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To what extent do different economic systems affect quality of life?

To what extent do different economic systems affect quality of life?. Case Study Three: The Case of the Workers’ Strike. Introduction. Case study three looks at the idea of unions. What is your definition of “unions?”

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To what extent do different economic systems affect quality of life?

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  1. To what extent do different economic systems affect quality of life? Case Study Three: The Case of the Workers’ Strike

  2. Introduction • Case study three looks at the idea of unions. • What is your definition of “unions?” Definition of a union: a group of employees that have united as a formal entity that operates to promote and protect the rights of workers through collective bargaining. • Reading: Why Were Unions Formed? • Be prepared to share!

  3. Assignment • Read pages 229-232 and complete your chart for Case Study Three.

  4. Unions • Maybe one of your parents or both, belong to these unions in Alberta: • ATA • Alberta Teachers Association • UNA • United Nurses of Alberta • AUPE • Alberta Union of Provincial Employees

  5. Why would workers strike? • What issues does a strike create for the employer, society, and the striking workers? • How do they impact quality of life?

  6. Unions • As a citizen in Canada, you have employment rights. Government decisions and labour groups have strengthened your rights to ensure that you work in a safe and fair environment. • How did the protection of these rights in Canada come to be?

  7. Assignment • Winds of Change: Reforms and Unions • Audio Clip: Winnipeg General Strike

  8. Today, there are hundreds of unions in Canada that support employee rights. • Complete Lesson 5: The Case Study of Unions.

  9. Summary of Unions • Unions first started to appear in Canada in the late 1800s as a response to difficult conditions, long hours, and poor pay. • In a mixed economy, unions have led to changes in government legislation. These laws protects workers who try to demand change and makes sure people cannot be fired simply for attempting or succeeding to form a union.

  10. Summary of Unions • Supporters of market economies feel that unions have a negative impact on the economy as they demand higher pay. • Because of this demand, jobs are then sent to foreign countries because they can be done at a cheaper rate of pay. • When unions strike, the economy is disrupted and sometimes essential services are put on hold.

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