Author: Jordan House

Jordan House is an Assistant Professor of Labour Studies at Brock University.

Amazon Workers Form a Union

Amazon workers in Staten Island have achieved something the company has been fighting for years to prevent: a union. The breakthrough at Amazon’s JFK8 facility is being hailed as the … Keep reading »

Labour • April 18, 2022 • Jordan House and Paul Christopher Gray
Failure to Protect Essential Prisoner Workers Undermines Public Safety

The COVID-19 pandemic is spreading through federal prisons. As of December 30, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) has reported 1093 positive cases and three deaths among federal prisoners. The … Keep reading »

Labour • January 5, 2021 • Jordan House and Asaf Rashid
Why Canadian Prisoners Are Participating in the U.S. Prison Strike

Much of the U.S. prison system’s distinguishing features — massive racial disparities, the exploitation of prisoners’ labour by private firms, overcrowding, brutality, and much more — are the same in Canada. Keep reading »

Anti-Racism, Labour • September 7, 2018 • Jordan House