Collective Bargaining in Canada: Human Right or Canadian Illusion

by Derek Fudge, John Brewin

Recounting the cuts to freedom of association and the collective bargaining process across Canada since the 1980s, this study challenges the notion that Canada is an international champion of human rights. With documentation on the assaults to the rights of Canadian workers, this text considers the ways governments intervene to stop the collective bargaining process and evaluates topics such as the history of collective bargaining in Canada, the role of the International Labour Office, and the future hope of restoring rights and fairness to labor laws.

130 pages, Paperback

First published April 28, 2006

Reviews

[Dan Ray · Rating 3 out of 5]

Certainly an interesting read. I've never been a big proponent of unions, but this book made a very strong point about the fundamental right that they represent.
I'm going to have to look into it and see, but I think the "assault on workers rights" elucidated in the book has carried on and is enjoying great success. The disparity between rich and poor has been expanding, and the quality of life for most Canadians has been stagnant or recessive for a generation.

I have more research I guess I need to do, but this book was a good starting point.