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Chapter Four

Chapter Four. Unions: Membership, Structures, Actions, and Challenges. Simplified Model of IR System. Actors Part 1. Chapter 2 Understanding the Unionization Decision Chapter 3 Labour History… Chapter 4 Unions: Membership, Structures, Actions, and Challenges

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Chapter Four

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  1. Chapter Four Unions: Membership, Structures, Actions, and Challenges

  2. Simplified Model of IR System Actors Part 1 Chapter 2 Understanding the Unionization Decision Chapter 3 Labour History… Chapter 4 Unions: Membership, Structures, Actions, and Challenges Chapter 5 The Management of Industrial Relations Chapter 6 Managing High-Involvement Workplaces Chapter 4: Unions: Membership, Structures, Actions and Challenges

  3. Unions Membership & Bargaining Coverage • 1 • Measuring Membership • Absolute #s • Union Density • Bargaining Coverage • 2 • Membership Composition • Provincial • Industry & Sectors • Occupation • 3 • Canada-US Comparisons • Absolute #s • Union Density Chapter 4: Unions: Membership, Structures, Actions and Challenges

  4. Essential Measures & Concepts Union Density is Union Members  Labour Force Canadian Labour Force Collective Bargaining Coverage Union Members Chapter 4: Unions: Membership, Structures, Actions and Challenges

  5. Union Membership & Density • Except 1996, absolute number of union members in Canada has increased every year since 1921 • Union density increased every year from 1921 to 1976 • Has decreased every year since then • If bargaining coverage were used instead of absolute union members, percentage of union density would be higher Chapter 4: Unions: Membership, Structures, Actions and Challenges

  6. Union Density by Province (2002) Chapter 4: Unions: Membership, Structures, Actions and Challenges

  7. Union Density by Industry (2002) Chapter 4: Unions: Membership, Structures, Actions and Challenges

  8. Union Density by Sector & Occupation • Public Sector 72.4% Private Sector 17.9% • Elementary & secondary school teachers 88.0% • Nurses 82.1% • Technical staff in health services 57.1% • Managerial employees in food & beverage 9.1% • Retail food employees 12.3% Chapter 4: Unions: Membership, Structures, Actions and Challenges

  9. Canada – US Comparison Chapter 4: Unions: Membership, Structures, Actions and Challenges

  10. Union Structure Federations Nat’l + Int’l Unions Locals Bargaining Certificates Chapter 4: Unions: Membership, Structures, Actions and Challenges

  11. Union Locals • Cornerstone of Canadian union structure • 17,000 union locals • Typically consists of 1 bargaining unit • 96.3% are chartered by Nat'l or Int’l union • Dues typically 1-2% of salary • Governance and Democracy Chapter 4: Unions: Membership, Structures, Actions and Challenges

  12. National & International Unions Chapter 4: Unions: Membership, Structures, Actions and Challenges

  13. Labour Federations & Congresses Chapter 4: Unions: Membership, Structures, Actions and Challenges

  14. Union Actions & Challenges Collective Bargaining • Core function of unions • Balancing servicing with organizing efforts • Protecting member's interests • Responding to workplace re-organization • Balancing needs of diverse membership Chapter 4: Unions: Membership, Structures, Actions and Challenges

  15. Workplace Re-engineering • Responding to reorganization • Globalization & competition • New technology & processes Chapter 4: Unions: Membership, Structures, Actions and Challenges

  16. Challenges Beyond the Workplace • Economic restructuring • Socio-political activism Chapter 4: Unions: Membership, Structures, Actions and Challenges

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