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R.O. MacDowell: Who Defines Appropriate Bargaining Units After the Constitutionalization of Labour Law?
Written by Richard O. MacDowell, Arbitrator and Former Chair of the OLRB (1995-2001) At common law, the judiciary was hostile to collective bargaining, with the result that, historically, that process …
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(Video) Professor Doorey on ‘Micro Labour Law’ Below the Wagner Model
Written by David Doorey, York University I’m on the Advisory Board of an initiative known as the Ontario Assembly on Workplace Democracy, which is considering options for labour law reform …
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Right of B.C. Workers to Refuse to Cross a Legal Picket Line Bolstered
Written by Craig Bavis, Victory Square Law Office, Vancouver Labour relations has always been a little different in BC, and the current dispute, the Canadian Merchant Service Guild strike against …
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Why Gig Workers Are NOT Independent Contractors: A Primer
Written by David Doorey, York University In a number of media stories published lately, journalists have written that gig workers “are considered to be independent contractors” because they have some …
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CUPW’s Unfair Labour Practice Complaint Against Uber Raises All Sorts of Issues
Written by David Doorey, York University Back in January of this year, I posted a story about a surprise deal negotiated by Uber and UFCW that provided UFCW with a …