Historical Events
The National Union, along with the UFCW Canada, released their national study entitled Collective Bargaining in Canada: Human Right or Canadian Illusion? It documents 170 pieces of legislation more...
February 3, 2005
The National Union’s largest Component in Ontario, the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, began a five-week strike of 65,000 of its members against the Harris government. The National Union more...
February 26, 1996
The NDP government of Ontario proclaimed Bill 49 which amended the Crown Employees Collective Bargaining Act to extend the right to strike to employees of the Ontario Public Service and removed the more...
February 14, 1994
An Act to Amend the Quebec Labour Code (Bill 45) was proclaimed making Quebec the first jurisdiction in North America to enact anti-strike breaking legislation banning the use of scabs during a legal more...
February 1, 1978
The federal wartime labour relations regulation, Privy Council Order 1003, was proclaimed. It provided for legally recognized certification procedures, prohibitions against unfair practices by more...
February 17, 1944
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