woodwork Strike - Milligan, Ian (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
Through late 1973, the Artistic Woodwork strike captivated not only the left-wing milieux of Toronto - from young New Leftists, to rank-and-file union members, to activists from a plethora of political groups - but also the entire city. Artistic was a first contract strike by immigrant workers organized by the Canadian Textile and Chemical Union (CTCU). The narrative of the strike came to be dominated by supporters after many of the workers picketing left due to both fear and the availability of alternative employment. By November, mass pickets of four hundred people added to political pressure and helped secure a first contract settlement. Coming at the end of a period of intense political debate and discussion concerning the agent of social change and the role of the working-class, Artistic assumed special significance in the personal trajectories of many supporters. On these violent picket lines, supporters had an opportunity to act out the prevailing Marxist sociology of the time. Artistic demonstrates the confluence of a variety of forces at the end of the long sixties: the widespread turn towards Marxism and the working-class as a necessary component of social and political change; the importance of nationalism as a unifying feature between some New Leftists and unions such as the CTCU; and the continuing social responsibility of the student and the intellectual. While Artistic was decertified in 1975, we can take valuable lessons from the strike concerning the impact of allowing strikebreakers as well as the power and importance of a social network in garnering widespread strike support.
Keywords: ARTISTIC Woodwork Strike; 1973; Canada; History; Industrial relations; LABOR movement – History; Labor Unions; New Left; Ontario; Toronto (Ont.)

The Rise of Canadian Business - Nerbas, Don (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "The Rise of Canadian Business," by Graham D. Taylor.
Keywords: BOOKS – Reviews; BUSINESS enterprises; Canada; History; Nonfiction; RISE of Canadian Business; The (Book); TAYLOR; Graham D.

The Labor of Job: The Biblical Text as a Parable of Human Labor - Noonan, Jeff (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "The Labor of Job: The Biblical Text As a Parable of Human Labor," by Antonio Negri.
Keywords: BOOKS – Reviews; LABOR of Job: The Biblical Text As a Parable of Human Labor; The (Book); NEGRI; Antonio; 1933-; Nonfiction; Philosophy; work

Relational activism: Re-imagining women's environmental work as cultural change - O'Shaughnessy, Sara; Kennedy, Emily Huddart (Canadian Journal of Sociology, 2010)
We introduce the term “relational activism” to call attention to the way that relationship-building work contributes to conventional activism (re-activism) and constitutes activism in and of itself. In so doing, we unravel Mohai’s paradox – a long-standing “ironic contrast” that notes that women’s environmental concern is not reflected in greater contributions to activism than men’s. We position relational activism as a bridging concept between re-activism and social capital. Relational activism differs from re-activism in four key areas: the role of the individual, effectiveness, motivating values, and temporal scale. To support these claims, we draw upon 26 ethnographic interviews conducted with families in Edmonton, Alberta, who strive to reduce their environmental impact.
Keywords: Maternal Politics

Heavy Burdens on Small Shoulders: The Labour of Pioneer Children on the Canadian Prairies - Onusko, James (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Heavy Burdens on Small Shoulders: The Labour of Pioneer Children on the Canadian Prairies," by Sandra Rollings-Magnusson.
Keywords: BOOKS – Reviews; Canada; FRONTIER & pioneer life; HEAVY Burdens on Small Shoulders: The Labour of Pioneer Children on the Canadian Prairies (Book); Nonfiction; ROLLINGS-Magnusson; Sandra

Workers of the World: Essays Toward a Global Labor History - Palmer, Bryan D. (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Workers of the World: Essays Toward a Global Labor History" by Marcel van der Linden.
Keywords: BOOKS – Reviews; History; Labor; Nonfiction; VAN der Linden; Marcel; WORKERS of the World: Essays Toward a Global Labor History (Book)

Progress on Women's Equality within UK and Canadian Trade Unions: Do Women's Structures Make a Difference? - Parker, Jane; Foley, Janice (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
Women's structures have long featured in many UK and Canadian unions, and their forms and functions continue to widen. Extant literature highlights their concern with improving female union members' conditions in the workplace, but a growing body of scholarly work observes that women's structures may act as change agents within the trade union setting. Drawing on recent survey and interview evidence, this paper examines various equality achievements for women within UK and Canadian unions, before seeking to account for the extent of this progress with regard to women's structures' presence and activity. The empirical findings then inform a discussion which focuses on women's structures' contribution to women's equality within unions, and the implications of prevailing measures of internal equality progress for union influence.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Equality; International comparisons; Labor Unions; Labor law; Renewals; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Studies; Women

The Failure of Global Capitalism: From Cape Breton to Colombia and Beyond - Parnaby, Andrew (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "The Failure of Global Capitalism: From Cape Breton to Colombia and Beyond," by Terry Gibbs and Garry Leech.
Keywords: BOOKS – Reviews; FAILURE of Global Capitalism: From Cape Breton to Colombia & Beyond; The (Book); GIBBS; Terry; GLOBALIZATION – Economic aspects; LEECH; Garry; Nonfiction

Harlem vs. Columbia University: Black Student Power in the 1960s - Parsons, Christopher L. (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book , "Harlem vs. Columbia University: Black Student Power in the 1960s," by Stefan M. Bradley.
Keywords: BLACK power – United States; BOOKS – Reviews; BRADLEY; Stefan M.; HARLEM vs. Columbia University: Black Student Power in the Late 1960s (Book); History; Nonfiction

From the Labour Question to the Labour History Question - Pearson, Chad (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews three books: "Making History: Organizations of Labour Historians in Britain since 1960," edited by John McIlroy, Alan Campbell, John Halstead, and David Martin; "Histories of Labour: National and International Perspectives," edited by Joan Allen, Alan Campbell, and John McIlroy; and "Rethinking U.S. Labor History: Essays on the Working-Class Experience, 1756-2009," edited by Donna Haverty-Stacke and Daniel J. Walkowitz.
Keywords: ALLEN; Joan; BOOKS – Reviews; CAMPBELL; Alan; HALSTEAD; John; HAVERTY-Stacke; Donna T.; HISTORIES of Labour: National & International Perspectives (Book); MAKING History: Organizations of Labour Historians in Britain Since 1960 (Book); MARTIN; David; MCILROY; John; Nonfiction; RETHINKING US Labor History: Essays on the Working-Class Experience 1756-2009 (Book); WALKOWITZ; Daniel J.

