Description: Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak is no longer calling for “right-to-work” laws. Source: The Toronto Star Date: 02/21/2014 Link: http://www.thestar.com/news/queenspark/2014/02/21/tim_hudak_renounces_antiunion_righttowork_plan.html Related links: News story: Liberals pounce on Hudak Earlier story Earlier update A U.S. organization that favours “right to work” The AFL-CIO on “right to work” Questions for discussion: What is “right to… Read more »
Posts Tagged: legislation
New foreign worker rules anger UFCW
Description: The general counsel for the United Food and Commercial Workers Canada union is calling changes to the federal government’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program a “smokescreen” and adds that one provision is “absolutely unconscionable.” Source: The Toronto Star Date: 01/03/2014 Link: http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2014/01/03/new_regulations_to_temporary_foreign_worker_program_called_a_smokescreen.html Related links: Globe and Mail story Global TV story UFCW The Temporary Foreign… Read more »
Ontario Liberals, NDP attack ‘right-to-work’ promise
Description: Ontario Liberals and New Democrats are hitting back at a Conservative pledge to make the province a “right-to-work” jurisdiction. Source: Canadian Labour Reporter Date: 11/29/2013 Link: http://www.labour-reporter.com/articleview/19565-ontario-right-to-work-legislation-would-kill-jobs-lower-wages-liberals Related links: Tim Hudak promises “right-to-work” Tories say “right-to-work” creates manufacturing jobs A U.S. organization that favours “right-to-work” The AFL-CIO’s view on “right-to-work” Questions for discussion: What… Read more »
Supreme Court says union can tape on picket line
Description: The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled an Alberta law that prohibits unions from videotaping people crossing a picket line violates free speech provisions of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Source: The Globe and Mail Date: 11/15/2013 Link: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/supreme-court-gives-alberta-union-a-win-in-picket-line-privacy-case/article15456686/ Related links: CTV story Lexology summary of decision SCC decision The Alberta Personal Information… Read more »
BC forest union leader dies
Description: Jack Munro, the legendary former IWA Canada official, has died at age 82. Source: The Vancouver Sun Date: 11/15/2013 Link: http://www.vancouversun.com/business/forest+labour+icon+Jack+Munro+dies/9171250/story.html Related links: Vancouver Sun column CBC story The IWA-Steelworkers merger CBC story about the merger The B.C. Solidarity movement Questions for discussion: Why was Jack Munro a significant person in Canadian history? What… Read more »
Unions say federal budget threatens health and safety
Description: Provisions in the omnibus federal budget bill will “gut” health and safety protection for many workers, public sector unions and the Opposition claim. Source: Postmedia News Date: 10/25/2013 Link: http://o.canada.com/news/national/opposition-unions-say-watered-down-labour-code-will-endanger-canadian-workers/ Related links: Health and safety section of the Canada Labour Code The proposed amendments (see Division 5, Canada Labour Code) Commentary by law firm… Read more »
Federal government seeks concessions from unions
Description: The federal government has promised in its throne speech to cut union jobs and roll back sick leave provisions. Source: The Ottawa Citizen Date: 10/17/2013 Link: http://www.ottawacitizen.com/business/Government+vows+broad+changes+public+service+throne+speech/9045182/story.html Related links: Globe and Mail story Throne speech Public Service Labour Relations Act The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada The Public Service Alliance of… Read more »
Decentralized I.R. jurisdictions create ‘complex landscape’
Description: Daphne Taras, dean of the Edwards School of Business at the University of Saskatchewan, says Canada has “the most decentralized labour relations in the world.” Source: The Globe and Mail Report on Business Date: 04/11/2013 Link: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/canada-competes/daphne-taras-labour-codes-are-behind-the-times/article11046376/?cmpid=rss1 Related links: “Why Canada can’t compete” Canadian Chamber of Commerce competitiveness report (pdf) “Labour laws and regulations… Read more »
ILO criticizes federal government
Description: The International Labour Organization has found that the federal government violated international law when it imposed back-to-work legislation on Canada Post workers. Source: Doorey’s Law of Work Blog Date: 04/05/2012 Link: http://lawofwork.ca/?p=6463 Related links: Earlier story The ILO The ILO decision Federal labour ministry Canada Post Canadian Union of Postal Workers statement Questions for… Read more »
Bill C-377 is necessary, construction industry head says
Description: Bill C-377, which would force greater financial disclosure from Canadian unions, has moved to the Senate. Source: The Journal of Commerce Date: 02/18/2013 Link: http://www.journalofcommerce.com/article/id54055/–taking-another-look-at-the-controversy-around-bill-c-377 Related links: Prof. David Doorey’s Workplace Law Blog Senator Hugh Segal’s speech in the Senate Bill C-377 Russ Hiebert, MP, sponsor of Bill C-377 Earlier update Questions for discussion:… Read more »
