Solidarity Beyond Bars

Jordan House is an assistant professor in the Department of Labour Studies at Brock University. His research focuses on prison labour and prisoner-worker organizing, new forms of worker organization and labour movement renewal. His work has appeared in several publications, including Labour / Le Travail, Labor Studies Journal, Rankandfile.ca, Canadian Dimension and Jacobin. He previously worked as a labour organizer and union researcher and is a long-time prison justice activist.Asaf Rashid is a criminal defence, immigration and prison lawyer in Halifax / k’jipuktuk. He is on the board of the East Coast Prison Justice Society; is a former union organizer; and author of “Solidarity Beyond Bars: unionizing prison labour”, published in 2022 by Fernwood Publishing.

• : Introduction: Why Care about Prisoners’ Labour Rights? : All Work and (Almost) No Pay: Injury, Illness, and Death: “Sweat the Evil Out”: The Evolution of Canadian Prison Labour: What Are the Alternatives? : The Case for Prisoners’ Labour Unions: Conclusion: And Justice for All?

“From Amazon to COVID, from racial justice struggles to housing, workers have been the backbone of collective struggle. In this book, Rashid and House take us behind bars to explore the histories and contemporary struggles of incarcerated workers and the possibilities for organizing. A must-read for all interested in abolition movements, workers’ struggle, and the urgent need to collectively organize for a better world.”