Condensed Capitalism: Campbell Soup and the Pursuit of Cheap Production in the Twentieth Century - Penfold, Steve (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Condensed Capitalism: Campbell Soup and the Pursuit of Cheap Production in the Twentieth Century," by Daniel Sidorick.
Keywords: BOOKS – Reviews; CAMPBELL Soup Co. – History; CONDENSED Capitalism: Campbell Soup & the Pursuit of Cheap Production in the 20th Century (Book); Nonfiction; SIDORICK; Daniel

Down in the Vale: Corporate Globalization, Unions on the Defensive, and the USW Local 6500 Strike in Sudbury, 2009-2010 - Peters, John (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
This article assesses one of the longest private sector strikes in Canadian history — the United Steelworkers (USW) Local 6500 strike at Vale in Sudbury, 2009-2010. It argues that in the context of corporate globalization and the recent financial crisis, Vale took full advantage of its economic power to win major concessions from Local 6500. The USW's community, political, and corporate campaigns were unable to pressure the company or the federal and provincial government effectively and the result was that a powerful international corporation prevailed in its efforts to erode the material well-being of its Canadian workforce. Such a defeat, alongside the recent collective bargaining concessions by auto workers in Canada and the United States, is a major blow to the North American labour movement. Trade unions must therefore develop more successful strategies of resistance and begin the process of reforming and rejuvenating themselves as organizations defending workers. If this is not done the future of North American labour is bleak indeed.
Keywords: CIA. Vale do Rio Doce SA; Canada; Industrial relations; Mineral industries; Ontario; STRIKES & lockouts – Steel industry; SUDBURY (Ont.); UNITED Steelworkers of America

Uniting in Measures of Common Good: The Construction of Liberal Identities in Central Canada - Poulter, Gillian (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Uniting in Measures of Common Good: The Construction of Liberal Identities in Central Canada," by Darren Ferry.
Keywords: 19th century; BOOKS – Reviews; Canada; FERRY; Darren; History; Nonfiction; UNITING in Measures of Common Good: The Construction of Liberal Identities in Central Canada (Book)

Pick-Your-Own Labor: Migrant Workers and Flexibility in Canadian Agriculture1 - Preibisch, Kerry (International Migration Review, 2010)
This paper explores the structures and practices of temporary migrant worker programs (TMWP) as they operate in Canadian agriculture. Acting within highly competitive, globalized markets, agri-food employers rely on the availability of migrant workers to achieve greater flexibility in their labor arrangements, drawing on employment practices beyond those possible with a domestic workforce. Most recently, changes to Canada’s two TMWP schemes have provided employers with greater scope to shape the social composition of their workforce. The paper analyzes these changes while exploring their implications for workplace regimes in agriculture.

Are Immigrants, Ethnic and Linguistic Minorities Over-Represented in Jobs with a High Level of Compensated Risk? Results from a Montréal, Canada Study Using Census and Workers' Compensation Data - Premji, Stéphanie; Duguay, Patrice; Messing, Karen; Lippel, Katherine (American journal of industrial medicine, 2010)
Few Canadian data sources allow the examination of disparities by ethnicity, language, or immigrant status in occupational exposures or health outcomes. However, it is possible to document the mechanisms that can create disparities, such as the over-representation of population groups in high-risk jobs. We evaluated, in the Montréal context, the relationship between the social composition of jobs and their associated risk level. We used data from the 2001 Statistics Canada census and from Québec's workers' compensation board for 2000-2002 to characterize job categories defined as major industrial groups crossed with three professional categories (manual, mixed, non-manual). Immigrant, visible, and linguistic minority status variables were used to describe job composition. The frequency rate of compensated health problems and the average duration of compensation determined job risk level. The relationship between the social composition and risk level of jobs was evaluated with Kendall correlations. The proportion of immigrants and minorities was positively and significantly linked to the risk level across job categories. Many relationships were significant for women only. In analyses done within manual jobs, relationships with the frequency rate reversed and were significant, except for the relationship with the proportion of individuals with knowledge of French only, which remained positive. Immigrants, visible, and linguistic minorities in Montréal are more likely to work where there is an increased level of compensated risk. Reversed relationships within manual jobs may be explained by under-reporting and under-compensation in vulnerable populations compared to those with knowledge of the province's majority language.

Public Policy for Women: The State, Income Security and Labour Market Issues - Prentice, Susan (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Public Policy for Women: The State, Income Security and Labour Market Issues," edited by Marjorie Griffin Cohen and Jane Pulkingham.
Keywords: BOOKS – Reviews; COHEN; Marjorie Griffin; Canada; EMPLOYMENT policy; Nonfiction; PUBLIC Policy for Women: The State; Income Security & Labour Market Issues (Book); PULKINGHAM; Jane

The Human Side of Outsourcing: Psychological Theory and Management Practice - Price, Robin (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
The Human Side of Outsourcing: Psychological Theory and Management Practice, edited by Stephanie Morgan, is reviewed.
Keywords: Book reviews; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Cultural differences; Employment practices; International; Labor Unions; Outsourcing; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

The Long, Angry Summer of '43: Labour Relations in Quebec's Shipbuilding Industry - Pritchard, James (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The complex story of labour unrest in Quebec’s shipbuilding industry considerably broadens understanding of Canada’s wartime industrial relations. For while trade union leaders were significant in organizing thousands of shipyard workers, and government and business opposition were givens, workers sometimes struggled in the absence of leadership to achieve their goals and inter-union conflict frequently obstructed their efforts. The spontaneity of worker struggle in Quebec shipyards was less due to union weakness, however, than to conflict between craft versus industrial-based trade unionism. Strikes in Quebec’s shipbuilding plants during 1943 also shed light on the growing failure of the Canadian government’s labour policy known as compulsory conciliation. The contextualization of labour relations in Quebec’s shipyards during that long, angry summer lends support to those historians who argue that workers’ struggle rather than politicians’ acuity had a greater impact on the eventual appearance of pc 1003 than others would allow.
Keywords: 1914-1945; Canada; History; Industrial relations; QUEBEC (Province); SHIPBUILDING industry – Employees – Labor unions; STRIKES & lockouts

Networking Futures: The Movements Against Corporate Globalization - Purdy, Sean (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Networking Futures: The Movements Against Corporate Globalization," by Jeffrey S. Juris.
Keywords: ANTI-globalization movement; BOOKS – Reviews; JURIS; Jeffrey S.; NETWORKING Futures: The Movements Against Corporate Globalization (Book); Nonfiction

Contemporary Challenges to Caring Labour and Time-Honoured Transformative Tools: Workplace Bullying and Theatre of the Oppressed - Quinlan, Elizabeth (Just Labour: A Canadian Journal of Work and Society, 2010)
One manifestation of the 'new managerialism' in the Canadian health care system is the increase in workplace bullying. An occupational group especially susceptible to workplace bullying is Continuing Care Assistants (CCAs) who provide personal care to long-term care home residents and individuals in their own homes in Saskatchewan. These foot soldiers of end-of-life care have no professional society or regulatory agency to advocate for their occupational status and the social value of the work they perform. The paper argues that workplace bullying cannot be understood unless it is related to the social structure from which it derives. One underlying cause of bullying among CCAs is the reorganization of their work under current health care reforms. Potential solutions to workplace bullying must start with transformative processes rooted in an understanding of these larger contextual forces.

