Terence Corcoran: Jerry Dias’s Oshawa GM battle can’t stop an auto-industry revolution

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Description: It’s hard to see what Unifor’s national president is hoping to achieve Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Jan 16, 2019 Link: https://business.financialpost.com/opinion/terence-corcoran-jerry-diass-oshawa-gm-battle-cant-stop-an-auto-industry-revolution Questions for discussion: What is the situation facing GM management, the union, and the governments? What would you advise each of them, given the constraints?

Egan: Sell pot just like LCBO, where boss earns $500K and clerks $27 an hour

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Description: The government selling weed to anybody is a terrible idea. So is the creation of a subsidiary of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario to create and run a retail network. Source: OttawaCitizen.com Date: Sep 11, 2017 Link: http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/egan-sell-pot-just-like-lcbo-where-boss-earns-500k-and-clerks-27-an-hour Questions for discussion: What are the arguments against government run businesses, as presented in this… Read more »

Trudeau heckled at CLC meeting

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Description: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was “heckled, harangued and hectored for 30 minutes” at a meeting with young union activists, according to a media account. Source: National Post Date: 10/25/2016 Link: http://www.canada.com/news/national/trudeau+faces+with+hecklers+minutes+canadian+labour+congress/12316144/story.html Related links: • CBC story • The CLC’s account of the meeting • Earlier update • The prime minister • The CLC Questions… Read more »

Unifor members ratify GM deal

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Description: After gaining a four-year contract with General Motors, Unifor is moving on to talks with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. Source: The Toronto Star Date: 09/26/2016 Link: https://www.thestar.com/business/2016/09/26/auto-talks-shift-focus-to-fiat-chrysler.html Related links: • Windsor Star story • Financial Post story • Unifor • General Motors • Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Questions for discussion: • What are the chief features… Read more »

Toronto council approves outside workers deal

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Description: Toronto city council has voted unanimously to approve a new collective agreement with the city’s outside workers. Inside workers remain without an agreement. Source: CBC Date: 02/29/2016 Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/cupe-416-labour-deal-1.3468894 Related links: • CTV story • Toronto Star story • Prof. David Doorey’s blog • Toronto council labour relations committee • CUPE Local 416 news… Read more »

Liberal government won’t enforce C-377 provisions

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Description:  The new federal government has  taken the first steps toward repealing a law that has been denounced as anti-union. Source: National Post Date: 12/21/2015 Link: http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/liberals-take-first-step-towards-repealing-tory-bill-that-would-force-unions-to-disclose-financial-records Related links: • Government news release • Huffington Post story • Earlier update • Bill C-377 • Building trades unions news release • National Citizens Coalition news release… Read more »

AFL wants law protecting all-night workers

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Description: The Alberta Federation of Labour is urging the provincial government to bring in a law that would require retail employers to have a minimum of two employees on late-night shifts. Source: Global News Date: 12/18/2015 Link: http://globalnews.ca/news/2410081/alberta-labour-group-calls-for-better-safety-for-night-workers-following-deadly-shootings/ Related links: • Edmonton Sun story • Edmonton Journal story • Alberta Federation of Labour • The… Read more »

Trudeau and CLC meet

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Description: Less than a week after being sworn in as prime minister, Justin Trudeau met privately with leaders of the Canadian Labour Congress. Source: The Huffington Post Date: 11/10/2015 Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/11/10/justin-trudeua-canadian-labour-congress_n_8526072.html Related links: Bloomberg story The TPP The Bombardier deal The Prime Minister The CLC Questions for discussion: What was historic about this meeting? Consult… Read more »

WestJet pilots’ vote raises important issues

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Description: A vote by WestJet pilots against being represented by a union raises questions about current labour relations models. Source: The Globe and Mail Date: 08/07/2015 Link: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/rob-commentary/union-drive-at-westjet-highlights-current-tensions-in-labour-policy/article25865172/ Related links: CBC news story Earlier story David Doorey’s blog WestJet WestJet Pilots’ Association Questions for discussion: Consult your text: What steps must a group of employees… Read more »

CLC launches Fairness Works campaign

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Description: The Canadian labour movement is “rebranding” itself with an ad campaign. Source: Metro Date: 12/30/2014 Link: http://metronews.ca/news/toronto/1249288/a-kinder-softer-canadian-labour-movement/ Related links: The Canadian Labour Congress The Fairness Works campaign The CLC on YouTube The TAXI ad agency Earlier update Questions for discussion: Consult your text: what is the role of the Canadian Labour Congress? Have you… Read more »