JEDDI as Labour Imperative

Authors

  • Nick Mulé York University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63409/2025.51

Keywords:

Higher Education, JEDDI, Post-Secondary Education Sector, Universities

Abstract

The post-secondary education sector is increasingly incorporating equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) frameworks into its institutions. This transition from traditional concepts of affirmative action and employment equity to a decolonization, equity, diversity, and inclusion (DEDI) model was very much in development both at administrative and faculty levels during my stint as Co-Chair of the Joint Committee on Administration of the Agreement (JCoAA), representing a large faculty association. In regular meetings with Labour Relations, representing university administration, conceptual perspectives differed, objectives needed to be agreed upon, and goals compromised. This paper explores the broader model of justice, equity, diversity, decolonization, and inclusion (JEDDI) and the absolute importance of such a perspective for the higher education sector and labour market in general. Implementing and actualizing JEDDI is important as universities continue to diversify. Utilizing such frameworks can assist in assuaging tensions regarding academic freedom, governance, and labour practices.

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Published

2025-09-01

How to Cite

Mulé, N. (2025). JEDDI as Labour Imperative. CAUT Journal. https://doi.org/10.63409/2025.51