Immigration and Integration in Canada in the Twenty-first Century - Racine, Michel (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
Immigration and Integration in Canada in the Twenty-first Century, edited by John Biles, Meyer Burstein and James Frideres, is reviewed.
Keywords: Book reviews; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Employment; Immigration policy; Integration; Labor Unions; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

Handel the Philanthropist - Ramsay, Ellen L. (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the exhibition, "Handel the Philanthropist," at the Foundling Museum in London, England in 2009.
Keywords: BIOGRAPHY; COMPOSERS; EXHIBITIONS – Reviews; GREAT Britain; HANDEL; George Frideric; 1685-1759; PHILANTHROPISTS

Employment Relations in Chile: Evidence of HRM Practices - Rodríguez, Jenny K. (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
This paper presents empirical evidence about HRM practices in Chilean organizations with the aims of providing an overview of employment relations and adding to limited existing literature. Research was conducted in a sample of 2000 Chilean workers in the Metropolitan Region. The paper argues that HRM practices in Chilean organizations illustrate the normative perspective of modern HRM discourse, where managers understand the nature of employment relationships to be the control of workers. While HRM processes are articulated under a discourse of worker emancipation, in reality, discursive practices perpetuate patterns of subordination that have historically shaped employment relations in Chile.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Corporate culture; Developing countries–LDCs; Economic models; Employment practices; Labor Unions; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Studies

Disproportionately Disenfranchised: Gendered Impacts of Interference in Collective Bargaining in Canada - Rollmann, Hans (Just Labour: A Canadian Journal of Work and Society, 2010)
Much has written about the growth of legislative interference in collective bargaining and the right to strike in Canada in the latter part of the 20th century. However, consideration of the specifically gendered impacts of this interference has been largely neglected. This paper argues that suspension of collective bargaining rights and the right to strike impacts women workers in unique and disproportionate ways. Two cursory case studies from Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador provide examples of how suspension of bargaining rights has a differential impact on women. The paper calls attention to the need for a heightened focus on the specifically gendered impacts of neoliberal governments´ growing propensity to suspend collective bargaining rights in Canada.

Regulating Flexibility: The Political Economy of Employment Standards - Rose, Joseph B. (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Regulating Flexibility: The Political Economy of Employment Standards," by Mark P. Thomas.
Keywords: BOOKS – Reviews; Nonfiction; ONTARIO – Economic conditions; REGULATING Flexibility: The Political Economy of Employment Standards (Book); THOMAS; Mark P.

Bodies of Work: Civic Display and Labor in Industrial Pittsburgh - Rosenow, Michael K. (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Bodies of Work: Civic Display and Labor in Industrial Pittsburgh," by Edward Slavishak.
Keywords: BODIES of Work: Civic Display & Labor in Industrial Pittsburgh (Book); BOOKS – Reviews; History; Nonfiction; PITTSBURGH (Pa.); SLAVISHAK; Edward

Trust and Antitrust: The Failure of the First National Hockey League Players' Association, 1957-1958 - Ross, J. Andrew (Business History Conference Online, 2010)
Based on National Hockey League club and league correspondence, congressional transcripts, newspapers, and government documents, this essay examines the first attempt to organize a National Hockey League Players' Association. For just over a year, the NHLPA struggled to overcome the resistance of NHL owners, the uncertainty of its own members, and the confusing legal environment created by overlapping transnational, interstate, and inter-provincial jurisdictions. These issues make the NHLPA a compelling case study of the way in which the borders between business and sport began to shift in the 1950s, a time when new forces-technological (television), legal (congressional investigation and judicial decisions), and social (player activism)-were preparing the way for the struggle for free agency.

New Voices in Labour Studies: Emerging Perspectives on Workers and Workplaces - Ross, Stephanie; Carson, Jenny (Just Labour: A Canadian Journal of Work and Society, 2010)

Interrogating the New Economy: Restructuring Work in the 21st Century - Russell, Bob (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
Interrogating the New Economy: Restructuring Work in the 21st Century, edited by Norene J. Pupa and Mark P. Thomas, is reviewed.
Keywords: Book reviews; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Employment; Global economy; Labor Unions; Labor force; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Transition economies; Unionization

Contemporary Latin America: Development and Democracy Beyond the Washington Consensus - Russell, James W. (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Contemporary Latin America: Development and Democracy Beyond the Washington Consensus," by Francisco Panizza.
Keywords: BOOKS – Reviews; CONTEMPORARY Latin America: Development & Democracy Beyond the Washington Consensus (Book); LATIN America – Economic conditions – 1982-; Nonfiction; PANIZZA; Francisco

Al Campbell and the Left: Building UAW/CAW Local - Russell, Jason (Just Labour: A Canadian Journal of Work and Society, 2010)
The role of the Left in unions, women´s activism, and the rise of industrial unions in the post-World War II decades have been the subject of valuable academic scrutiny. This article seeks to add to our understanding of these topics by looking at the role that one prominent activist—Al Campbell—played in building UAW/CAW Local 27 from the mid-1950s to the early 1970s. Campbell strongly advocated an independent Canadian autoworkers´ union, supported women´s activism, and was instrumental in helping expand a major composite local in the union. I argue in this article that, in order to understand the nature of the post-war Canadian labour movement, we need to devote greater attention to the role of devoted leftists in building local unions.

If You're In My Way, I'm Walking - Russell, Jason (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "If You're in My Way, I'm Walking" by Thom Workman.
Keywords: BOOKS – Reviews; CANADA – Economic conditions – 1945-; IF You're in My Way; I'm Walking (Book); Nonfiction; WORKMAN; Thom

Why Is There No Labor Party in the United States? - Russell, Jason (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Why Is There No Labor Party in the United States?," by Robin Archer.
Keywords: ARCHER; Robin; BOOKS – Reviews; History; Nonfiction; POLITICAL parties – United States; WHY Is There No Labor Party in the United States? (Book)

The Importance of Being Monogamous: Marriage and Nation Building in Western Canada to 1919 - Rutherdale, Myea (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "The Importance of Being Monogamous: Marriage and Nation Building in Western Canada to 1919," by Sarah Carter.
Keywords: BOOKS – Reviews; CANADA; Western – Social conditions; CARTER; Sarah; IMPORTANCE of Being Monogamous: Marriage & Nation Building in Western Canada to 1915; The (Book); Nonfiction

U.S. and Canadian Labour Law: Significant Distinctions - Sack, Jeffrey (ABA Journal of Labor & Employment Law, 2010)
This article is intended to highlight the basic differences between Canada and the United States in the legal principles governing collective bargaining law. While Canadian labour relations legislation is modeled on the U.S. National Labor Relations Act, there are striking differences arising from the particular socio-economic conditions, cultural traditions, and historical experiences of both countries. Generally speaking, it is not widely disputed on either side of the border that Canadian labour relations law is more "progressive" than its U.S. counterpart. The question arises: Why?

Gendering Labour History Across Borders - Sangster, Joan (Labour History Review, 2010)
Explores the evolution of a new women's labour history in the post-1960s era, with attention to the similarities and differences characterizing scholarship in Britain, Canada and the United States. The debates the field animated, and how these shifted over time as the political and intellectual context changed, are critically and comparatively examined. By tracing the movement of ideas, themes and inspiration across borders, one can gain a better understanding of the transnational creation of a feminist labour history.

