1. Alberta Weighs Pro-Union Push.
- Author
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Zeman, Nicholas
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COLLECTIVE bargaining , *LABOR unions , *LABOR contracts , *INDUSTRIAL relations - Abstract
The article discusses the plan of Alberta labor officials to make into law the recommendations of Edmonton lawyer Attorney Andrew Sims to strengthen collective bargaining between employers and unions to provide market stability. Topics mentioned include the proposed rewriting of the labor code to include broader labor negotiations, the reaction of Alberta's Merit Contractors Association to the proposal, and the case of the 9.7 billion-dollar Horizon oil sand project in Fort McMurray.
- Published
- 2014