Restrictive Labour Laws directory

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An Act respecting the process of negotiation of collective agreements in the public and para public sectors, 1985 (Bill 37, June)

The Act narrowed the scope of collective bargaining for workers employed in the education and social affairs sector and government agencies, empowered government to impose wage rates in the second and third year of collective agreements and restricted the right to strike.

 Quebec Back to work - settlement imposed June 1985

Industrial Relations Act (June 1985)

The government invoked subsections 80(4), 91(5) and 91(6) of the Act to suspend the right to strike for police officers in Chatham in June 1985.

 New Brunswick Back to work - dispute sent to arbitration June 1985

British Columbia Railway Dispute Settlement Act, 1985 (May)

The Act ended a strike by BC Rail employees and provided for the imposition of a binding collective agreement by the Industrial Inquiry Commission.

 British Columbia Back to work - settlement imposed May 1985

Industrial Relations Act (May 1985)

The government invoked subsections 80(4), 91(5) and 91(6) of the Act to suspend the right to strike for police officers in Moncton and Saint John in May 1985.

 New Brunswick Back to work - dispute sent to arbitration May 1985

Essential Services Disputes Act (March 1985)

This Act was invoked to suspend the right to strike for Victoria Police in March 1985.

 British Columbia Suspension of bargaining rights March 1985

Essential Services Disputes Act (February 1985)

This Act was invoked to suspend the right to strike for Esquimalt Police in February 1985.

 British Columbia Suspension of bargaining rights February 1985

An Act respecting the continuation of services by and conditions of employment of ambulance technicians in administrative region 6A (Greater Montréal), 1984 (Bill 37, December)

The Act ordered the end to a strike of ambulance technicians and imposed a collective agreement on the employees.

 Quebec Back to work - settlement imposed December 1984

College of Applied Arts and Technology Labour Dispute Settlement Act, 1984 (Bill 130, November)

The Act ended a strike by the academic staff of the College of Applied Arts and Technology, imposed a schedule of wage increases, provided for binding arbitration and created an Instructional Assignment Review Committee to review all aspects of instructional assignments.

 Ontario Back to work - dispute sent to arbitration November 1984

Metro Transit Collective Bargaining Assistance Act, 1984 (September)

The Act ended a strike of public transit employees, extended their collective agreement and provided for the appointment of a special mediator.

 British Columbia Back to work - dispute sent to arbitration September 1984

Toronto Transit Commission, Gray Coach Lines, Limited, and Go Transit Labour Disputes Settlement Act, 1984 (Bill 125, August)

The Act prevented a strike by public transit workers and provided for binding arbitration.

 Ontario Back to work - dispute sent to arbitration August 1984

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