Why Unions

WHY UNIONS? P.1 Unions are groups of working people who join to talk to employers about wages and conditions of work instead of workers talking to employers on an individual basis.1 Because they speak for everybody, unions can get a better deal for each worker than one employee could by negotiating with the employer. As seen in the short movie "WHY UNIONS?", non-unionized workers talks about the unfair treatment they experience in the work place. …

…The Battle Of The Eighties, Canadian Labour Congress, Quebec, 1983 7 Martin, D., Form War To Peace, Canadian Labour Congress, Quebec,1991 8 Notes On Unions, Canadian Labour Congress, Quebec, 1992 9 Palmer, Bryan D., Solidarity: The Rise And Fall Of An Opposition In B.C., New Star Books, Vancouver, 1987 10 Sinclair, Peter, Unemployment: Economic Theory And Evidence, Oxford Press, England, 1987 11 Statement On The Next Federal Budget, Ottawa, 1983 12 Wiggins, Cynthia, "Death by 1000 cuts: Public services in peril," CLC Today, Ottawa, 1992 February Issue