About the Authors

Jason Foster is a professor of human resources and labour relations at Athabasca University. He is also Director of Parkland Institute, a public interest research centre based at the University of Alberta. He is the author of Defying Expectations: The Case of UFCW Local 401, Gigs, Hustles and Temps, The Practice of Human Resource Management in Canada (with Bob Barnetson), and Industrial Relations in Canada, 5th ed. (with Fiona A.E. McQuarrie). He is a former president of the Canadian Industrial Relations Association.

Susan Cake is an associate professor in human resources and labour relations at Athabasca University. She has worked as a worker advocate specializing in OHS, workers’ compensation systems, and pensions. Her current research interests include union relevance and renewal, government workplace policy and regulations, and child care.

Bob Barnetson was a professor of labour relations at Athabasca University. His previous books include Political Economy of Workplace Injury in Canada, Canada’s Labour Market Training System, and The Practice of Human Resource Management in Canada (with Jason Foster).