Canadian Labour Education

Labor unions represent workers interests and the collective bargaining process provides a way to manage the conflict (Noe, 2003). More than ever, union employees have come to see unionizing as a way to achieve an

In Canada’s government responded in control of labor in quest of collective bargaining and huge wages which counted the rising popularity in legitimate demands of organized labor in order to access guaranteed collective bargaining. Collective bargaining brought conflicts in Canada as unions incited for strikes just after war. Governments committed itself in adopting monetary and fiscal policies to maintain consumer demand. This prolonged growth duration

Initially, the intent of labor unions was for employed workers to meet together and collectively agree on fundamental workplace objectives and goals. The rise of the union came about after the Civil War, in the United States- responding to the industrial economy boom. Following the war, labor unions finally reached public popularity within the 1930-1950’s, and then again began to slowly decrease, through the 1960’s and on to today’s times. Although, the popularity of labor unions has decreased, its importance remains to be evident with politics, journalism, auto, and the public education industries.

PC 1003 was the most significant moment in the Canadian Labor. During 1944, the ruling Liberal government passed an emergency order-in-council, PC 1003 which protected the workers from the right to organize and recognize unions chosen by majority of the workers. This emergency law was extended by two years after the war’s end to bring peacetime economy and labor stability. It made employers to bargain with the legally certified organization of the employees. It was during 1944, when the full national system collective labor-relation law was established by the federal government.

Liberals believe that education should be seen as a form of empowerment rather than as something that is done to the learner, and be regarded as an on going entitlement, with access not restricted by age. They believe that the introduction of management training programmes for teachers and governors, sourced at local level to enable schools to choose courses appropriate to their particular needs is an important step to provide education for all levels. To increase post-secondary level education, the restoration of student grants to a basic “living wage” level, more access courses for those who lack the standard entry qualifications, and a two year training allowance and entitlement should accompany young people entering employment at the age of 16, 17 or 18 years in order to help increase education as well as accommodate the needs of

At the beginning of the twentieth century, many Canadians were still adjusting to its new ways and ideas. Then the Greatest War the world had ever seen transformed the map of Europe and changed the nations, and the people, who fought in it forever. In Canada, for example, during the war the government faced great challenges such as the conscription crisis when the Country was divided by politics. In addition Canada was accepting the new, untraditional, roles of women, who during the war were allowed to work for the first time in ‘men’s professions”; such as

In Wayne Roberts and John Bullen’s A Heritage of Hope and Struggle: Workers, Unions and Politics of Canada 1930-1982, Roberts and Bullen’s outline the struggles and hardships Canadians endure post WWII on their path to prosperity with their employers. The journey begins late 1940s; conflicts emerge regarding union security which results in strikes, the 1945 Ford Windsor strike occurs as the organization’s employees demand the stability of the union. In an attempt to resolve the issues, Justice Ivan Rand urges a formula to “check-off dues” from employee paycheques to invest in the union, regarding finances and its activities. The fifties include the creation of the Canadian Labor Congress 1956 and the New Democratic Party. The sixties introduce

John Diefenbaker and Lester B. Pearson can both equally be credited for this renowned reputation. This essay will explore the durability of the reforms implemented by each politician in Canadian society. In addition,

Ensuring industrial peace and improving conditions for Canadian workers has always been one of Mackenzie King’s most important objectives, and these experiences played a very important role in King’s political career. It allowed him to grasp different situations and conflicts better, and handle them in ways that involved the least risks and damage to the

In his article “Worker Rights as Human rights: Organized Labor and Rights Discourse in Canada”, Larry Savage says that pursuing workers’ rights as human rights threatens, “to depoliticize traditional class-based approaches to advancing workers’ rights in Canada because they will rely primarily on elite-driven judicial strategies, and does little to address the inequalities in wealth that polarize Canadian society along class lines”. In a capitalist economy like Canada, the power of labor flows from their political power, not from rights. So having workers’ rights reframed as human rights would not adequately replace the power of mobilizing a group of workers as a tool to negotiate for what they want. (Savage, 2009)

Using the concepts of “industrial” and “postindustrial” societies: How has work changed in Canada over time? (pg20,24)

There are many factors impacting work and learning specifically in Canada. How workers are involved or participate can affect outcomes for the employee and employer. Social and economic are two factors that influence education, learning, training and work. In this essay, I will provide examples of why social and economic context must be considered when understanding work and learning. I will also examine assumptions frequently made by Human Resources Management (HRM) and their perspective on the purpose and outcomes of learning and the critiques that challenge these perspectives.

Canada’s economy was once solely reliant on the exportation of raw materials, such as furs and timber, to Great Britain and Western Europe. Aside from this exportation of raw materials, Canada was largely agricultural in nature. By the time of Confederation, fifty-percent of labour remained agriculturally based (Krahn, Lowe, Hughes, 2008). Changes occurred around 1900; the industrial era replaced the once mainly agricultural and small-scale local production of times past by way of new technologies in the form of electricity, steam powered engines, railways, water wheels, etc. These tools allowed for the re-organization of work from piecework and compensation, based on individual output, to one of large manufacturing plants, high-production, specialized workers, and hourly pay. This industrial era has now morphed into one of new technologies and new careers; careers based in services. The dominance of a service-based economy is prevalent as around 75% of all employment in Canada was in services circa 2005(HRSDC,

"Collective bargaining was not just a means of raising wages and improving working conditions. It was a demand by organized workers for a new status, and the right to participate in decision making both in industry and government" (Macdowell, p.175). Canada 's economy has gone through many changes in the last century. From the crash of the stock market to the end of the second World War, many new oppourtunities were brought into Canada 's labour force. Women began to gain recogniation for their contribution in the labour force during the war and were also joining men in the labour force. Unions were also introduced following many upgrades to the health and safety laws in the labour force. In today 's modern world, Canada has become an econmic globalized economy. In the past, trading of goods and services were done with local communities but with the introduction of economic globalization, the trading of goods services is now done between neighbouring provinces, nations, and countries. Many different workplace sectors have been affected by econmic globalization and the one that will be focused on in this paper will be the retail sector. Canada’s retail workplace and the workers, who work in retail stores, have been transformed due to economic globalization in regards to economic integration and interdependence between the economies within the state and around the world. This results in more jobs and services that would created, and more up to date workplace and worker

A strong economical and social development in Canada can only thrive on a workforce that is well organized, with equal good business and social base. This paper examines the elements of a comprehensive and integrated labor force development system in Canada. Thus, it entails an important component of labor force and that can be shed light on labor system, which an individual can use moving through the system. A comprehensive and integrated labor force system also when well applied can prove very beneficial to country.