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  • AlbertaBritish ColumbiaCollective BargainingFreedom of AssociationOLRBStrikes and LockoutsUnions and Collective Bargaining

    Why It’s So Hard to Unionize Starbucks in Canada

    by David Doorey June 15, 2022
    by David Doorey June 15, 2022

    Written by David Doorey, York University Years ago, in 2014 I think, I did a public…

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  • AlbertaCollective BargainingFreedom of AssociationUnions and Collective BargainingUnited States

    Bill 32 Regulations Continue Attack on Unions in Alberta

    by Jason Foster January 5, 2022
    by Jason Foster January 5, 2022

    Written by Jason Foster & Bob Barnetson, Athabasca University In summer 2020, the Alberta government under…

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  • AlbertaEmployment RegulationHealth and Safety

    Why is Alberta Making Workplaces Less Safe? Alberta Undermines Internal Responsibility System with New Rules

    by Bob Barnetson December 1, 2021
    by Bob Barnetson December 1, 2021

    By Bob Barnetson, Susan Cake, and Jason Foster, Athabasca University, and Jared Matsunaga Turnbull, Alberta Workers’ Health Centre…

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  • AlbertaCollective BargainingComparative Work LawFreedom of AssociationGig WorkUnions and Collective BargainingUnited States

    Teamsters Apply to Represent Amazon Employees in Alberta. And What About this Raise?

    by David Doorey September 14, 2021
    by David Doorey September 14, 2021

    David Doorey, York University Earlier this year, I published a column on Jacobin that compared and…

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  • AlbertaCOVID-19Employment RegulationHealth and Safety

    Alberta Government Continues Rollback of Worker Protections

    by Jason Foster November 10, 2020
    by Jason Foster November 10, 2020

    Written by Professors Jason Foster and Bob Barnetson, Athabasca University Last week the Alberta UCP government…

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thelawofwork David J. Doorey🇨🇦 @TheLawofWork@mas.to @thelawofwork ·
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President Biden calls for passage of #PROAct

Act bans employer captive audience anti-union meetings;

Expands def of “employee” to capture essentially what we call “dependent contractors” in Canada;

Increase penalties for unfair labor practices;

Doesn’t adopt card-check.

Steven Greenhouse @greenhousenyt

President Biden: "I'm so sick and tired of companies breaking the law when workers are seeking to unionize"

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My fingers are just too big to play an A chord on the #guitar.

Otherwise I would be a rock star. This is the only thing holding me back.

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Not seen comparable stats for Canada.There are terminations, but also better laws in most Canadian jurisdictions, including

- remedial certification
- interim reinstatement
- card-check/quick votes

“1 in 5 workers in US is fired for organizing a union” https://onlabor.org/labor-law-reform-is-needed-for-unions-to-succeed/

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TheLawofWork
thelawofwork David J. Doorey🇨🇦 @TheLawofWork@mas.to @thelawofwork ·
39m

President Biden calls for passage of #PROAct

Act bans employer captive audience anti-union meetings;

Expands def of “employee” to capture essentially what we call “dependent contractors” in Canada;

Increase penalties for unfair labor practices;

Doesn’t adopt card-check.

Steven Greenhouse @greenhousenyt

President Biden: "I'm so sick and tired of companies breaking the law when workers are seeking to unionize"

Reply on Twitter 1623164729530191874 Retweet on Twitter 1623164729530191874 Like on Twitter 1623164729530191874 4 Twitter 1623164729530191874
thelawofwork David J. Doorey🇨🇦 @TheLawofWork@mas.to @thelawofwork ·
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My fingers are just too big to play an A chord on the #guitar.

Otherwise I would be a rock star. This is the only thing holding me back.

Reply on Twitter 1623109078431027200 Retweet on Twitter 1623109078431027200 Like on Twitter 1623109078431027200 12 Twitter 1623109078431027200
thelawofwork David J. Doorey🇨🇦 @TheLawofWork@mas.to @thelawofwork ·
5h

Not seen comparable stats for Canada.There are terminations, but also better laws in most Canadian jurisdictions, including

- remedial certification
- interim reinstatement
- card-check/quick votes

“1 in 5 workers in US is fired for organizing a union” https://onlabor.org/labor-law-reform-is-needed-for-unions-to-succeed/

Reply on Twitter 1623103873161330688 Retweet on Twitter 1623103873161330688 Like on Twitter 1623103873161330688 1 Twitter 1623103873161330688
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