Chantal Mancini, PhD

Education | labour | social justice | #onted #canlab

[Mike J. 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 @MikeJToronto]

Never mind Ontario students, we need new minimum attendance requirements for Doug Ford and his scrutiny-averse government. #onpoli #onted

[Larry Savage @Prof_Savage]

My new CAUT Journal piece maps recent collective bargaining and strike innovations across Canada’s university sector.

https://t.co/640N5Y0m0u

#canlab #cdnpse

[Brock Labour Studies @BrockLabour]

#BrockU labour studies profs @jordanlhouse & Paul Gray assess the utility of Jane McAlevey’s organizing methods for higher education workers amidst ongoing crises in the sector. 👇

https://t.co/T51yPjoZfb

#canlab #cdnpse

[Larry Savage @Prof_Savage]

Ontario’s Bill 124 may be gone, but its ripple effects are on full display as thousands of @OPSEU community and social service workers are now on strike, demanding fair wages and increased funding.

https://t.co/UKXmt0qNNb

#canlab #onpoli

[Simon Black @_SimonBlack]

Insightful commentary from @eidlin on the Carney government’s Canada Labour Code “consultation”.

[Tina Yazdani @TinaYazdani]

New FOI data: majority of Ontario students are rejecting the Ford government’s e-learning mandate.

70% of the first graduating class opted out or were exempt.

The province calls it a tool for digital literacy. Critics say it's a cost-cutting measure: https://t.co/a9aqpP98vC

[Larry Savage @Prof_Savage]

Sure, political staff are different from traditional public servants due to the nature of their work, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t employees. Collective bargaining isn’t a threat; it’s a basic safeguard for all workers.

https://t.co/plpODzfz65

#canlab #topoli

[Larry Savage @Prof_Savage]

The reflex to treat strikes as a public policy ‘problem’ instead of a democratic tool to rebalance power shows how Carney sees unions: disruptions to contain, not organizations workers rely on for fair wages, safety, and a voice.

https://t.co/lLcwmcJZok

#canlab #cdnpoli

[Chantal Mancini, PhD @uniongrrl]

When our mom needed home care, it was PSWs who provided it. But staffing shortages meant we had to call mom twice a day to ensure someone showed up. If not—we had to provide that care, or she didn’t eat or get bathed. These are the real-life consequences of undervaluing PSWs.

[Simon Black @_SimonBlack]

“If we continue to lose home care PSWs to poor working conditions, lack of adequate compensation, and burnout, all of us will feel the consequences.”

These workers support us in our homes, but are burnt out and underpaid. This is how we can help them https://t.co/O6iZNoce89

[Brock Labour Studies @BrockLabour]

There's still time to register for Summer courses at Brock University. Check out what the Department of Labour Studies has to offer. 🌞🎓

#BrockU #LabourStudies #canlab

[Brock Labour Studies @BrockLabour]

🚨Job Alert🚨

We’re hiring instructors for Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 courses. Courses are either in-person or online asynchronous.

Deadline for applications is 11:59pm EST, May 30, 2026.

Click the link below for more information and to apply. #canlab
https://t.co/ZfoQ0UtBDx

[Simon Black @_SimonBlack]

Hotel housekeepers in NYC threatened to strike during World Cup.

They won an 8-year contract that increases wages by more than 50 percent. Hotel owners continue to pay full-cost of healthcare.

Hotel Housekeepers Will Earn Over $100,000 Under New Contract https://t.co/ZCxda5Eq9M

[Chantal Mancini, PhD @uniongrrl]

I recall the same argument when Ontario began to permit Sunday shopping in the 1990s. “No one will be forced to work on Sundays.” Instead, management just cut our hours and told us “well Sunday is available.”

Bosses will absolutely coerce workers to work. #canlab

[Richard Southern @RichardCityNews]

NEW - Ontario retailers can open for business this Victoria Day Monday. But what about employees who were looking forward to a day off? “No one is going to force them to work" Minister @stcrawford2 tells me. But the opposition worry workers could still face pressure to show up. https://t.co/91pk31zvzk

[Chantal Mancini, PhD @uniongrrl]

I honestly don’t know how our premier and MoE sleep at night. Heartless. #onted

[Tina Yazdani @TinaYazdani]

SCOOP: TDSB to cut 15 specialized kindergarten classes for students with disabilities, after making the controversial decision last year to increase the size of the classes.

It is the latest in a wave of cuts tied to a projected drop in enrolment: https://t.co/VECZrLuWZV

[Chantal Mancini, PhD @uniongrrl]

@Prof_Savage He’s the best! <3

[Tom Parkin @TomPark1n]

Significant effect on class mobility

OSAP cuts only stop students with fewer family resources. Families who can pay for post-secondary are unaffected

[Chantal Mancini, PhD @uniongrrl]

We’ve said this for years, but no one listens to the folks on the front line. #onted

[Tina Yazdani @TinaYazdani]

NEW: Most classroom teachers are unable to adequately support students with special education needs, according to a new AG report.

The report also raises concerns about rising EA absences, and students sent home when schools couldn't meet their needs. https://t.co/OxGhFeqxYX

[CP24 @CP24]

Ontario nurses launch constitutional challenge over lack of right to strike https://t.co/5GyZ6TKtxA

[Chantal Mancini, PhD @uniongrrl]

@_SimonBlack

[Simon Black @_SimonBlack]

Mining companies, WSIB and occupational health and safety regimes routinely fail mine workers.

As the Ford and Carney governments fast track Ring of Fire development, we’ll need more reporting like @GhadaaSharif’s latest on the human cost of a dirty industry. #canlab