Teaching

I teach a range of courses in the Labour Studies Program at the University of Manitoba.

Current courses:

LABR 1260: Working for a Living (Fall 2023)

An introduction to the study of working lives in the contemporary world and the global transformation that has made working for wages central to human existence.

LABR 2300: Workers, Employers, and the State (Fall 2023)

This course examines the social, economic, and political contexts of work and the relations, rules, and structures that shape the interactions between workers, employers, and the state. Topics include workers’ and management rights; the rights, obligations, and functions of unions; the legal contexts of labour/management relations; and initiatives for increasing equity.

Upcoming courses:

LABR 1260: Working for a Living (Winter 2024)

LABR 2110: Labour and Popular Culture (Winter 2024)

Other courses taught:

LABR 1290: Introduction to the Canadian Labour Movement

An introduction to the development of the contemporary working-class movement in Canada and to workplace issues today.

LABR 3230: Human Rights at Work

This course is an introduction to the basic human rights protections in Canadian workplaces that have developed as a result of collective bargaining, human rights legislation, The Charter of Rights and Freedoms and decisions of courts and tribunals. The course will also examine the concept of human rights on a broader, international and national level.