LABR 3Q97 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Unifor, Public Administration, Public Good

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

Document Summary

Introduction: public sector unions in the age of austerity. They are under attack across the capitalist world. Ex/ greece"s austerity measures lead to wage cuts and lay offs in the public sector. In canada, public sector unions have been struggling against austerity measures. How to eliminate workers, reduce labour costs, etc. Some examples of canadian public sector union struggles. We will explore these unions in more depth later in the term. Concern with the standard issues of wages, benefits, working time, conditions of employment, health and safety and job security (pg. State can write laws to fit their needs and objective. Different from private sector because employer can"t change labour laws in their own best interest. Trade unions act in 1872 removed criminal connection to unionization but not to public sector workers. Cupw was established in 1889 no legal basis. End of ww2, provincial government employees were represented by similar association.