Où va la protection sociale ? - Sarfati, Hedva (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Où va la protection sociale ?," edited by Anne-Marie Guillemard.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Labor Unions; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

Another World is Possible: Globalization & Anti-Capitalism, 2nd ed. - Sarker, Kanchan (Just Labour: A Canadian Journal of Work and Society, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Another World is Possible: Globalization & Anti-Capitalism," 2nd ed., by David McNally.

Contemporary Party-Union Relations in Canada - Savage, Larry (Labor Studies Journal, 2010)
The longstanding political alliance between the Canadian labor movement and the New Democratic Party (NDP) has experienced new stresses in recent years. Whereas the NDP was widely considered the political arm of the labor movement during the Keynesian post-war period, under neoliberalism, the relationship between most unions and the NDP has become more tactical and less cohesive. This article surveys contemporary party-union relationships in Canada, at both the federal and provincial levels, with a view to demonstrating that weakening party-union relations are rooted in larger macro-economic and political transformations and are shaped by factors related to region and language.
Keywords: Canada; New Democratic Party; Quebec; elections

Recovering Marx´s Theory of Alienation: Theoretical Considerations from a Case Study with Community Activists in Scarborough, Ontario - Sawan, Joseph E. (Just Labour: A Canadian Journal of Work and Society, 2010)
The expansive literature on alienation demonstrates how various treatments emphasize different parts of human estrangement. This recovery focuses on demonstrating how Marx´s theory of alienation can prove fruitful in understanding social movement activity and promoting social justice. At the centre of collective action is a hope and vision for an alternative future, an imagination of communities based on mutual reliance and a strategy for de-alienation. In this paper, I begin with a review of Marx´s theory with an emphasis on a philosophy of internal relations, followed by an application to a recently completed case study with housing activists in Scarborough, Ontario. By posing questions for further development, I conclude that social alienation and responses to it can be developed further when seen as a learning process; that is, to understand the learning processes of one´s own estrangement as central to taking positive steps to overcome alienation.

The Gentlemanly Order & the Politics of Production in the Transition to Capitalism in the Home District, Upper Canada - Schrauwers, Albert (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
Few have examined the class politics of pre-Rebellion Toronto in any detail; a vocabulary of class born in an industrial setting appears poorly fitted to an agrarian colony where production took place in small workshops of independent journeymen and apprentices under the supervision of master craftsmen. This article, in contrast, examines the transformations in class relations of the period in a framework derived from Cain & Hopkins theory of “Gentlemanly Capitalism.” It examines the creation of the three “fictitious commodities” (money, land, and labour) that Polanyi places at the heart of the “Great Transformation” in the context of the “Gentlemanly Order” being constructed by Upper Canada’s elite. This Gentlemanly Order was corporate in nature. The article concludes with an analysis of class conflict that resulted in the era, in particular in the building trades, where workers helped form a province-wide “Mechanics Association.”
Keywords: 1791-1841; 19th century; CANADA – Economic conditions – 19th century; CAPITALISM – History; CLASS relations; COMMODIFICATION; Canada; History; Ontario; PRODUCTION (Economic theory); Toronto (Ont.)

Getting the Goods: Ports, Labor, and the Logistics Revolution - Sexton, Jean (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Getting the Goods: Ports, Labor, and the Logistics Revolution," edited by Stephanie Morgan.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Labor Unions; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

Ageing Labour Forces: Promises and Prospects - Shalla, Vivian (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Ageing Labour Forces: Promises and Prospects," edited by Philip Taylor.
Keywords: AGE & employment; AGEING Labour Forces: Promises & Prospects (Book); BOOKS – Reviews; Nonfiction; TAYLOR; Philip

Earthly Plenitudes: A Study on Sovereignty and Labor - Shipley, Tyler (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Earthly Plenitudes: A Study on Sovereignty and Labor," by Bruno Gulli.
Keywords: BOOKS – Reviews; EARTHLY Plenitudes: A Study on Sovereignty & Labor (Book); GULLI; Bruno; Nonfiction; Philosophy; work

The Decline of Organized Labour and How its Current Trajectory Can Be Reversed - Shniad, Sid (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
Discusses the decline of the labour movement and what should be done about it, with a focus on the telecommunications industry in Canada.
Keywords: ALIANT Inc.; Canada; Industrial relations; Regulated industries; TELECOMMUNICATION – Employees – Labor unions; TELUS Corp.

To Plead Our Own Cause: Personal Stories of Today's Slaves - Sidahmed, Abdel Salam (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "To Plead Our Own Cause: Personal Stories of Today's Slaves," edited by Kevin Bales and Zoe Trodd.
Keywords: BALES; Kevin; BOOKS – Reviews; Nonfiction; SLAVE narratives; TO Plead Our Own Cause: Personal Stories of Today's Slaves (Book); TRODD; Zoe

Whither or Wither Global Labour? - Silverman, Victor (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews and comments on two books: "Globalization and Labor: Democratizing Global Governance" by Dimitris Stevis and Terry Boswell, and "Global Unions: Challenging Transnational Capital Through Cross-Border Campaigns," edited by Kate Bronfenbrenner.
Keywords: BOOKS – Reviews; BOSWELL; Terry; BRONFENBRENNER; Kate; GLOBAL Unions: Challenging Transnational Capital Through Cross-Border Campaigns (Book); GLOBALIZATION & Labor: Democratizing Global Governance (Book); Nonfiction; STEVIS; Dimitris

Pay Satisfaction, Job Satisfaction and Turnover Intent - Singh, Parbudyal; Loncar, Natasha (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
The main purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship among pay satisfaction, job satisfaction and turnover intent. Using a multidimensional approach to pay satisfaction, data from 200 registered nurses (RNs) in a unionized hospital were analyzed. The regression results show that while pay satisfaction affects turnover intent job satisfaction may be a more crucial variable in terms of nurses' turnover. Recommendations for health care managers and human resources professionals are made with respect to systematic approaches that can reduce turnover among RNs and other employee groups.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Employee turnover; Job satisfaction; Labor Unions; Nurses; Regression analysis; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Studies; Wages & salaries

Damming the Flood: Haiti, Aristide, and the Politics of Containment - Skerrett, Kevin (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Damming the Flood: Haiti, Aristide, and the Politics of Containment," by Peter Hallward.
Keywords: 1986-; BOOKS – Reviews; DAMMING the Flood: Haiti & the Politics of Containment (Book); HAITI; HALLWARD; Peter; History; Nonfiction

"Union is Strength:" W.L. Mackenzie, The Children of Peace, and the Emergence of Joint Stock Democracy in Upper Canada - Smith, Andrew (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "'Union Is Strength': W. L. Mackenzie, the Children of Peace, and the Emergence of Joint Stock Democracy in Upper Canada" by Albert Schrauwers.
Keywords: 19th century; BOOKS – Reviews; History; Nonfiction; ONTARIO; Southern; SCHRAUWERS; Albert; UNION Is Strength: W.L. Mackenzie; the Children of Peace & the Emergence of Joint Stock Democracy in Upper Canada (Book)

The Myth of Digital Democracy - Smith, Peter (Jay) (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "The Myth of Digital Democracy," by Matthew Hindman.
Keywords: BOOKS – Reviews; HINDMAN; Matthew; INTERNET – Political aspects; MYTH of Digital Democracy; The (Book); Nonfiction

