History 2120A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: United Automobile Workers, Canadian Auto Workers, Median Income
30 Nov 2016
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Lecture 11 toward today: monetarist canada i. Concern for poverty to concern for money. Overall unionists rise through the 80s: however as a percentage, union activism declines. Canadians, as chrysler in usa was struggling american unions conceded lower wages but canadian division was profitable and would not agree; split of to make canadian. Percentage of unionization of workforce peaked in 1981: seen as consequence of looking at world. From celebrating keynes to cheering adam smith (free trade) and david ricardo (comparative advantage) Mul(cid:396)o(cid:374)e(cid:455): (cid:862)ca(cid:374)ada ope(cid:374) fo(cid:396) (cid:271)usi(cid:374)ess agai(cid:374)(cid:863: (cid:862)sh(cid:396)i(cid:374)k of go(cid:448)e(cid:396)(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t(cid:863, ending nationalization (crown corporations, public entities, privatize, accepting nairu. Non-accelerating inflation rate of unemployment minimal unemployment was designated at around 5% instead of keynesian period 2: simplify taxes taking steps out of progressive system, less tax pressures on wealth, free trade. Privatization: petrocanada, air canada, cnr, teleglobe, ontario hydro, sask.
