Research Assistant, Canadian Committee on Labour History (PSAC-RC) - History *Work-Study Program*

### **NOTE:** **Students must be approved for the 2026-27 Work-Study program in order to be hired for this position. The Work-Study Student Application form is available online here: Work Study Program | Awards | The University of Winnipeg: https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/awards/work-study-program.html** **Please include confirmation of your approval to participate in the Work-Study Program with your application.** **Work-Study Project Title:** Canadian Committee on Labour History **Competition Number:** WS33.26 **Date Posted:** November 12, 2026 **Department:** History **Researcher:** Dr. Janis Thiessen **Position Vacancies:** 1 **Salary:** $17.22 - $20.10 per hour plus 6% vacation pay Research Assistants are normally students, in a University of Winnipeg undergraduate program, employed to assist with tasks related to research. Work is performed within defined guidelines and under supervision of a more senior researcher or faculty member. **Position Overview:** The CCLH RA will provide research support to the supervisor's book project with the Canadian Committee on Labour History (CCLH). The CCLH RA will assist by locating oral histories conducted with Canadian labour historians that focus on their life stories, research methodologies, and/or philosophies of history. **Duties:** * The successful candidate will search back issues of Labour/Le Travail and other journals, as well as archival holdings, for relevant oral histories with Canadian labour historians. * They will make copies of oral history transcripts, cite them in Chicago style, and summarize them in an Excel spreadsheet. **Qualifications** * Must have a background in history or related disciplines, have good knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel, and be dependable. * Familiarity with Chicago style and archival research are assets. * This position is ideally suited to a History Major or Honours student. **Condition(s) of Employment:** * Must be legally entitled to work in Canada. * ***Students must be approved for the 2026-27 Work-Study program***. Students may be eligible for the Work-Study Program if they meet all of the following criteria: + Currently an undergraduate or graduate\* student (PACE students are currently ineligible); + Enrolled full-time for the current Fall/Winter session (i.e., at least 18 credit hours or 12 credit hours if registered with Accessibility Services); + Completed at least 24 credit hours at an undergraduate level at the University (or equivalent); + Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0; + Have demonstrated financial need (shortage between your expenses and resources)\*\*; and + A Canadian citizen, permanent resident, protected person or an international student with a valid study permit. * *Graduate students in a joint program may only be eligible if currently registered at UW or whose thesis advisor is a UW Faculty member.* ***\******\****Zero on all resources fields is deemed an incomplete application. As a f