IRE244H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Canadian Labour Congress, Samuel Gompers
13 Dec 2016
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Exploring the type of workplace practices that existed prior to the rise of the labour movement. Master-servant relationship: employment relationships in which employees have few rights: huge power imbalance, almost employers had all the power, employees had to obey everything the employers command and follow every contract. Common law: the legal regime for non-union employment: unions were illegal, laws did little to protect employees, no associations or third party actors. The trades union act, american federation of labour, trades and labour congress of canada, knights of labour. Trade union act allowance of workers to join unions. Also no longer a conspiracy/crime for a person to join a union. American federation of labour and the trades and labour congress of canada: built on 3 principles by samuel gompers, 1. Exclusive jurisdiction: what exists when a single union represents all workers of a trade or occupational grouping. Economic well-being of members should be a priority focus of unions (not political)
