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What If UBER is a Federal Undertaking?
By David Doorey, York University You might have seen the news that the UFCW was certified this week by the B.C. Labour Relations Board to represent Uber drivers in the …
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DHL Requests Permission to Violate Labour Laws
By David Doorey, York University Back in the 1990s, I worked on a case that led to the first unionized Walmart in the world, in Windsor Ontario. I worked for …
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Ontario’s Controversial Bill 5 and Labour Rights: A Dangerous Precedent
I recall being fascinated early on in my graduate studies in labour law to learn about “Export Processing Zones” (EPZ) that existed in many developing countries. These are geographical spaces …
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How Will the Canada Post Dispute End? (And Some Thoughts on the Kaplan Report)
Written by David Doorey, York University CUPW is in a legal position to strike, again. You might recall that the postal workers struck in November 2024 and stayed out until …
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Hi all, I took a hiatus from the blog through early 2025 because of a crushing workload, but plan to return with some analysis of important issues in the coming …