Political Science 2211E Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Broadbent Institute, Card Check, Final Offer

• School: Western University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: Political Science 2211E
• Professor: Adam Harmes

Document Summary

Provincial labour federations and local labour councils: lobbying and advocacy at provincial and local levels, training of union officials. Public sector unions: go(cid:448)er(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t (cid:272)a(cid:374)(cid:859)t threate(cid:374) to relo(cid:272)ate to a(cid:374)other (cid:272)ou(cid:374)try for (cid:272)heaper la(cid:271)our which is why membership remains high in this sector. Union membership has declined most in the private sector: free trade and competition, shift from manufacturing to service sector economy, manufacturing jobs moving overseas for cheap labour, labour legislation has become more pro-business vs pro labour. Union membership remains high in the public sector. The way unions are organized: there is a national union, lobbying, training, legal and financial support, and a local union rep, union subunit in a given workplace with same employer, bargaining, grievances, benefits, assistance. National umbrella organization for canadian unions: lobbying and advocacy at the national level, provide a lot of education and training for union officials, provides link with international counterparts. Certification is the process used to create a union.