As we mark 30 years since the Centre awarded its first doctorate, many of our earliest PhD alumni have started new chapters in their lives following long and accomplished careers. Here, we highlight our first PhD graduate, Dr. Genevieve Eden (CIRHR PhD 1990), alongside Dr. Jean-Guy Bergeron (CIRHR PhD 1993), Dr. Frank White (CIRHR PhD 1993), and Dr. Mark Thomas (CIRHR PhD 2002).
Genevieve Eden
Graduated: 1990
Thesis: Unjust dismissal in the Canadian federal jurisdiction
Research areas: industrial relations, conflict management and dispute resolution, employment law
Before retirement: Associate Professor, School of Public Administration, University of Victoria
Selected publications:
- Eden, G. (1994). Reinstatement in the Nonunion Sector: An Empirical Analysis. Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 49 (1), 87–103. https://doi-org.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/10.7202/050919ar
- Eden, G. (1993). Industrial Discipline in the Canadian Federal Jurisdiction. Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, 48 (1), 163–180. https://doi-org.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/10.7202/050837ar
- Eden, G. (1992). Progressive discipline: an oxymoron? Relations Industrielles/Industrial Relations, 47(3), 511+. Retrieved from https://link-gale-com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/apps/doc/A13769416/CPI?u=utoronto_main&sid=CPI&xid=8335cae7
Jean-Guy Bergeron
Graduated: 1993
Thesis: Unionization in the private service sector
Research areas: union, collective bargaining
Before retirement: Assistant Professor, Ecole de relations industrielles, Université de Montréal
Dr. Jean-Guy Bergeron was a union counselor in both the public and private sectors with the Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN) for 15 years before beginning his academic career. His research included unionization in the private service sector, the adaptation of collective agreements and innovation in collective bargaining. His work includes several collaborations with fellow alumn Frank White (CIRHR PhD 1993).
Selected publications:
- Tremblay, J., & Bergeron, J. (2009). How do employers prepare for collective bargaining? Relations industrielles/Industrial Relations, 64(1), 134-153. Retrieved from http://myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/docview/61758731?accountid=14771
- Bergeron, J., Bourque, R. & White, F. (2007). Évaluation d'un programme de formation aux approches de résolution de problèmes en négociation collective. Négociations, no 7(1), 163-179. doi:10.3917/neg.007.0163.
- Jalette, P., & Bergeron, J. (2002). The impact of industrial relations on organizational performance. Relations industrielles/Industrial Relations, 57(3), 542-568. Retrieved from http://myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/docview/60086102?accountid=14771
- Paquet, R., Gaétan, I. & Bergeron, JG. (2000). Does Interest-Based Bargaining (IBB) Really Make a Difference in Collective Bargaining Outcomes? Negotiation Journal 16: 281. https://doi-org.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/10.1023/A:1007560230908
- Bourque, R., Bergeron, J., Grant, M., & White, F. (1998). Contexte organisationnel et efficacite de la procedure de reglement des griefs: Resultats d'une etude empirique au quebec. Relations Industrielles, 53(4), 623-646. Retrieved from http://myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/docview/60405926?accountid=14771
- Bergeron, J.-G., Bourque, R., & Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.). (1996). Workplace change in Québec: Public policy and the union response. Kingston, Ont: Industrial Relations Centre, Queen's University.
- Bergeron, J.; Veilleux, D. (1996). The quebec collective agreement decrees act: unique model of collective bargaining. Queen's Law Journal, 22(1), 135-166.
- Paquet, R., & Bergeron, J. (1996). An explanatory model of participation in union activity. Labor Studies Journal, 21(1), 3-18. doi:10.1177/0160449X9602100101
Frank White
Graduated: 1993
Thesis: Determinants of professional unionization in Canada
Before retirement: Université de Montréal, the Ontario Society for Professional Engineers
Frank White's work includes several collaborations with fellow alumn Jean-Guy Bergeron (CIRHR PhD 1993).
Selected publications:
- Bergeron, J., Bourque, R. & White, F. (2007). Évaluation d'un programme de formation aux approches de résolution de problèmes en négociation collective. Négociations, no 7(1), 163-179. doi:10.3917/neg.007.0163.
- Bourque, R., Bergeron, J., Grant, M., & White, F. (1998). Contexte organisationnel et efficacite de la procedure de reglement des griefs: Resultats d'une etude empirique au quebec. Relations Industrielles, 53(4), 623-646. Retrieved from http://myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/docview/60405926?accountid=14771
- Cousineau, Jean-Michel et White, Frank, “Analytical Job Characteristics and Compensation by Major Occupation.”, 1998. Document de recherche #98-01, École de relations industrielles, Université de Montréal.
- White, Frank, “Decomposing the Changes in Canadian Union density 1981-1989.”, 1996. Document de recherche #96-05, École de relations industrielles, Université de Montréal.
- White, Frank, “Occupational Determination of Professional Union Membership.”, 1994. Document de recherche #94-10, École de relations industrielles, Université de Montréal.
Mark Edward Thomas
(August 18, 1955 – June 21, 2018)
Graduated: 2002
Thesis: The effect of expedited, tripartite, and conventional arbitration on arbitration outcomes,
Before retirement: Professor, Faculty of Management, University of New Brunswick
Dr. Mark Thomas completed his Bachelor of Law and BBA at the University of New Brunswick and his PHD in Industrial Relations as well as his MBA at U of T. He taught at Trent University, St. Mary’s University, University of New Brunswick and University of Toronto. Thomas died in Pickering, Ontario in 2018.