La construction sociale des acteurs de l'entreprise - Soussi, Sid Ahmed (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "La construction sociale des acteurs de l'entreprise," by Marc Maurice.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Labor Unions; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

Analyse de la relation entre les dispositions personnelles et le conflit travail-famille - St-Onge, Sylvie; Deschênes, Guylaine; Renaud, Stéphane (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
Si les recherches ont démontré que les caractéristiques contextuelles (soit de la famille, du travail et de l’organisation) influencent le conflit travail-famille (CTF), l’incidence des attributs personnels sur le CTF a été peu étudié. Cette étude explore (a) l’effet direct de quatre dispositions personnelles – l’engagement envers le travail, l’engagement envers la famille, la personnalité de type A et le leadership de soi – sur le CTF et (b) l’effet modérateur de ces dispositions sur les liens entre les caractéristiques de leur travail et de leur famille et le CTF.Menée par questionnaires auprès de deux grands échantillons d’employés (N = 1,398, N = 532), des analyses bivariées appuient un lien négatif entre le leadership de soi et les deux types de CTF étudiés (T→F et F→T) et ce, même après avoir contrôlé pour le sexe et l’âge des répondants. Quant aux analyses de régression, après avoir contrôlé pour le sexe, une personnalité de type A représente la disposition personnelle étudiée qui explique le mieux le conflit T→F. Une personnalité de type A modère aussi l’effet des caractéristiques du travail et de la famille sur le conflit T→F. Ainsi, un employé ayant une personnalité de type A et qui consacre plus de temps au travail, est plus susceptible de ressentir plus de conflit T→F. Finalement, il semble qu’un employé qui s’engage plus envers son travail et perçoit avoir plus de responsabilités familiales, ressent plus de conflit F→T.Sur le plan théorique, cette étude appuie la perspective des dispositions personnelles dans la compréhension du CTF. Sur le plan pratique, les résultats montrent que les employeurs doivent adopter des stratégies liées à plusieurs niveaux (individuel et organisationnel) pour réduire le CTF. De la même façon, pour ressentir moins de CTF, les employés doivent veiller à faire des choix professionnels et familiaux plus cohérents et plus respectueux de leurs dispositions ou de leurs traits personnels.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Labor Unions; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

Mobilizing Youth: Communists and Catholics in Interwar France - Stovall, Tyler (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Mobilizing Youth: Communists and Catholics in Interwar France," by Susan B. Whitney.
Keywords: 1914-1940; BOOKS – Reviews; FRANCE; History; MOBILIZING Youth: Communists & Catholics in Interwar France (Book); Nonfiction; WHITNEY; Susan B.

Horses at Work: Harnessing Power in Industrial America - Swart, Sandra (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Horses at Work: Harnessing Power in Industrial America," by Ann Norton Greene.
Keywords: 19th century; BOOKS – Reviews; DRAFT horses; GREENE; Ann Norton; HORSES at Work: Harnessing Power in Industrial America (Book); History; Nonfiction

Handbook of Work-Family Integration: Research, Theory and Best Practices - Tremblay, Diane-Gabrielle (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Handbook of Work-Family Integration: Research, Theory and Best Practices," edited by Karen Korabik, Donna S. Lero and Denise L. Whitehead.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Labor Unions; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

Temporary Workers in Canada: A National Perspective - Trumper, Ricardo; Wong, Lloyd L. (Canadian Issues, 2010)
Temporary workers come to Canada under the auspices of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, and specifically, the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). They are unfree in the sense that they are unable to circulate within the labour market due to legal constraints. This article contextualizes Canada's TFWP within the global political economy in terms of flexible labour, racialization and genderization. Temporary workers are flexible; they provide "j ust- in- time" labour to meet what are perceived to be shortages of workers in the labour market. While this labour is flexible from the point of view of the employer, it is "precarious" from the vantage point of the worker. Employers use the TFWP to have direct power over who immigrates to Canada, slowly eroding the goals of meritocratic fairness that have supported Canadian purported efforts to make (im)migration an impartial process. Although global political economy is a good starting point for framing temporary labour in Canada, it is not sufficient. Since Confederation, Canada has always had some type of temporary worker process. The ideal of creating a British settler community was Canada's original nation-building goal, but the reality was that the Canadian capitalist class preferred temporary workers for agricultural and industrial work, infrastructure and railway construction, and domestic work; Asian and Southern and Eastern European males filled many of these positions. In railway construction and mining, for example, there were racialized labour segments with distinct groups of workers: "Whites" in higher paid and "safe" occupations, and "foreigners" who were in lower-paid and dangerous jobs (Vosko 2000) - the latter group often being hired as temporary workers. There is also a long history in Canada of foreign domestic workers serving middle- and upper-class families dating back to the late 180Os and early 1900s. Formally, under the strict logic of the immigration legislation that vows to bring to Canada the "best and the brightest" (or the very skilled), the "unskilled" workers should not be allowed to stay in Canada. However, as the work of researchers at Brandon University points out, after six months, many temporary workers arriving in Manitoba who labour in unskilled or semi-skilled occupations apply to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). In this sense, temporary migrants become "transitional" foreign workers (Annis 2008, Bucklaschuk 2008). Unfree labour becomes both a vehicle for a probationary period for migrants and for a new style of immigration that is driven by employers rather than the state, allowing for unsupervised racial, geographical, or gender bias.
Keywords: Foreign labor; Humanities: Comprehensive Works; Immigration policy; LABOR market; Social Sciences: Comprehensive Works; Studies; Temporary employment

Industrial Voluntarism in Canada - Tucker, Sean; Mucalov, Alex (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
The term "industrial voluntarism" has been used to describe the norm that dominated union organizing and, more broadly, union-management relations in Canada during most of the first half of the 20th century. In practical terms, the principle defines situations in which unions and employers initiate, develop, and enforce agreements without state assistance or compulsion. This paper investigates the history of voluntarism in Canada with attention to post-war legal accommodations and various manifestations of voluntarism related to union recognition. We show how aspects of the Framework of Fairness Agreement (FFA) negotiated between Magna International and the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) in 2007 is informed by industrial voluntarism. The FFA facilitates voluntary recognition of CAW locals at Magna plants in exchange for a no-strike promise and acceptance of many features of Magna's existing human resource management system. Overall, the historical and contemporary evidence show that voluntarism continues to manifest in different forms in response to changing labour relations conditions.
Keywords: Automotive parts industry; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Labor Unions; Labor contracts; Labor law; Recognition; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Studies

Fresh: A Perishable History - Ungar, Molly Pulver (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Fresh: A Perishable History," by Susanne Freidberg.
Keywords: BOOKS – Reviews; FOOD – Storage; FREIDBERG; Susanne; FRESH: A Perishable History (Book); History; Nonfiction

Blood and Capital: The Paramilitarization of Colombia - Van Isschot, Luis (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Blood and Capital: The Paramilitarization of Colombia," by Jasmin Hristov.
Keywords: BLOOD & Capital: The Paramilitarization of Colombia (Book); BOOKS – Reviews; COLOMBIA – Politics & government – 1974-; HRISTOV; Jasmin; Nonfiction

