Welcome!

Welcome to the Labour Studies Programme and to the Work and Society Master’s Programme. These innovative interdisciplinary programmes are the premier undergraduate and graduate Labour Studies programmes in Canada and are widely recognized around the world. Working closely with labour organizations (particularly the Hamilton and District Labour Council) and with Mohawk College, we also offer an outstanding Certificate Programme for adults in Hamilton and nearby communities. In addition, in partnership with the Canadian Auto Workers, we provide a unique CAW-McMaster Certificate Programme. CAW members in their own local communities take these courses using computers, video-conferences, the Internet, CD ROMs, and face-to-face learning.



Our students enjoy learning in a cooperative, intellectually engaging environment. Our students appreciate learning about the many dimensions of work, including the many forms of `precarious work’ that students themselves increasingly experience. In exploring these areas, our students are also challenged to examine the gendered and racialized aspects of work and society.

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Don Wells, Director
(on behalf of all faculty and staff)

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Food Drive Challenge - 2009 Results!

We are still accepting applications for our MA in Work & Society (September 2010 start) See How to Apply

Interested in an undergraduate degree in Labour Studies?

Overview of program
How to apply

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Fall 2009/Winter 2010 Course outlines:

Labour Action - Action Agenda for Building Labour Power in the 21st Century

Global Labour Journal

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