COMMERCE 1E03 Study Guide - Final Guide: Picketing, Living Wage, Closed Shop
2 May 2017
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Types of unions: craft unions (organized by trade, usually skilled workers) were formed in the 1830s to protect pay, hours, conditions, and job security. Industrial unions were created to represent certain workers that were unskilled and semi-skilled in mass production industries such as automobile manufacturing and mining. Union structures: (69. 5%, (25%, directly chartered union. Legislation in canada: the growth and influence of organized labour has depended primarily on two major factors: the law and public opinion, federal government activities apply to approx. The collective agreement: a collective agreement provides protection if an employer wishes to discharge an employee. In the absence of a collective agreement, employers can fire non-union members for almost any reason so long as the employees are given reasonable notice or payment in lieu of notice. In a union environment, the employer needs to prove misconduct on the part of the employee before an employee can be fired. Union tactics: strikes, boycotts, picketing, other (work/production slowdowns)
