Although he worked as a researcher for the New Democratic Party of Manitoba and taught at the University of Prince Edward Island, Gindin spent most of his working life as the director of research for the Canadian Auto Workers union from 1974 until his retirement in 2000. From 1985 until 2000, he served as assistant to the president of the union, both Bob White and Buzz Hargrove.
Although he worked as a researcher for the New Democratic Party of Manitoba and taught at the University of Prince Edward Island, Gindin spent most of his professional career as the director of research for the Canadian Auto Workers union from 1974 until his retirement in 2000. From 1985 to 2000, he served as an assistant to the president of the union, both Bob White and Buzz Hargrove.