Shifting Gears: Canadian Autoworkers and the Changing Landscape of Labour Politics

Stephanie Ross and Larry Savage’s book, Shifting Gears, explores these dynamics in the Canadian labour movement by focusing on autoworkers. While it may be tempting to think that a book about autoworkers has little relevance for academic staff associations, there are lessons here for all of us. After all, the choices made by the governing parties at both federal and provincial levels affect everyone working in a higher education institution.