Youth and Work conducts interviews with notable experts in the fields of economics, workplace law, youth unemployment and labour relations; furthermore, we've recently started to do interviews with young workers to document what occurring in the youth labour market in Canada. Below I've provided links to the various interviews that have taken place and more will be added as they get posted on the website. Enjoy!
Bell PMP Interview (August 21, 2012). This interview delved into the shady world of Bell Mobility's Professional Management Program. An ex-intern gives us a first-hand look into the state of unpaid work for today's post-secondary graduates in Ontario.
Angella MacEwen interview (August 10, 2012). Angella is an economist with the Canadian Labour Congress. Our interview covered the youth labour market, regional disparities, and what kind of public policy interventions governments can engage in to spur economic growth.
@FTXHall interview (May 11, 2012). @FTXHall is an anonymous law student at the University of Ottawa who tweets about systemic problems within Canadian legal education. The interview covers problems at the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Law, the articling crisis, and some sage advice for prospective law students.
Michael Lynk interview (February 2, 2012). Michael is a one of Canada's leading labour law professors and arbitrators. The interview covers the Caterpillar lockout in London, the ability of governments to craft regulatory responses in the face of globalization, and the current labour relations landscape in Ontario.
Jordan Furlong interview (January 27, 2012). Jordan is a lawyer, legal futurist and partner with the global consulting firm Edge International. The interview covers the state of legal education in Ontario, the proposed changes to Ontario's articling process and the state of the labour market for young lawyers.
Bell PMP Interview (August 21, 2012). This interview delved into the shady world of Bell Mobility's Professional Management Program. An ex-intern gives us a first-hand look into the state of unpaid work for today's post-secondary graduates in Ontario.
Angella MacEwen interview (August 10, 2012). Angella is an economist with the Canadian Labour Congress. Our interview covered the youth labour market, regional disparities, and what kind of public policy interventions governments can engage in to spur economic growth.
@FTXHall interview (May 11, 2012). @FTXHall is an anonymous law student at the University of Ottawa who tweets about systemic problems within Canadian legal education. The interview covers problems at the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Law, the articling crisis, and some sage advice for prospective law students.
Michael Lynk interview (February 2, 2012). Michael is a one of Canada's leading labour law professors and arbitrators. The interview covers the Caterpillar lockout in London, the ability of governments to craft regulatory responses in the face of globalization, and the current labour relations landscape in Ontario.
Jordan Furlong interview (January 27, 2012). Jordan is a lawyer, legal futurist and partner with the global consulting firm Edge International. The interview covers the state of legal education in Ontario, the proposed changes to Ontario's articling process and the state of the labour market for young lawyers.
Tom Zizys interview (January 16, 2012). Tom is an expert on Ontario's labour market and has a lot to say about the structural problems that currently exist. The interview covers the rise of neoliberalism and its impact, youth unemployment, the structural inefficiencies in our labour market and possible public policy fixes.
Immanuel Ness interview (January 12, 2012). Manny is a Brooklyn College professor, noted author and former labour organizer. The interview covered a range of topics from Occupy Wall Street, the social location of migrant workers in the United States and the economic prospects for young people in advanced economies.
Guy Standing interview (November 22, 2011). Guy is a professor at the University of Bath and was previously an executive at the International Labour Organization. The interview focused exclusively on Guy's research into the formation of a global precariat class and its political, social and economic implications. It's a fascinating and highly recommended read.
Sylvain Schetagne interview (September 19, 2011). Sylvain is an economist with the Canadian Labour Congress. The interview covers globalization, the deterioration of the youth labour market in Canada and possible public policy responses.
Matt Wood interview (August 29, 2011). Matt is the Executive Director of First Work, an umbrella organization for youth employment centres in Ontario. This interview covers the impact that the recession is having on youth, the problems with Labour Market Development Agreements and possible policy responses to lower the youth unemployment rate.
Paul Secunda interview (April 25, 2011). Paul is a labour law professor at Marquette University. He was my first labour focused interview for the website and it was a great one. The interview exclusively deals with the United States Supreme Court's decision to hear Walmart v. Dukes; issues like class actions, labour relations strategies and sex discrimination are also addressed.
Monica Goyal and Mitch Kowalski interviews (March 29, 2011). Monica and Mitch are Toronto based lawyers running in the Law Society of Upper Canada's Bencher elections. The interview covers the creation of new law schools, the articling process and the disenfranchisement of young lawyers.
Monica Goyal and Mitch Kowalski interviews (March 29, 2011). Monica and Mitch are Toronto based lawyers running in the Law Society of Upper Canada's Bencher elections. The interview covers the creation of new law schools, the articling process and the disenfranchisement of young lawyers.
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