Unions

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their success depends upon attracting and
retaining buyers (new members). Recently, one of the major problems faced
by the union movement is that few Canadians understand what services unions
come into public."3 The public also don't know the union is also helping
Canada in other parts of areas such as economy, etc. The public think that
the only time unions come into the public's eye is as a result of strike or
withdrawal of services. This is because of the impressed strikes held by
the union workers. The memorable one would be the strike held by the
Toronto Transit Commission workers back in September 1991. The lack of
transportation resulted in inconveniences among the public. The Canadian
public becomes upset over conflict. The strikes make the public forget
about the contributions of unions in other areas. "From a marketing
perspective, the union movement has positioned itself like the nuclear
industry -- it receives attention only when it is about to blow up, melt ...

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Solidarity: The Rise And Fall Of An Opposition In
B.C., New Star Books, 1987, P.63

6 Peter Sinclair, Unemployment: Economic Theory And Evidence, Oxford
Press, 1987, P.215

Canadian Labour Congress

At the national level, the "organization of unions" is the Canadian
Labour Congress (CLC). The CLC is the central body in Canada and is
composed of about 85 national and international unions representing about
2.2 million workers.

Labour's Social Objectives

"The social objectives of the Canadian labour movement are a
reflection of the aims and desires of a large segment of the country's
working population."7 In some ways, the objectives are related to the
economy. The ...

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