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 discussion:

• What does this article say about the state of organized labour in Canada today?
• What reasons does this article give for this situation?
• Why is this said to be a critical time for labour?
• Do you agree with this analysis?
• If you were a labour leader, what would you do to address the situation described in this article?