An Exploratory Study of Graduate Student Unions in Canada

Author:

Zinni Deborah M.1,Singh Parbudyal2,MacLennan Anne F.3

Affiliation:

1. Faculty of Business,Brock University,St. Catharines, Ontario,

2. School of Administrative Studies,York University,Toronto, Ontario,

3. Division of Social Science,York University,Toronto, Ontario,

Abstract

Graduate student unions are beginning to attract attention in Canada and the United States. In Canada, unionization on campuses is especially important for organized labour, as union density has dropped below 30 percent for the first time in five decades. Graduate student unionization is also important in the wider context of precarious employment in North America. Despite the decline in overall union density, graduate student unions have continued to grow in the past decade. However, there is a paucity of scholarly research in this area. In this article, we trace the historical origins of graduate student unions in Canada, discuss relevant legal concerns, analyze pertinent collective bargaining and strike issues, and suggest avenues for future research.

Publisher

Consortium Erudit

Subject

Management of Technology and Innovation,Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management,Strategy and Management

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4. Berkowitz, Peggy. 2003. “The Long Haul.” University Affairs, February, 8–12.

5. Brett, Jeanne. 1980. “Why Employees Want Unions.” Organizational Dynamics, Spring, 47–59.

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