#BrockU Political Science Professor @bhaggart.bsky.social spoke with @cdnpress.bsky.social about the public’s opposition of data centres and people’s view of #AI as disruptive technology. #CdnPoli www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/science/oppo...

Opposition brewing as data centre capacity is set to explode across Canada

OTTAWA - Across Canada, plans are underway for a massive boom in construction of the huge new data centres needed for artificial intelligence technology.

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Congratulations to the #Brocku FOSS researchers awarded SSHRC funding including Rebecca Raby, Dawn Zinga, Fernando Avila, Christiana Okyere Folson and Erin Panda! 👏

Brock University @brocku.ca · 2w ago

A study examining how exercise affects students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is one of 14 #BrockU projects awarded a total of $2 million in funding from the Government of Canada’s Social Sciences and Engineering Research Council. Read more ➡️ https://loom.ly/f7uxrbE

Interested in completing a @brocklabour.bsky.social degree but don't meet the standard admission requirements? #BrockU's PLAR pathway gives you the opportunity to turn qualifying experience into academic credit! 📥 Applications for fall term due Aug. 1. Learn more ➡️ brocku.ca/social-scien...

As Ford workers vote on deal that brings 9% raise over three-years, @stufts.bsky.social & @profsavage.bsky.social weigh in on the tentative agreement. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art... #canlab

Ford workers vote on deal that brings 9% raise over three-years amid trade doubts

Agreement covering more than 5,000 Unifor members includes annual wage increases, bonuses and pension-plan improvements

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"Most workers voted yes because they believe the union secured what it could in the current climate, while the minority voted no to signal that even in a trade war, there are limits to what they’re prepared to concede,” @profsavage.bsky.social said. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art... #canlab

Ford workers ratify deal bringing 9% raise over three years as auto sector faces uncertainty

Union will now try to apply the Ford gains in the next round of bargaining with Stellantis NV or General Motors

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“Context matters,” said #BrockU's @profsavage.bsky.social. “The politics of auto bargaining have shifted. Fear of job loss and production moving south now weighs more heavily in workers’ calculations than dissatisfaction with wages and benefits.” www.thestar.com/business/for... #canlab

Ford Canada workers ratify three-year Unifor deal as trade war fears temper wage demands

Three per cent annual raises and $1.2-billion investment secured as union eyes GM, Stellantis talks.

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Professor of @brocklabour.bsky.social @profsavage.bsky.social spoke with the Niagara-on-the-Lake Local about the upcoming municipal elections across #Niagara. www.pelhamtoday.ca/local-news/n...

Niagara-on-the-Lake's election ballot is slow to fill with names

Two and a half months after the nomination period opened, only three candidates for lord mayor and four for council have stepped into the race, leaving Wainfleet as the only Niagara municipality with ...

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#BrockU labour studies professor Larry Savage @profsavage.bsky.social told the Globe that flight attendants have made unpaid work a defining issue, by “turning what had been a dirty secret of the industry into a widely understood form of wage theft.” www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art... #canlab

WestJet flight attendants vote to strike over ground pay

Attendants could walk off the job as early as Aug. 2, setting up potential delays and cancellations ahead of the long weekend

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Looking forward to hosting the 2027 annual conference of the Canadian Association for Work & Labour Studies at #BrockU.

Canadian Association for Work & Labour Studies (CAWLS)@cawls-acets.bsky.social · 4w ago

CAWLS annual conference call for proposals - Making History: Workers, Conflict, and Collective Action
Brock University, St. Catharines ON, Jun 2-4, 2027 cawls.ca/en/2027-annu...

Danielle Molnar, Professor of Child and Youth Studies at #BrockU, recently published a piece in @theconversation.com about teachers' strategies for supporting perfectionistic students. theconversation.com/whats-the-be...?

What’s the best way to support perfectionistic students? Teachers don’t always agree

Teachers in a study reported strong emotional reactions to small setbacks from their perfectionistic students, ranging from crying or lashing out to shutting down completely.

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Ben Sterling (BA ’22, MA ’26), who graduated with a master’s in Sociology during #BrockU’s 119th Convocation in June, focused his thesis research on how “at-risk” labels could negatively impact youth. brocku.ca/brock-news/2...

Sociology grad challenges justice narratives for ‘at-risk’ youth

A skilled pianist, Ben Sterling (BA ’22, MA ’26) originally planned to study music when he arrived at Brock as an undergraduate student in 2018. After pivoting to study sociology, Sterling graduated w...

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#BrockU Associate Professor of Political Science Paul Hamilton spoke with the @thestar.com about the increased popularity of the Canadian flag. #CdnPoli www.thestar.com/news/gta/can...

Canadian flags are flying off the shelves. Inside the Toronto company trying to keep up with demand

Only a few years ago, the flag was a symbol many couldn’t get far enough away from. Now, it’s more popular than ever.

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Now officially recognized as a Bee Campus, #BrockU is committed to supporting the humble pollinators and their vital role in the environment. #PollinatorWeek 🌸🐝 Learn more ➡️ https://loom.ly/FlrISMc

Retired #BrockU Political Science Professor David Siegel spoke with the @stcatstandard.bsky.social about the size of Thorold’s municipal council. #CdnPoli www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/news/council...

