Lessons for the Labor Movement

Term Paper # 99622

Canadian Studies > Labor Studies
Labor Studies

An analysis of the history and development of labor and labor organizations in Canada.

1,059 words () | 5 sources | MLA | 2007 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses the positive and negative lessons that history can provide to today's unions and trade unions in Canada. It describes the influence that the state and the nature of the economy have on labor and labor organizations and their activities. The paper also discusses trade unions and their role, as well as other developments in the history of the labor movement. Finally the paper looks at fthe ree market economy and its implications in increasing job insecurity and wage and benefit rollbacks.

From the Paper:

"Free market economy increased job insecurity and wage and benefit rollbacks and continues to be the basis of today's economy in Canada. The labor movement of today is faced with these challenges as well as the relocation and closing down of many industrial plants and factories all over Canada. Also, today Canada's labor movement needs to have a broader agenda as it faces with all the challenges of the global economy as well as the effects of the decline of state intervention within the context of this new global economy. It also needs to recognize the cultural, social and ethnic diversity that makes up the Canadian workforce today. Additionally it has to become concerned with the status of part-time and temporary employees whose number is increasing steadily, as many employers are cutting out full-time jobs with full benefits."

Sample of Sources Used:

-, "The Significance of the Strike". Canadian Dimension 28(3), 1994, pg. 14
Forrest, Anne. "Connecting Women with Unions. What are the Issues?" Relations Industielles/Industrial Relationships 56(4), 2001, pg 647-675
Heron, C. The Canadian Labor Movement: A Short History. Toronto: James Lorimer & Company, 1996
Lowe, Graham S. "The Future of Work: Implications for Unions." Relations Industrielles/Industrial Relations 53(2), 1998, pg 235-258
Martin, Patrick "Opinion on the Importance of the Winnipeg General Strike." Canadian Dimension 28(3), 1994, pg. 15

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