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Labour Relations in Canada

The largest national federation in Canada, whose member unions account for almost three-quarters of all union workers, is the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC). As of 2003, it consisted of 113 member unions, which in combination comprised over 10,000 locals (Godard 220). The CLC attempts to influence the formulation and administration of government laws and policies. Union density in Canada (that is to say, the percent of non-agricultural paid workers who are members of a union) was 30.5% in 2003. Half of all union employees are in the public sector.
As for eligibility to join a union, workers are generally deemed eligible under most Canadian legislations unless they are a managerial employee, or an employee in a position of confidentiality by virtue of their access to sensitive information. Also in some jurisdictions, professional employees and domestics are excluded as well. General practise for union recognition is when 50 percent plus one of the......

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