SOSC 1510 Study Guide - Final Guide: Job Rotation, Absenteeism, Co-Determination
21 Aug 2013
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Evaluate the condition of canada"s labour movement, and explain why unions continue to be popular with many canadians. Canadian unions have continued to grow over 4. 4 million workers belong to a union. Participation of women in organized labour is at a higher rate than for men: due to stable rate of unionization in female-dominated occupations in public sector (e. g. health care, education) Decline in overall union density in canada is due to two distinct trends: 1) decline in union density in private sector, 2) downsizing of public sector employment. By weakening labour standards and producing more competitive economic environments globalization hindered uninonization and depressed wages and workplace standards. Industry of employment is an important factor in explaining membership trends: three most highly unionized industries are in public sector or public utilities. Membership grew in service sector cupe (largest union since 1980: key to success: membership diversification universities, airlines, nursing homes.
