Jesse Hajer is an assistant professor in economics and labour studies at the University of Manitoba and a research associate with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives — Manitoba. Long ago, he worked as an educational assistant in inner-city schools, as a family support worker with Winnipeg Child and Family Services, and as a policy advisor and manager with the previous government of Manitoba. Prior to joining the University of Manitoba in 2018, he was a founding member and director of the Breakwater Group consulting co-operative, where he supported government and community policy initiatives aimed at reducing poverty, helping people with barriers to employment into the labour market, and promoting access to education.
