Rachel Aleks, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Labour Studies
raleks@uwindsor.ca
519-253-3000 ext. 4913
Office: OB 318A
Dr. Rachel Aleks is an Associate Professor of Labour Studies at the Odette School of Business, University of Windsor. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University and completed her PhD in Industrial Relations and Human Resources at the University of Toronto.
Rachel is committed to advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion and is involved in working towards justice for individuals who have been impacted by the criminal legal system.
Dr. Aleks’ research interests include innovative union organizing strategies, gender dynamics within unions, and workplace sexual harassment. Her research has appeared in journals including the British Journal of Industrial Relations, ILR Review, and Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society. She teaches courses on labour relations, workplace conflict, and employment law. Prior to attending graduate school, Rachel worked as an organizer for the Service Employees International Union.
Education
- Ph.D. University of Toronto, Industrial Relations and Human Resources, 2014.
- MIRHR, University of Toronto, Industrial Relations and Human Resources, 2010.
- B.Comm. McGill University, Montreal, International Management, 2007.
Professional Memberships/Affiliations (Active)
- Academy of Management, 2018-Present
- Canadian Industrial Relations Association (CIRA), 2018-Present
- Labor and Employment Relations Association (LERA), 2018-Present
Selected Publications
- Kallas, J.; Park, D. & Aleks, R. (2023). Breaking the deadlock: How union and employer tactics affect first contract achievement. Industrial Relations Journal, http://doi.org/10.1111/irj.12399. [February]
- Aleks, R.; Saksida, T. & Kolaghar, S. (2021). Practice what you preach: The gender pay gap in labor union compensation. Industrial Relations, 60 (4), 403-435, http://doi.org/10.1111/irel.12291.
- Aleks, R.; Sakside, T., & Wolf, A. S. (2020). Hero or villain? A cohort and generational analysis of how youth attitudes towards unions have changed over time. British Journal of Industrial Relations, 59 (2), 532-567, http://doi.org/10.1111/bjir/12571. [October]
- Aleks, R. (2019). What professionals want: Union and employer tactics in representation elections of professional workers. Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 72 (3), 693-717, http://doi.org/10.1177/0019793918790946.
- Aleks, R. (2015). Estimating the effect of 'change to win' on Union organizing. Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 68 (3), 584-6605, http://doi.org/10.1177/0019793915570872.