A Canadian Proposal for Starbucks Bargaining
The recent wave of union organizing in the service sector has raised hopes that a fundamental...
A Canadian Proposal for Starbucks Bargaining
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David Doorey
Dr. David Doorey is an Associate Professor of Labor and Employment Law at York University in Toronto, a member of the Clean Slate Project International Advisory Group, and a Senior Research Associate at Harvard’s Labor and Worklife Program. He previously practiced labor law in Canada on behalf of unions, including as general counsel to the United Steelworkers. His Law of Work blog (http://lawofwork.ca) is a multiple recipient of Law Blog Awards for best law blog in Canada.
How Canadian Unions Responded to Vaccine Mandates, Protests, and Blockades
How Canadian Unions Responded to Vaccine Mandates, Protests, and Blockades
Not very often do events in Canada make global headlines. The recent protest convoy that...
The Law & Politics of Noncompete Reform: A Cross-Border Perspective
The Law & Politics of Noncompete Reform: A Cross-Border Perspective
Noncompete reform is currently the rage in the United States. In recent years, numerous states...
The Surprising Agreement Between Uber and UFCW in Canada in Legal Context
The Surprising Agreement Between Uber and UFCW in Canada in Legal Context
Last week, Uber Canada and UFCW-Canada made a surprise announcement that they had reached “a...
Why Canadian Employers Do Not “Permanently” Replace Strikers
Why Canadian Employers Do Not “Permanently” Replace Strikers
Few aspects of the U.S. labor law model are more confounding to outsiders than the right of...
The Requirements for Notice of Termination and Just Cause in Canadian Employment Law
The Requirements for Notice of Termination and Just Cause in Canadian Employment Law
In a recent OnLabor post, Michael Migiel-Schwartz examined the growing movement to abolish...
The Classification of “Gig” Workers in Canadian Work Law
The Classification of “Gig” Workers in Canadian Work Law
The central legal conundrum for labor law when it encounters platform or ‘gig’ work is one of...
Clean Slate for Worker Power, Through a Canadian Lens
Clean Slate for Worker Power, Through a Canadian Lens
A new report from Harvard Law School’s Labor and Worklife Program entitled Clean Slate for...
Alberta’s Newly Elected Government Looks to the U.S. for Inspiration on Labor Law Reform
Alberta’s Newly Elected Government Looks to the U.S. for Inspiration on Labor Law Reform
In April, Alberta elected the right-wing United Conservative Party (UCP) to a majority...
Cross Border Reflections on the Future of Labor Law Reform
Cross Border Reflections on the Future of Labor Law Reform
U.S. labor law professors have long looked north of the border for ideas on how to breathe new...