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: Thoughts from a Management Lawyer2009 a "Good" Year for Labour Relations?
By Michael Fitzgibbon
Union membership in Canada is slightly less than 30% and, as job losses mount and industry makes some difficult decisions, it remains to be seen whether this prediction is borne out 12 months hence.
Until then, labour and employment stories will certainly take up their fair share of the headlines. (see Union, CP Rail dispute safety record following derailments, Nova Scotia teachers reach contract agreement, Harper Government moves to legislate pay equity and Pay-equity changes that upset opposition in fall update set to pass with budget)
Full post as published by Thoughts from a Management Lawyer on February 07, 2009 (boomark / email).
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