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Showing posts with label collective bargaining. Show all posts
Showing posts with label collective bargaining. Show all posts
Monday, July 8, 2024

Athabasca University stalls bargaining right out of the gate

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Bargaining between the Athabasca University Faculty Association (AUFA) and Athabasca University (AU) kicked off June 28th with an exchange o...
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Friday, February 23, 2024

Research: Government interference in collective bargaining

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Earlier this week, the Parkland Institute released a report that I contributed to, entitled Thumb on the scale: Alberta government interfere...
Friday, January 12, 2024

New research on unions' impact on wages and benefits

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In November, Andrew Stevens and Angele Poirier released a report that examined the union effect on wages and benefits across Canada to 202...
Monday, November 20, 2023

Bill 5 continues government interference in collective bargaining

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Canada has a long tradition of governments using their power as legislators to give themselves a further advantage in their role as an emplo...
Tuesday, October 17, 2023

John Oliver on Union Busting

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A friend sent me this clip of John Oliver exploring union busting in the United States. Very applicable to Canada as well. -- Bob Barnetson
Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Six Worries for Workers This Labour Day

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This blog was originally posted on the Parkland Institute blog . What can Alberta workers expect from a United Conservative Party governmen...
Monday, July 24, 2023

Hollywood strikes highlight undercurrent of violence in labour relations

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Two strikes, one affecting writers and the other actors, have brought most Hollywood productions to a stand-still over the past two months. ...
Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Woes at Concordia U of Edmonton continue

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Tim Loreman, CUE President and Mansion Enthusiast Concordia University of Edmonton (CUE) has been struggling since its strike almost 18 mont...
Wednesday, June 7, 2023

U of Alberta faculty association leaves CAFA

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The Confederation of Alberta Faculty Associations  (CAFA) appears to be in the middle of a significant transition that was triggered by the ...
Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Resisting company doctors through moral suasion

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Unionized workers can make gains and stave off concessions by attaching costs to employer behaviour in the hope that the employer will decid...
Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Reflections on Unifor's strategy during Regina's Refinery strike

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Andrew Stevens and Doug Nesbitt recently published an article entitled “ Refinery town in the petrostate: organized labour confronts the oil...
Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Concordia University of Edmonton strike triggers hard-line response

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A meme from the 2022 CUE strike. Strikes and lockouts can have profound effects on workers, managers, organizations, and their relationships...
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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Complaint over “Mafia-esque” union Xmas cards resolved

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An unfair labour practice complaint, alleging Christmas cards sent by a union to the employer’s bargaining team amounted to “Mafia-esque” in...
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Monday, February 20, 2023

UNA staffers change bargaining agents

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Two weeks ago, 45 staff members at the United Nurses of Alberta (UNA) voted to leave the Steelworkers Union and be represented by the Union ...