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Workers' Stories in the COVID-19 Era
Read the 16th installment聽of聽Workers' Stories in the COVID-19 Era, a dialogue series aimed at building a collection of worker narratives during the COVID-19 pandemic. "'Just See Us': Reflections from a Filipina Barista Working During the Pandemic," written by聽GLRC Associate聽Christina Love聽(Undergraduate Student, Indigenous Studies & French), features a聽Filipina barista/supervisor at Tim Hortons who stresses the importance of compartmentalizing the abuse she faces at work in order to keep moving forward and support her family back home. Check out the full series聽here.
COVID-19 and the World of Work Blog
In a聽new article聽for our聽COVID-19 and the World of Work Blog,听GLRC Associate Joseph Fantauzzi聽(PhD Candidate, 91亚色) examines how聽Bill 88 falls short of supporting gig workers聽by not classifying them as employees and granting them access to rights outlined in the聽Employment Standards Act. Find this article and more from our blog聽here.
GLRC EVENTS
Unsettling the University: Activism, Scholarship and the Political Inspirations of Mary-Jo Nadeau聽honours the intellectual and political legacy of Dr. Mary-Jo Nadeau (1965-2021). The event consists of three panels that each focus on an aspect of Mary-Jo鈥檚 activism and scholarship: dedication to anti-racist feminisms, Palestinian solidarity, and labour and academic freedom in the university. The panels will be livestreamed on YouTube.聽Visit our website for more information.
When:聽Friday, April 8, 2022 from 10:30 am - 3:30 pm ET