MGHC53H3 Lecture : Intro to Unions and Labour Relations
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Organization the represents employees" interests to management on such issues as wages, work hours, working conditions. Feel lack of influence with management management doesn"t listen. Union is seen as way of solving their problems. Job insecurity, health and safety issues, wage reductions, arbitrary treatment by management. 1872 trade unions act and criminal law amendment act decriminalized unions trade. Trade unions act unions not unlawful just because they were in restraint of. Criminal law amendment act permitted peaceful picketing. Required disputing parties (union and management) to appear before a conciliation board, prohibiting strikes or lockouts before the conciliation board hands down its report. Landmark snider case" 1925 limited federal jurisdiction of labour laws to federal employees, banks, transportation, airlines, etc. Provinces developed labour legislation for provincially chartered organizations. 1935 u. s. the wagner act landmark legislation copied by canada. 1 established the national labor relations board (nlrb) that would administer. 1003 1944 wartime labour relations regulations an order of the privy.
