Larry Savage

Associate Professor specializing in Canadian Politics and Labour Politics

Phone: 905-688-5550 ext. 5007
E-mail: lsavage@brocku.ca
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Education

BA & MA Brock, PhD York

Research Interests:

My research focuses primarily on the politics of organized labour in Canada. Recent research has revolved around the changing nature of party-union relations, the strategic use of rights discourse, and the constitutional politics of labour.

Selected Publications:

Savage, Larry (primary author) and Dennis Soron. (2011). “Organized Labor, Nuclear Power, and Environmental Justice: a comparative analysis of the Canadian and U.S. labor movements” Labor Studies Journal, Vol 36 no. 1 pp. 37-57.

Pilon, Dennis, Stephanie Ross and Larry Savage. (2011). "Solidarity Revisited: Organized Labour and the New Democratic Party" Canadian Political Science Review, Vol. 5. pp. 20-37.

Savage, Larry. (2010). “Contemporary Party-Union Relations in Canada,” Labour Studies Journal, Vol 35, no. 1 pp. 8-26.

Savage, Larry. (2009). “Workers’ Rights as Human Rights: Organized Labour and Rights Discourse in Canada,” Labor Studies Journal, Vol. 34, no. 1 pp. 8-20.

Savage, Larry (primary author) and Jonah Butovsky. (2009). “A Federal Anti-Scab Law for Canada? The Debate Over Bill C-257,” Just Labour: A Canadian Journal of Work and Society, Vol. 13, pp. 15-28.

Savage, Larry. (2008). “Quebec Labour and the Referendums,” Canadian Journal of Political Science, Vol. 41, no. 4 pp. 861-887.

Savage, Larry. (2008). “Organized Labour and Local Politics: Ontario’s 2006 Municipal Elections,” Labour/Le Travail, Vol. 62. pp. 127-140.

Savage, Larry. (2008). “From Centralization to Sovereignty-Association: The Canadian Labour Congress and the Constitutional Question,” Review of Constitutional Studies, Vol. 13, issue 2.  pp. 67-95.

Savage, Larry. (2008). “Labour Rights as Human Rights? A Response to Roy Adams,” Just Labour: A Canadian Journal of Work and Society, Vol. 12. pp. 68-75.

Savage, Larry. (2008). “Disorganized Labour: Canadian Unions and the Constitution Act,” International Journal of Canadian Studies, Vol. 36.  pp. 145-159.

Savage, Larry (primary author) and Bradley Walchuk. (2008). “Municipal Campaign Finance, Effects of Electoral System Change: Case of Niagara Falls (Part 1),” Municipal World (August 2008) pp. 31-33.

Savage, Larry (primary author) and Bradley Walchuk. (2008). “Municipal Campaign Finance, Effects of Electoral System Change: Case of Niagara Falls (Part 2),” Municipal World (September 2008) pp. 35-40.

Savage, Larry. (2007). “Organized Labour and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms,” The Supreme Court Law Review, Vol. 36. pp. 175-199.

Savage, Larry. (2007). “Organized Labour and Constitutional Reform Under Mulroney,” Labour/Le Travail, Vol. 60. pp. 137-170.

Patrias, Carmela and Larry Savage (co-authors). (2007). Confrontation, Struggle and Transformation: Organized Labour in the St. Catharines Area. Edmonton: Canadian Committee on Labour History.

Savage, Larry. (2006). “Municipal Compliance Audits: Campaign Finance Lessons for Candidates, Citizens and Councils,” Municipal World (September 2006) pp. 41-44.

Savage, Larry. (July/August 2003). “Mixed Signals: The OMB and Municipal Electoral Systems,” Municipal World (July/August 2003) pp.15-20, 40.

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