labour relations

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May 14, 2013

On the abuse of language: Saskatchewan's Bill 85 and 'modernizing' labour relations

Simon Enoch

This isn't the modernization of labour relations -- it's a return to the past when workers enjoyed less protections, less rights, and less power in the workplace.

Blog

May 14, 2013

Democracy, Alberta-style: Voters can have any policy they want, as long as it's Conservative

David J. Climenhaga

The Assurance for Students Act? If we lived in less Orwellian times, this would probably be called the Assurance for Alison Redford Act.

Podcast

May 1, 2013

Guelph celebrates May Day (1 of 3)

Migrant Matters

Contributing to building a worldwide common front against the increasing marginalization of workers, residents of Guelph, Ontario rallied in front of City Hall to pay our respects on May Day!

Podcast

May 1, 2013

Guelph celebrates May Day (2 of 3)

Migrant Matters

In honor of May Day and in the spirit of solidarity and celebration of the international labour movement, chanting and sign-waving fellow workers recently rallied in front of City Hall in Guelph, ON.

Podcast

May 2, 2013

Guelph celebrates May Day (3 of 3)

Migrant Matters

To help build a worldwide common front against capitalism, war and the increasing marginalization of workers, residents of Guelph, Ontario rallied in front of City Hall to pay our respects on May Day!

Podcast

Apr 27, 2013

Saskatchewan Employment Act a fundamental attack on worker rights

Redeye

Bill 85 is an omnibus bill that aims to rewrite labour law in the province. Larry Hubich says the new law opens the door to making compulsory union membership illegal.

Blog

Apr 24, 2013

Has Alberta pioneered an unlegislated ban on collective bargaining?

David J. Climenhaga

If Alberta’s government had any real courage, they'd "negotiate" public sector contracts directly themselves -- it's what they're doing anyway.

Blog

Feb 24, 2013

One single Alberta government bargaining agency is likely to end badly for Redford PCs

David J. Climenhaga

Alberta has a government that has never understood the meaning of the phrase "unintended consequences" and has a fatal attraction to grand unified schemes to solve all its problems.

Blog

Aug 15, 2012

The Annals of Alberta Labour Relations: Redford Government goes boldly where no Tory's gone before

David J. Climenhaga

They called it something different, but yesterday the Alberta government imposed a first-contract binding arbitration process on a labour dispute, an important precedent.

Columnists

Jan 20, 2012

Caterpillar and Rio Tinto lockouts highlight latest management strategy

Jim Stanford

Companies are increasingly willing to precipitate their own work stoppages -- through management lockouts -- to enforce demands for lower wages and benefits.

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