LABR 3Q97 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Denis Coderre, Postal Savings System, Independent Contractor

• School: Brock University
• Department: Labour Studies
• Course: LABR 3Q97
• Professor: Leslie Nichols

Document Summary

Professional institute of the public service of canada. Psac collection of public sector staff associations. Merger of civil service federation (similar to the federal government department system) And civil service association (rooted in the occupational groups found in every department) Lower tier made up of locals who then can be elected to go to the psac convention. Yet, those appointed to component still had more power. Based on how union is set up. Combination of canadian postal employees association and letter carriers union of canada. Both desired to take a militant stance. Creation of cupw illustrated the creation of a democratic union. Has a strike before it was legal for public sector workers to form unions. Led to changes in legislation to include the conciliation/strike option. Demonstrated the apparent issues with the cupw union structure. Did not support member mobilization, top heavy with no regional structure.