Non-union workers in Canada deserve the right to collective action too
The United States has explicit protections for collective action in the workplace. Canada doesn’t—but some creative legal challenges could bring it about.
Maxim Baru is a Strategic Consultant with APTS Centre-West Montreal. Former Head of Organizing at Efling Union, he specializes in trade union mobilization, education, and organization. Maxim is based in Montreal, Quebec.
The United States has explicit protections for collective action in the workplace. Canada doesn’t—but some creative legal challenges could bring it about.
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