International and Comparative Labour Law: Current Challenges - Verge, Pierre (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "International and Comparative Labour Law: Current Challenges," by Arturo Bronstein.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Labor Unions; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

The Transformation of Labour Law in Europe : A Comparative Study of 15 Countries, 1945-2004 - Verge, Pierre (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "The Transformation of Labour Law in Europe : A Comparative Study of 15 Countries, 1945-2004," edited by Bob Heppel and Bruno Veneziani.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Labor Unions; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

A New Approach to Regulating Temporary Agency Work in Ontario or Back to the Future? - Vosko, Leah F. (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
In 2009, Ontario adopted the Employment Standards Amendment Act (Temporary Help Agencies) partly in response to public concern over temporary agency workers' lack of protection. Analyzing consequent changes to the Employment Standards Act in historical and international context, this article argues that while the Act now contains a section extending protections to temporary agency workers, several of its features take the province back to the future: specifically, its focus on temporary help agencies to the neglect of an overlapping group of private employment agencies and its exclusion of a key occupational group resemble unprincipled omissions and exclusions permitted previously. Limits on workers' politico-legal freedoms sanctioned under the new section also mirror precarious labour market conditions in early 20th century Ontario – conditions prompting state intervention in the first place.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Employment agencies; Labor Unions; Labor law; Provincial legislation; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Studies; Temporary employment

Comrades and Critics: Women, Literature and the Left in 1930s Canada - Vulpe, Nicola (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book , "Comrades and Critics: Women, Literature and the Left in 1930s Canada," by Candida Rifkind.
Keywords: 1914-1945; BOOKS – Reviews; COMRADES & Critics: Women; Literature & the Left in 1930s Canada (Book); Canada; History; Nonfiction; RIFKIND; Candida

Donner et prendre : la coopération en entreprise - Vultur, Mircea (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Donner et prendre : la coopération en entreprise," by Norbert Alter.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Labor Unions; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z

Are Worker Rights Human Rights? - Walchuk, Bradley (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Are Worker Rights Human Rights?" by Richard P. McIntyre.
Keywords: ARE Worker Rights Human Rights? (Book); BOOKS – Reviews; Employee rights; MCINTYRE; Richard P.; Nonfiction

Changing Union-Party Relations in Canada: The Rise of the Working Families Coalition - Walchuk, Bradley (Labor Studies Journal, 2010)
The traditional understanding of union-party relations in Canada suggests that the social-democratic New Democratic Party (NDP) is the party of organized labour. Reality, however, dictates that this is no longer the case. This paper examines the rise of the Working Families Coalition (WFC) and its effects on union-party. While popular rhetoric suggests that the Coalition is simply a front for the Liberal Party, a more in-depth analysis suggests otherwise. The paper suggests that the emergence of the WFC has significantly changed the union-party relationship in Ontario and consequently has altered the political strategy of the labour movement.

Transient Servitude: Migrant Labour in Canada and the Apartheid of Citizenship - Walia, Harsha (Race & Class, 2010)
Shifts in Canada’s immigration policy, most recently linked to the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) with the US and Mexico, have created an increased reliance on temporary migrant workers, who constitute a disposable workforce, driven from their own countries by the same forces of neoliberal capitalism which foster their super-exploitation in the Canadian labour market. In this article, the operation of two migrant worker programmes, the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP) and Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP), are considered in the context of the province of British Columbia. The various means by which migrant workers are maintained in a state of vulnerability, available as a pool of cheap labour but excluded from belonging to the nation, are discussed. The article concludes by examining examples and further possibilities of alliances across social movements in BC in order to advance the struggle for human dignity.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/240711893_Transient_Servitude_Migrant_Labour_in_Canada_and_the_Apartheid_of_Citizenship

Razing Africville: A Geography of Racism - Walker, Barkington (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Razing Africville: A Geography of Racism," by Jennifer Nelson.
Keywords: AFRICVILLE (Halifax; N.S.); BOOKS – Reviews; NELSON; Jennifer; Nonfiction; RAZING Africville: A Geography of Racism (Book)

The Undiscovered Paul Robeson, Quest for Freedom, 1939-1976 - Wallace, Len (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "The Undiscovered Paul Robeson: Quest for Freedom, 1939-1976," by Paul Robeson Jr.
Keywords: BOOKS – Reviews; Nonfiction; ROBESON; Paul; 1898-1976; ROBESON; Paul; 1927-2014; UNDISCOVERED Paul Robeson: Quest for Freedom 1939-1976; The (Book)

What Do Unions Do to Innovation? An Empirical Examination of the Canadian Private Sector - Walsworth, Scott (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
Using longitudinal data from the Canadian Workplace and Employee Survey, this article estimates the union effect on a firm's ability to innovate new products. The results do not find a negative relationship between unions and product innovation. Surprisingly the presence of a union is found to have a small positive effect on a firm's ability to innovate new products. These results do not imply that unions are important determinants of product innovation; instead they are noteworthy because a negative effect is not observed. These findings contradict the popular assertion that unions generally detract from firm performance. The article then reviews the Canadian and U.S. empirical literature on the union effect on various measures of firm performance, such as labour costs, employment growth, sales and profitability. In keeping with the results of this paper it appears that the argument that unions detract from firm performance is not based on a conclusive body of empirical evidence.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Impact analysis; Innovations; Labor Unions; Performance evaluation; Product development; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Studies

Contesting Clio's Craft: New Directions and Debates in Canadian History - Weight, Donald (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Contesting Clio's Craft: New Directions and Debates in Canadian History," edited by Christopher Dummitt and Michael Dawson.
Keywords: BOOKS – Reviews; CONTESTING Clio's Craft: New Directions & Debates in Canadian History (Book); Canada; DAWSON; Michael; DUMMITT; Christopher; History; Nonfiction; Study & teaching

La coordination patronale face à l'ouverture des marchés : l'industrie suisse des machines depuis les années 1990 - Widmer, Frédéric (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
S’inspirant de la perspective des « variétés de capitalismes », cette contribution analyse le rôle des milieux patronaux de l’industrie suisse des machines, de l’électrotechnique et de la métallurgie (MEM) dans le fonctionnement des relations industrielles et la gouvernance d’entreprise dans ce secteur au cours des trente dernières années. En se centrant sur le rôle des associations patronales de branche et des réseaux d’interconnexions des Conseils d’administration, elle explore l’hypothèse d’un glissement du modèle d’économie coordonnée qui caractérise traditionnellement la Suisse vers un modèle anglo-saxon d’économie libérale, axé sur les marchés concurrentiels. D’une part, la défection des sociétés membres, la concurrence d’associations rejetant le système de négociations collectives et l’offensive patronale en faveur d’une décentralisation et flexibilisation des relations industrielles a affaibli la coordination par les associations traditionnelles. D’autre part, l’évolution des réseaux d’interconnexions des Conseils d’administration, qui constituent un mécanisme de contrôle et de réduction de l’incertitude, indique une rupture brutale du contrôle des banques sur les industries ainsi que l’impact différencié de l’affirmation des mécanismes de marché concurrentiels sur l’intégration des grandes entreprises MEM dans le réseau national des Conseils d’administration. Les connexions sectorielles témoignent en effet d’une plus grande résistance que les liens entre les grandes entreprises MEM et celles d’autres secteurs. La contribution conclue à un rapprochement du capitalisme helvétique d’un modèle libéral de marché centré sur la compétition et les marchés boursiers, même si les formes de coordination, toujours plus sectorielles, restent indéniablement à l’oeuvre.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Capitalism; Corporate governance; Labor Unions; Labor relations; Machinery industry; Market economies; Models; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Studies