Shrinking Thorold’s council: As representation decreases, are there any benefits?

Among the fastest growing municipalities in Canada, the city is joining Port Colborne and Niagara-on-the-Like in reducing the number of councillors from eight plus the mayor to six

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Entrepreneur and advocate Trisha Pitura, co-owner and creative director of Canadian lifestyle brand Mini Tipi, will be honoured during our annual Indigenous Leader Speaker Series webinar on Tuesday, June 23 from noon to 1 p.m. Learn more & register ⬇️ brocku.ca/brock-news/2...

Check out Simon Black's op-ed on domestic workers co-authored with the President and the Secretary General of the Jamaica Household Workers’ Union, Elaine Duncan, and Shirley Pryce, in the @jamaicagleaner.bsky.social. jamaica-gleaner.com/article/focu... #DomesticWorkersDay

Simon Black, Elaine Duncan, Shirley Pryce | Domestic workers deserve dignity and respect

Countries around the globe are facing care crises, a dire situation of growing gaps between care needs and societies’ capacities to meet these needs. Jamaica is no exception: from underinvestment in c...

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#BrockU Professor of @brocklabour.bsky.social @profsavage.bsky.social spoke with the Canadian Press about upcoming negotiations between Unifor and Ford, Stellantis and General Motors. #CanLab www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/det...

Detroit Three, union set to open bargaining against backdrop of tariffs, CUSMA review

TORONTO - Against the backdrop of U.S. tariffs battering local automakers, uncertainty linked to upcoming trade talks and the "incursion" of Chinese electric vehicles into Canada, the union representi...

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#BrockU Professor of Political Science @bhaggart.bsky.social spoke with the CBC about community reactions to data centre development plans. #AI #CdnPoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

What's behind the growing backlash toward AI data centres? | CBC News

Opposition to AI data centres has been growing across the country, driven by concerns about how much land, electricity and water these massive facilities consume.

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The Ontario government and the province's teacher unions are about to enter a round of collective bargaining. Here's what you need to know as negotiations get underway, featuring commentary by @profsavage.bsky.social & @stephross.bsky.social. www.youtube.com/shorts/DNgrK... #onted #canlab #onpoli

What you need to know as Ontario teachers negotiate their contracts

YouTube video by CBC News Toronto

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Explore the past, present, and future of Canada’s union movement in LABR 1P95 at #BrockU. Topics include collective bargaining, labour history, and the role and impact of unions in society.

Whether you’re working part-time or on track for your first career, LABR 1P94 gives you tools to recognize problems and assert your rights work. #BrockU

#BrockU Professor of Political Science @bhaggart.bsky.social spoke with @thespec1846.bsky.social about community reactions to proposed data centre projects. #AI #CdnPoli www.thespec.com/news/hamilto...

What is an AI data centre — and why are they so controversial?

Experts weigh in on the potential impacts amid Steelport proposal in Hamilton

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Congratulations to #BrockU labour studies professor Jordan House who was elected President of the Canadian Association for Work & Labour Studies at the organization’s 12th annual conference earlier this week. @cawls-acets.bsky.social

Study AI, automation, gig work and more in LABR 1P97: The Future of Work at #BrockU — open to all students and counts toward elective or Social Science context credit.

Registration at #BrockU opens soon. Choose from 4 different labour studies courses to fulfill elective or context degree requirements. brocku.ca/social-scien...

In a sharp rebuke to CUPW president Jan Simpson, postal workers overwhelming vote to ratify the tentative agreement she urged them to reject. www.thestar.com/business/pos... #canlab #cdnpoli

Postal workers overwhelmingly ratify tentative agreement with Canada Post

Postal workers ratified a five-year deal with Canada Post, ending a two-year contract dispute and enabling a massive corporate restructuring.

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#BrockU Professor of Political Science @bhaggart.bsky.social spoke with @macleans.bsky.social about how local community members campaigned against a proposed data centre development in Rocky View County, Alta. #CdnPoli #AI macleans.ca/longforms/th...

The Farmers Who Fought a Data Centre—and Won - Macleans.ca

Alberta wants to profit from the AI boom by building dozens of power—and water—hungry data centres. The neighbours have other ideas.

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Tim Johnson, President of the Niagara Academy for Indigenous Relations, will receive an honorary doctorate during #BrockU’s Spring Convocation on Thursday, June 11. Throughout his career, Johnson has advocated the importance of recognizing Indigenous history. Learn more ➡️ https://loom.ly/p97y13Y

#BrockU Assistant Professor of Psychology Scott Neufeld spoke with @chchnews.bsky.social about the region’s new Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment Hub. www.chch.com/chch-news/ni...

Niagara HART Hub reports helping 16 people find homes after seven weeks in operation

The new Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment Hub in Niagara is counting their victories after seven weeks in operation.

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Special organizing themed edition of CAUT Journal features contributions from #BrockU labour studies faculty Jordan House, Paul Gray & @profsavage.bsky.social.

CAUT/ACPPU@caut.bsky.social · 2mo ago

A new special edition of the CAUT Journal guest co-edited by @profsavage.bsky.social & Susan Spronk all about organizing for power in Canada’s university sector is now online! Read it at journal.caut.ca