Evolution of nonunion employee representation in Canada

Article Abstract:

Canadians have greater latitude in operating nonunion plans without fear of unfair labor practice challenges, while Americans are constrained by the National Labor Relations Act. The reasons for Canada's divergence from the U.S. approach are described. The details of Canadian statutes pertaining to nonunion representation are discussed. The article then explores the nonunion terrain that developed in Canada in the face of the continued legality of nonunion representation. The fates of a number of historically significant nonunion plans are presented. New data from a 1996 survey by Lipset and Meltz indicate that despite significant public policy differences, penetration of nonunion forms is remarkably similar in the two countries. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Canada, Employment, Nonunion employees, Functional representation

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Does strike insurance matter? Evidence from the airline industry's mutual aid pact

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Despite a conducive environment, airline strike insurance did not significantly affect flight attendants' and mechanics' earnings and depressed pilots' earnings by a barely statistically significant 3 percent. These results cast doubt on previous assertions that the demise of strike insurance, precipitated by the 1978 Airline Deregulation Act, improved unions' relative bargaining power. Furthermore, the ineffectiveness of one of the most promising strike insurance pacts could explain the small number of such agreements in U.S. industries. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Scheduled Airlines, Scheduled Air Transportation, Air Transportation, Scheduled, And Air Courier Services, Research, Airlines, Strike insurance

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