Toward a Career Anchor Structure: An Empirical Investigation of Engineers - Wils, Laura; Wils, Thierry; Tremblay, Michel (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
Contrary to Schein's theory of career anchors, which rests on the dominance of a single career anchor, the present study proposes an original career anchor structure that captures multiple dominant anchors. The analysis of data from a sample of 880 Quebec engineers supports this reconceptualization based on a circular model of career anchors. The new dynamics of career anchors shows that several anchors are complementary (e.g., creativity and challenge) while others are conflictual (e.g., challenge and security). In particular, the correlational analysis at the axial level indicates that the "self-enhancement" pole (managerial competence, identity) is negatively correlated with the "self-transcendence" (service/dedication to a cause, technical competence), whereas the pole "openness to change" (challenge, entrepreneurial creativity) is negatively correlated with the "conservation" pole (security, lifestyle). These findings can lead to more research in career management.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Career development planning; Correlation analysis; Data analysis; Engineers; Labor Unions; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Studies

Co-Opting Precariousness: Can Worker Cooperatives Be Alternatives to Precarious Employment for Marginalized Populations? A Case Study of Immigrant and Refugee Worker Cooperatives in Canada - Wilson, Amanda (Just Labour: A Canadian Journal of Work and Society, 2010)
This article seeks to analyze whether, or to what degree, worker cooperatives are providing immigrant and refugee populations in Canada with a viable alternative to precarious employment, and if so, in what ways. Much of the existing research on precarious employment is limited in that it fails to address the root causes of precarious employments and fails to offer solutions or alternatives that can be organized by workers themselves, today. While several challenges remain to organizing and sustaining worker cooperatives, the cooperatives studied were successful in creating an alternative space of employment that provided control and flexibility over their work and lives and a sense of community and empowerment. More research is needed to better support and facilitate the development of cooperatives to truly harness the potential for the model.

Who Will Fight for Us? Union Designated Women´s Advocates in Auto Manufacturing Workplaces - Woodhall, Julia R.; Leach, Belinda (Just Labour: A Canadian Journal of Work and Society, 2010)
Women´s employment in traditionally male manufacturing jobs is hindered by both formal and informal structures (Levine 2009). In light of recent recession-based changes in the Ontario economy, it is becoming more important for women to maintain well-paying manufacturing employment. Women face different challenges in the home and workplace than men. This paper investigates the Canadian Auto Workers´ (CAW) Union´s unique women´s advocacy program, as a promising mechanism to secure women´s safety at home and at work, while protecting their employment status. Drawing on ethnographic research with women auto workers and union women, our findings suggest that the CAW´s women´s advocacy program is innovative and beneficial in maintaining women´s employment as they attend to personal problems. This program can be extended throughout other locals and unions to assist women dealing with violence and other issues related to work-life experience.

Fordism at Work in Canadian Coffee Shops - Woodhall, Julia R.; Muszynski, Alicja (Just Labour: A Canadian Journal of Work and Society, 2010)
Although many areas of work today are characterized by post-Fordist principles, there are still significant numbers of workplaces that have adapted and continue to operate using a Fordist model, and in particular, low-paying service industries that rely on a largely female and part-time labour force. This paper explores how the Fordist model has been adapted and extended within the Canadian coffee shop franchise industry. Qualitative interviews were conducted with staff and managers in selected coffee shops to gain a better understanding of how work is organized and managed in this industry.

Career Satisfaction: A Look behind the Races - Yap, Margaret; Cukier, Wendy; Holmes, Mark Robert; Hannan, Charity-Ann (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
Using recent survey data, this paper examines the career satisfaction of white/Caucasian and visible minority managerial, professional and executive employees in the information and communications technology and financial services sectors in corporate Canada. Black, South Asian and Chinese employees were less satisfied with their careers than white/Caucasian employees, but to varying magnitudes–with Black employees being the least satisfied. About 58% to 82% of the differences in career satisfaction scores, depending on the particular ethnic group, can be accounted for by factors included in this paper. Of the unexplained portion, most of the differences in career satisfaction between white/Caucasian and minority groups are attributable to higher returns to white/Caucasian employees' human capital and demographic characteristics.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Job satisfaction; Labor Unions; Minority & ethnic groups; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Studies; Whites; Work environment

Gender Differences in Precarious Work Settings - Young, Marisa C. (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
This study uses human capital and gender stratification theory to answer three research questions concerning the gendered patterns of precarious employment the effects of human capital investments and family obligations on precarious employment, and the extent that these investments and obligations affect precarious employment differently for men and women. Lucrative jobs that offer benefits, union protection, with full-time work status were considered indicators of high quality and therefore non-precarious employment. Using data from U.S. respondents, findings suggest: a) a "gender" to precarious employment in that women are more likely to work in low quality job settings; b) gender discrepancies in benefits and union protection are explained by differences in men's and women's human capital, family investments, and other work-related situations; and, c) gender differences in wages and part- time work status result from workplace discrimination towards women. The implications of these findings are discussed along with recommendations for future research.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Employment; Gender differences; Human capital; Labor Unions; Sex discrimination; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Studies; Theory; Workplace diversity

Racialization and Marginalization of Immigrants: A New Wave of Xenophobia in Canada - Zaman, Habiba (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews four books: "Racialized Migrant Women in Canada: Essays on Health, Violence, and Equity," edited by Vijay Agnew; "Fight Back: Workplace Justice for Immigrants" by Aziz Choudry, Jill Hanley, Steve Jordan, Eric Shragge, and Martha Stiegman; "Real Nurses and Others: Racism in Nursing" by Tania Das Gupta; and one other.
Keywords: AGNEW; Vijay; BOOKS – Reviews; CHOUDRY; Aziz; DAS Gupta; Tania; 1957-; FIGHT Back: Workplace Justice for Immigrants (Book); HANLEY; Jill; JORDAN; Steve; Nonfiction; RACIALIZED Migrant Women in Canada: Essays on Health; Violence & Equity (Book); REAL Nurses & Others: Racism in Nursing (Book); SHRAGGE; Eric; STIEGMAN; Martha

Labour Pains: Thunder Bay's Working Class in Canada's Wheat Boom Era - Zembezycki, Stacey (Labour / Le Travail, 2010)
The article reviews the book, "Labour Pains: Thunder Bay's Working Class in Canada's Wheat Boom Era," by Jean Morrison.
Keywords: BOOKS – Reviews; History; LABOUR Pains: Thunder Bay's Working Class in Canada's Wheat Boom Era (Book); MORRISON; Jean; Nonfiction; THUNDER Bay (Ont.)

