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School of Labour Studies Tenure Track Position
The School of Labour Studies invites applications for a full-time tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor commencing July 1, 2019.
Aug 15, 2018
Great Fall Courses!
Looking for some course ideas for the Fall? We have a some great options in our department and the rest of the Social Sciences.
Aug 15, 2018
School of Labour Studies welcomes newest faculty member, Prof. Judy Fudge
The School of Labour Studies at McMaster University is thrilled to welcome Dr. Judy Fudge as the newest member of our faculty. Dr. Fudge began her position with us as Professor of Labour Studies on July 1, 2018. Dr. Fudge is one of the most prominent and prolific scholars of labour law in Canada and internationally.
Aug 10, 2018
Good job prospects improving in the GTA — but only for some, report finds
While unemployment fell and more workers in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area were able to find stable jobs between 2011 and 2017, those without a university education saw no improvement in job security, according to a study of precarious work by United Way and Labour Studies and Economics professor Wayne Lewchuck.
Jun 19, 2018
Hamilton boosts a basic income.... and a 'sense of dignity'
The North American Basic Income Guarantee Congress kicks off Thursday at McMaster University
May 24, 2018
2018 Spring courses in Labour Studies
Looking for a class that will peak your imagination and satisfy your appetite for social justice? Labour Studies has some great choices this Spring/Summer.
Apr 13, 2018
B.A. Bachelor of Arts in Labour Studies
Our BA program is innovative and interdisciplinary in nature. The McMaster School of Labour Studies is widely recognized as among the best in the world. In their classes our students engage with the many and varied issues that animate our contemporary worlds of work.
Learn moreHons.B.A. Honours BA Labour Studies
Our Honours BA graduates have high rates of success in securing careers in labour law, community development, Industrial relations, health & safety, lawyer, mediator, disability case worker, civil servant, community development, policy analysis, teaching, occupational health and safety, labour research and labour organizing. Honours students are required to complete either an honours thesis or a field experience. Field experience allows them to sharpen their research skills while gaining practical experience working for a union, government agency or private employer.
Learn moreHons.B.A. Combined Honours BA in Labour Studies
Students graduate with a double major in Labour Studies and another subject.
Learn moreMinor Minor in Labour Studies
Work is central to our health (physical and mental), our economic well-being, our society and our economy. In short work affects everyone. The minor in Labour Studies is a strong complement to almost any undergraduate degree program. It provides an interdisciplinary and well rounded view of our contemporary worlds of work.
Learn moreM.A. Master of Arts in Labour Studies
The prime objective of this unique graduate program is to introduce students to a variety of theoretical approaches and practical policy debates that relate to working in contemporary societies around the world, as well as Canada. Courses focus on a broad range of work activities, from working for wages in primary, industrial and service settings, to the paid and unpaid work that goes on in the home and elsewhere. Regardless of the particular focus, work is to be studied as one component of life experience that includes family life, community relations, gender and race relations, politics and state regulation.
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The only such degree in North America, the PhD program engages closely and critically with the issues of work and labour in contemporary and historical perspective. The program aims to develop a new generation of scholars prepared to contribute to research leadership in the academy, the community, policy arenas and organizations representing working people. As a small interdisciplinary program, students will enjoy strong mentorship from leading scholars in the field and benefit from the strong union and community connections of faculty.
Learn moreU.Cert. The Labour Studies Joint Certificate with the Hamilton & Brantford District Labour Councils
The McMaster School of Labour Studies offered its first certificate courses in 1976. We currently offer a Certificate in Labour Studies as well as two joint certificates in partnership with the Brantford and Hamilton and District Labour Councils.
Learn moreU.Cert. Unifor-McMaster Labour Studies Certificate
Unifor-McMaster Labour Studies courses are designed specifically for Unifor members. Education has an important role in building a knowledgeable membership and workplace leadership. The Unifor-McMaster program is designed on a learning approach that is built upon a commitment to participants that translates into respect for prior experience, skill and activism
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