The Politics of Labour in Canada LBST 310 (3)
The politics of the working class and union movement in the context of neoliberal economic and public policy, recurring economic crises, the changing nature of work, and declining membership. Central to the course will be the question of electoral politics and organized labour's relationship to political parties. Community unionism and social movements are also examined. Prerequisite: 30 units. Strongly Recommended: LBST 101. Breadth-Social Sciences.