by Gerry Nicholls I hate to throw cold water on all the hoopla associated with 30th anniversary of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, but it should be remembered that this document has sometimes failed to protect individual rights. There are four cases in particular that spring to my mind: Forced Union Dues Merv Lavigne [...]
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When the Charter Failed
Posted on 17 April 2012.
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It’s Time For Unions to Pay Their Dues
Posted on 22 November 2011.
by Michel Kelly- Gagnon Those who live in Quebec have probably seen the ”golden meters” publicity campaign from Hydro-Québec’s union, which opposes the introduction of electricity meters allowing consumption to be read remotely. There’s also a coalition (the ”Sans-Chemise”) that demands changes to employment insurance during federal election campaigns, or the ”Social Alliance” of union and student organizations that defends [...]
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Forced Dues Blues
Posted on 10 October 2011.
by Gerry Nicholls When it comes to running a political ad campaign,Ontario’s big union bosses have a pretty sweet deal. Here’s how it works: union bosses come up with the political agenda, while unionized employees are forced to come up with the cash. Or to put it another way, unionized employees in Ontario must pay [...]
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