Scott Aquanno, Ontario Tech University

Research

labour globalization economic restructuring unions work

Latest funding

Intervention and Influence: The Big Three and Ownership Power in the US Economy
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$202,792
Restructuring Work: Labour and the Organization of Global Capitalism
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$264,626

All 2 grants and awards

Intervention and Influence: The Big Three and Ownership Power in the US Economy

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Aquanno, Scott M.

$202,792

Restructuring Work: Labour and the Organization of Global Capitalism

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Aquanno, Scott M.

Keywords: labour; globalization; economic restructuring; unions; work

$264,626

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: labour Dear Professor Aquanno, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on labour connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Intervention and Influence: The Big Three and Ownership Power in the US Economy" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]