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labour unions

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labour unions

mr. melkonian
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labour union

group of workers that collectively promote their intersests/negotiate
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about a third of canadians

are part of one
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more than just wages...

various aspects of labour relation
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trade unions (craft unions)

single occupation (electrician) common in construction industry
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industrial unions

represents workers in an industry (auto workers)
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public sector unions

any levels of the government
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Public service alliance of canada (psac)

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canadian union of public employees (cupe)

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collective bargaining

1943 federal government allowed people to strike
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strikes for all sorts of reasons

day to day stuff, mistreatment of workers, general strikes
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most important role of union

negotiate wages and working conditions
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collective bargaining

arriving to the agreement (1-3 yrs)
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collective agreement

states all the rules for employers/employees (wage, vacation, duties)
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cost of living allowances (cola)

protection of owrkers from rising levels (wage goes up at same rate)
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union security clause

enroll as many workers as possible for revenue - union dues
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union dues

money members pay to be part of activities/support
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union security clauses

three types
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open shop

voluntary union membership
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closed shop

employer may only hire workers in the union (more common in trades)
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union shop (a bit of both)

hire whoever but after a probation period employees have to join
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labour law is generally a provincial matter

union and employer will negotiate new agreement well in advance
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if an agreement isn't met

old agreement used, if still there's no agreement...
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conciliation/medation

third party brought in to suggest possible ways to agree
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usually required before a strike happens

if this fails...
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voluntary arbitration

both sides assign a third party to make a fair decision
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compulsory arbitration

government orders it to happen
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strikes

usually doesn't get to this
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Temporary work stoppage by employees, designed to force an employer to meet union's contractual demands. Only happens if majority of workers approve this action and if certain conditions are met (old CBA expires, conciliation/mediation used)

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lockout

employer shuts down work place to force workers to accept contract
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cost is high...

employee wages, output, and indirect costs
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steel production strike

might affect automotive industry etc.
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rotating strike

instead of everyone going on strike, rotate in certain places
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This is nice because it hurts the employer but limits employees in lost pay

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work-to-rule

only do things in your contract... Nothing extra
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boycott

people are asked not to purchase employer's product
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unions may want to increase productivity

create demand for labour 
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impact of unions

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cons

  • Restrict labour mobility
  • Inefficiency
  • Seniority
  • Inflation
  • Unemployment - push wages too high
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Pros

  • Higher wages
  • Improved/safe working conditions
  • Protect workers from getting fired for no reason
  • Owners are generally greedy

Peter Melkonian