Canadian Labour Policy and Politics is essential reading for undergraduates studying Canada's labour market. This comprehensive textbook traces the causes and rise of labour inequities and outlines solutions for a more sustainable future.

Written in clear and accessible language by leading experts and practitioners, this book demonstrates how and why laws and public policy - intended to protect workers - often leave employees vulnerable and with little economic or social security. Based on up-to-date data and framed in the context of international developments, this essential text provide readers with real-world examples and case studies of how globalization, labour laws, employment standards, COVID-19, and other issues affect workers on and off the job.

Canadian Labour Policy and Politics invites students into defining a policy agenda for developing greater economic equality and political inclusiveness while fostering a green recovery. Key features include chapter summaries and outlines, suggestions for further reading, and glossaries of key terms.

About the Author

John Peters is a research fellow and associated professor at the University of Montreal's Interuniversity Research Centre on Globalization and Work. He is the director of Blue Green Ideas, a research and consultancy firm focused on creating sustainable, equitable, and innovative green economies. Don Wells is professor emeritus, School of Labour Studies and Department of Political Science, at McMaster University. A former steelworker, autoworker, and labour union organizer, he has been active in the migrant workers' rights, peace, anti-poverty, and environmental movements. He was also a policy researcher in the national office of the Canadian Union of Public Employees.

Contributors: Donna Baines, Yale Belanger, John Calvert, Bryan Evans, Carlo Fanelli, Colleen Fuller, Rafael Gomez, Jennifer Harmer, Rebecca Hii, John Holmes, Philip Kelly, Adam King, Andy King, Stephanie Luce, Janet McLaughlin, Andie Noack, Stephanie Ross, Larry Savage, Jim Silver, Mark Thomas, Steve Tufts, Leah Vosko.

Reviews

"It is a wonderful collective achievement of the Canadian labour studies community to make its knowledge accessible to students in one place."

-- Peter Graefe * BC Studies *



Book Information
ISBN 9780774866057
Author John Peters
Format Paperback
Page Count 216
Imprint University of British Columbia Press
Publisher University of British Columbia Press
Weight(grams) 840g