Employer Offered Family Support Programs, Gender and Voluntary and Involuntary Part-Time Work - Zeytinoglu, Isik U.; Cooke, Gordon B.; Mann, Sara L. (Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 2010)
This paper examines the availability of employer offered childcare and eldercare support in Canada. In addition, the associations between these support programs, gender and voluntary and involuntary part-time work are also examined. Using Statistics Canada's 2003 Workplace and Employee Survey, results show that employer offered childcare programs exist in a very small number of workplaces, and eldercare support programs are almost nonexistent. Moreover, women are less likely than men to be offered family support programs. Voluntary and involuntary part-time workers are less likely to be offered family support programs than full-time workers. We argue that if individuals are going to receive assistance for childcare and eldercare, that assistance is more likely going to come from the government as opposed to employers. We suggest publicly funded universal family support programs to assist workers.
Keywords: Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Business And Economics–Personnel Management; Elder care; Employee benefits; Labor Unions; Multivariate analysis; Part time employment; SnR_publicationTitle_Relations Industrielles_Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations_2025-09-22T16:07:02.081Z; Studies; Work life balance; child care

Open Statement by [124] Canadian Scholars on Unionization and the Economic and Social Well-Being of Canadians - Albo, Gregory (Just Labour: A Canadian Journal of Work and Society, 2009)
...Americans will decide whether the changes proposed in the Employee Free Choice Act are sensible and positive for their economy and their labour market. But we wish to express our judgment regarding the impact of unionization and collective bargaining on Canadian labour market and social outcomes. In our view, that impact has been generally positive. –From conclusion

Faulty Methodology Generates Faulty Results: Comments on the Paper entitled "An Empirical Assessment of the Employee Free Choice Act: The Economic Implications," by Anne Layne-Farrar, March 2009 - Fortin, Pierre (Just Labour: A Canadian Journal of Work and Society, 2009)

The Québec Case: Is There a Secret? - Gagnon, Marie-Josée; Collombat, Thomas (Just Labour: A Canadian Journal of Work and Society, 2009)
The conflict between property rights and the right of association creates the case for various policy avenues to ensure that employees have effective access to the right to associate for the purposes of collective bargaining. One such labour policy in Canada is first-contract arbitration. The experience of this policy in Quebec over the last three decades has achieved key objectives: ensuring first agreements for newly unionized workers, developing constructive bargaining relationships and overcoming what can be a major obstacle to an effective right to associate. After reviewing this experience, this article provides an overview of the unionization campaigns resulting in union certifications for the United Food and Commercial Workers Canada in six Wal-Mart facilities in Quebec province over the last six years. It then examines two recent cases of first-contract arbitration for these certifications. In one case, the company summarily closed the department concerned after the first contract was awarded. In the second case, the store remains open, with an operative collective agreement. Absent a policy of first-contract arbitration, it appears unlikely that this would be the case. The evolution of the bargaining relationship beyond the first-contract will provide a key test of the relative efficacy of Canadian policy approaches to ensure the freedom of association.

Comments on "An Empirical Assessment of the Employee Free Choice Act: The Economic Implications," by Ann Layne-Farrar - Johnson, Susan (Just Labour: A Canadian Journal of Work and Society, 2009)
An Empirical Assessment of the Employee Free Choice Act: The Economic Implications by Ann Layne-Farrar provides empirical evidence concerning the impact on the U.S. unemployment rate and employment-to-population ratio should the highly controversial Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) become law. The paper has received widespread public attention and its analysis is being used in the debate surrounding the EFCA. This commentary raises three important questions about the empirical analysis: Are the predictions presented in the study, concerning the effects of the EFCA, realistic? Is the research design likely to identify the effects of the EFCA? Why do the data used in the analysis cover such a short time period? The discussion suggests the empirical results presented in Layne-Farrar (2009) should be viewed with considerable skepticism.

Labour Law and The New Inequality - Lynk, Michael (Just Labour: A Canadian Journal of Work and Society, 2009)
Addresses the growing inequality, decline of unions, and stagnant labour laws in Canada.
Keywords: Inequality; Labour law

The Sky is Not Falling: Unionization, Wal-Mart and First Contract Arbitration in Canada - Murray, Gregor; Cuillerier, Joelle (Just Labour: A Canadian Journal of Work and Society, 2009)
The conflict between property rights and the right of association creates the case for various policy avenues to ensure that employees have effective access to the right to associate for the purposes of collective bargaining. One such labour policy in Canada is first-contract arbitration. The experience of this policy in Quebec over the last three decades has achieved key objectives: ensuring first agreements for newly unionized workers, developing constructive bargaining relationships and overcoming what can be a major obstacle to an effective right to associate. After reviewing this experience, this article provides an overview of the unionization campaigns resulting in union certifications for the United Food and Commercial Workers Canada in six Wal-Mart facilities in Quebec province over the last six years. It then examines two recent cases of first-contract arbitration for these certifications. In one case, the company summarily closed the department concerned after the first contract was awarded. In the second case, the store remains open, with an operative collective agreement. Absent a policy of first-contract arbitration, it appears unlikely that this would be the case. The evolution of the bargaining relationship beyond the first-contract will provide a key test of the relative efficacy of Canadian policy approaches to ensure the freedom of association.

Introduction - Pupo, Norene (Just Labour: A Canadian Journal of Work and Society, 2009)
Takes note of the Open Statement signed by over 120 scholars on unionization and economic and social well-being of Canadian. Introduces the theme: of the issue: the U.S. Employee Free Choice Act and its implications for Canada, including critical reviews of Anne Layne-Farrar's argument that unionization has undermined Canadian labour market performance.

Should Congress Pass the Employee Free Choice Act? Some Neighborly Advice - Slinn, Sara; Godard, John; Rose, Joseph B. (Just Labour: A Canadian Journal of Work and Society, 2009)
American labour law is broken. As many as 60 percent of American workers would like to have a union, yet only 12 percent actually do. This is largely due to systematic employer interference, often in violation of existing laws. The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), currently before Congress, contains provisions to rectify this problem. Canada's experience with similar provisions can be helpful in evaluating the arguments surrounding this act. It suggests that the reforms proposed in EFCA can be expected to safeguard rather than deny employees' free choices. They will not alter the balance of power in collective bargaining, but only help to ensure that workers can exercise their basic right to meaningful representation at work and, potentially, to win gains that could help to reduce inequality and return America to prosperity.

Fairness and Opportunity for Choice: The Employee Free Choice Act and the Canadian Model - Slinn, Sara; Hurd, Richard W. (Just Labour: A Canadian Journal of Work and Society, 2009)
The authors are engaged in a multi-dimensional project that analyzes Canadian private sector experience under provincial and federal labour statutes. The broad objective of the research is to draw nuanced lessons from the Canadian experience that will inform the debate over labour law reform in the U.S. This commentary reflects the authors´ preliminary research results as they relate to the specific proposals included in the Employee Free Choice Act.