LABRST 2A03 Lecture Notes - Workplace Democracy, Class Consciousness, Unilateralism
16 Oct 2013
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Also achieved through the political and social arenas. Regulate management authority by counterbalancing management unilateralism. Democratic structures and processes to enable open participation. Stabilize and manage labour/management relations through government regulated collective bargaining process. Shape and channel membership discontent (grievance procedure, strikes, etc. ) Democratization of society through electoral politics, lobbying, coalition building, and build international solidarity. Unions resist and reinforce the capitalist economic and political systems (unequal distribution of resources and inequality of classes) Unions came into being because they were needed to balance many unfair labour practices. We have excellent labour laws both federally and provincially to protect workers. Unions for the most part have outlived their usefulness . Bdo dunwoody/chamber weekly ceo business leader poll by. Compass in the financial post may 9, 2005. In canada: approximately 3 fatalities per day (2008, 900 000/year injured on the job. Canadian centre for occupational health and safety.
