STEN 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Canadian Auto Workers, Canada Labour Code, Canadian Labour Congress
16 May 2013
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Progress assessment: why were unions originally formed, describe the structure of unions. Learning objective #1: trace the history of organized labour in canada: organized labour in canada dates back to the 1800s. Halifax, st. john"s, and quebec existed during the war of 1812 to profit from labour scarcity. They represent workers from different sectors in the economy. Many unions in canada are national in nature. The canadian labour congress, which represents over 3 million unionized workers, is the national voice of the labour movement in canada. Each provincial jurisdiction in canada has its own labour legislation and employment standards that aply to workers within its borders. Learning objective #4: outline the objectives of trade unions. Labour-management agreements may include issues such as management rights, union security clauses, hours of work, vacation policies, job rights and seniority principles, and employee benefits.
