Description: Michelle Laurie, president of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 258, is challenging incumbent president Jim Sinclair for the leadership of the B.C. Federation of Labour. Source: The Province (Vancouver) Date: 11/10/2012 Link: http://www.theprovince.com/business/Sinclair+challenged+Federation+Labour/7530828/story.html Related links: Statement from Michelle Laurie The B.C. Federation of Labour “Renew the Fed” Renew the Fed Facebook page… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Chapter 4 – The Structure of Canadian Unions
CEP votes to join CAW
Description: Communications, Energy and Paperworkers union members have voted at their annual convention to merge with the Canadian Auto Workers union, forming Canada’s largest private-sector union. Source: Canadian Labour Reporter Date: 10/15/2012 Link: http://www.labour-reporter.com/articleview/16458-cep-votes-in-favour-of-super-union-with-caw Related links: CTV story CBC story Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada Canadian Auto Workers union Earlier update Questions for… Read more »
BC licensed practical nurses switch unions
Description: B.C.’s licensed practical nurses have voted to leave the Hospital Employees’ Union for the B.C. Nurses’ Union. Source: The Vancouver Sun Date: 10/05/2012 Link: http://www.vancouversun.com/health/After+bitter+battle+LPNs+join+Nurses+Union/7352263/story.html Related links: LPNCafe – A blog run by a B.C. LPN Hospital Employees’ Union B.C. Nurses’ Union Questions for discussion: What do licensed practical nurses do? What reasons does this… Read more »
NHL locks out players
Description: The National Hockey League has locked out its players as its collective agreement with the NHL Players Association expires. Source: The Toronto Star Date: 09/16/2012 Link: http://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/article/1257393–nhl-lockout-players-ponder-unemployment Related links: NHL NHLPA The NHL collective bargaining agreement The NHL’s “nasty” industrial relations – Toronto Star column National Post story Questions for discussion: Briefly summarize the… Read more »
Autoworkers vote to merge with CEP
Description: Members of the Canadian Auto Workers have voted to merge with the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada. The resulting union, if approved by CEP members in October, will represent 325,000 workers. Source: CBC Date: 08/22/2012 Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/story/2012/08/22/wdr-caw-merger.html Related links: CTV story Financial Post story Canadian Auto Workers union Communications, Energy and Paperworkers… Read more »
A crisis for organized labour
Description: This is a “precarious moment for the labour movement,” say experts and labour leaders. Source: The Globe and Mail Date: 03/24/2012 Link: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/the-sorry-state-of-our-unions/article2380055/singlepage/tgam.ca/politics Related links: Air Canada workers stage wildcat strike Canadian Labour Congress Canadian Union of Public Employees Sam Gindin, York University Gregor Murray, University of Montreal Pradeep Kumar, Queen’s University Questions for… Read more »
‘A moment of truth for Canadian labour’
Description: As two of Canada’s largest unions explore a merger, a confidential union report says that labour must become more relevant to Canadians. Source: The Toronto Star Date: 01/26/2012 Link: http://www.thestar.com/article/1121505–unions-must-change-quickly-to-survive-says-secret-report-by-cep-caw Related links: Canada.com story Canadian Business story CTV story The CAW The CEP Questions for discussion: Why do you think these two unions are… Read more »
Union won’t attend OFL convention
Description: The Ontario Public Service Employees Union is boycotting the Ontario Federation of Labour convention. Source: Canadian Labour Reporter Date: 11/22/2011 Link: http://www.labour-reporter.com/articleview?articleid=11783&headline=unions-boycott-ontario-federation-of-labour-convention Related links: Statement from OPSEU OPSEU home page OFL Toronto Star story about the OFL convention Press release advertising the convention Questions for discussion: What is the role of a provincial labour… Read more »
Speaker stops union disclosure bill
Description: The Speaker of the House of Commons has ruled that a private member’s bill that would have forced unions to disclose financial information was improperly introduced. Source: Ottawa Citizen Date: 11/05/2011 Link: http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Commons+speaker+derails+bill+that+sought+more+financial+information/5661040/story.html Related links: Canadian Labour Reporter story Blog post by the law firm Heenan Blaikie The Professional Institute of the Public Service… Read more »
Postal workers’ union ordered to pay $50,000 damages
Description: An arbitrator has ruled the Canadian Union of Postal Workers must pay $50,000 in damages for walkouts in 2008. Source: Doorey’s Workplace Law Blog Date: 10/11/2011 Link: http://www.yorku.ca/ddoorey/lawblog/?p=3953 Related links: The arbitrator’s decision The Canadian Union of Postal Workers Canada Post Questions for discussion: Why was the union ordered to pay damages? Why was… Read more »
