IRE244H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Unite Here, Windsor, Ontario, Woolco
16 Oct 2016
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Lecture 4 union certification under the olra. Ees feel the(cid:455)"(cid:396)e (cid:271)ei(cid:374)g t(cid:396)eated u(cid:374)fai(cid:396)l(cid:455) protects against arbitrary decisions. The propensity to join a union depends on: level of job dissatisfaction. Lack of power in influencing workplace issues: the degree of union power, preconceived views about unions, the ease in obtaining union services. The opportunity to join a union depends on: type of industry and location of employment, organizing strategy of the union that traditionally organizes any particular industry, the public-policy setting, the degree of employer opposition. What is certification: recognition that a particular union is the sole bargaining agent for all employees in a bargaining unit. Who grants certification: the ontario labour relations board. Canadian govt: previously unions were considered an illegal form of collusion among workers, unions had to engage in recognition strikes to force the employer to bargain with the union. Act passed by govt of canada: required compulsory conciliation before a strike.
