Conference dates: October 23, 2026 Address: University of Ottawa, Pavillon des Sciences sociales 120, rue Université, Ottawa (Ontario) K1N 6N5 Contacts: gmarceau@uottawa.ca adoum042@uottawa.ca

In her intervention to the Geneva Dialogue on Trade and Labour , held during Geneva Trade Week 2026 as part of the WTO Public Forum , Desirée LeClercq , Associate Professor and Faculty Co-Directo...

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In recent years, a novel but undervalued governance instrument has emerged that threatens the very foundations of American labor law: managerial power over the

In recent years, a novel but undervalued governance instrument has emerged that threatens the very foundations of American labor law: managerial power over the

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Joseph E. Stiglitz urges Europe and others to call out US hypocrisy and not capitulate to more punitive trade measures.

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Flawed and unsupported arguments in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative’s report on its investigation on forced-labor import practices could set back efforts to incorporate worker-rights gover...

U.S. trade policy stands at a critical inflection point. While the Biden administration’s “worker-centered” approach and the Trump administration’s “America Fir

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On 21 May 2026, the International Court of Justice delivered its advisory opinion on the following question posed to it by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office: “Is the right to strik...

In a recent experiment, mistreated AI agents started grumbling about inequality and calling for collective bargaining rights.