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In 1995, Elaine McCoy chaired an Alberta government joint review committee that unanimously recommended against implementing "right-to-work" legislation in the province. #ableg #canlab
Here are some of the final report's summary findings:
Here are some of the final report's summary findings:
"There is no conclusive proof that right-to-work legislation creates a competitive advantage or cures a competitive disadvantage."
"The evidence suggests that unions may raise, rather than reduce, productivity. "
"Right-to-work legislation in the United States has had no effect on the incidence of strikes and lockouts."
"Labour stability is a key factor in economic prosperity."
"Unions are structurally democratic institutions."
The full 1995 committee report is a fascinating read and a strong defense of unions and workers' right to organize. It is linked in this post, for your archives. https://cpress.org/attack-on-unions/expert-analysis-1/#1995-alberta-joint-review-of-right-to-work
