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Does Canadian Labour Law Protect Concerted Activities by Employees?
Written by David Doorey, Full Professor of Labour Law, York University David Smith called two of his colleagues at a company called Raven Clinical Research to complain to them about …
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The Odyssey: Amazon’s Desperate Fight to Avoid a Collective Agreement Continues
Written by David Doorey, Professor of Work Law, York University Unifor was certified as the representative of employees at an Amazon warehouse in Delta, BC in July 2025. That certification …
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Every seven years I get a year off of teaching and running the university (i.e. service) to focus exclusively on researching and writing. And so it is that as of …
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Could the Massachusetts Sectoral Bargaining Model for Platform Drivers Work in Canada?
By David Doorey, Professor of Law, York University This week, the Massachusetts Department of Labor Relations certified—get this—a union to represent a bargaining unit compromised of some 70,000 platform-based drivers …
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ICJ: ILO Convention 87 Protects a Right to Strike
By David Doorey, Professor of Law In a long-awaited decision, the International Court of Justice ruled on May 21 that the right to strike is protected by ILO Convention 87. …