Barry Eidlin
Barry Eidlin is an associate professor of sociology at McGill University, specializing in labor relations and social movements. He recently commented on Amazon's decision to close its Quebec warehouses, suggesting that the move was strategically designed to evade provincial labor laws that would require the company to negotiate with unions. Eidlin's insights provide a critical academic perspective on the implications of corporate actions for workers' rights and labor laws in Canada.
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Barry Eidlin, an associate professor of sociology at McGill University, writes about the history of Canadian governments and workers' rights.
Business Brief: Strikes, savings and skibidi
Canada· 2025-08-20
Barry Eidlin is an associate professor in the sociology department at McGill University who discussed the implications of government intervention in strikes.
In defying the back-to-work order, CUPE took a calculated risk that paid offCanada· 2025-08-20
Barry Eidlin is an associate professor of sociology at McGill University.
Ottawa’s Air Canada strike debacle shows it failed to learn from historyCanada· 2025-08-18
Barry Eidlin, a sociologist at McGill University, said that in times of uncertainty, unionized jobs with contractual agreements add much more protection to workers.
Employers begin layoffs as Canada-U.S. trade war intensifiesCanada· 2025-03-13
Barry Eidlin, an associate professor of sociology, commented on Amazon's closure of its Quebec warehouses.
Demonstrators accuse Amazon of union-busting at rally in Montreal, call for boycottCanada· 2025-02-15
