COMMERCE 1E03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Canadian Labour Congress, Unifor, Canadian Union Of Public Employees
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Turnover rate (measure of the % of employees that leave the firm each year) 94% of employees are covered by provincial legislation. Pay equity and gender wage gap: 73 cents for every dollar a man makes. Benefits we see today are a result of labour unions fighting for minimum wage, vacations, holidays and pension plans. Industrial unions represent unskilled or semiskilled workers doing manufacturing. Unions in canada can be divided into four types of labour organization: Covers 69. 2% of workers covered by a collective agreement. Cupe is the largest public union, unifor is the largest private union. The growth and influence of organized labour depends on the law and public opinion. Compensation if an employee is hurt on the job. Federal government activities apply to 6% of workers. A collective agreement provides protection if an employer wishes to discharge an employee.