MHR 522 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Ivan Rand, Closed Shop, Neoconservatism

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Human Resources
• Course: MHR 522
• Professor: Wally Whistance- Smith

Document Summary

1900-1950: begins in late 19th century, canada, industrial revolution underway, early emergence of unions, collective bargaining, craft unionism . Huge fortunes made in mining and speculations. 60% working families hover the edge of outright poverty some offer pensions, saving programs, and some benefits. World war two: mass group of worker"s pulled into war, women began to unionize, stelco, iwa. History of labour / ir: wagner act 1935 (u. s. ) not in video, canadian pc 1003 (1944) modeled on us wagner act of 1935 (roosevelt government, key elements: Right to collective bargaining er had to recognize union. Union certification process, exclusive representation of defined bargaining units where majority support: stimulated industrial union organizing, congress of industrial. In the u. s. : american federation of labour (afl), primarily craft based unions, congress of industrial organizations (cio) (1935), primarily industrial unions, merged: afl-cio. In canada: trades and labour congress (tlc) (1883), mostly craft based unions, canadian congress of labour (ccl) (1940).