fter the Second World
War, Canada entered an era of prosperity. Workers were needed and,
consequently, had more bargaining power, and employers and governments
were forced to recognize many of their demands. The passing of
Order-in-Council P.C. 1003 and the ruling on the Rand Formula were
significant victories for the labour movement. As well, the
unprecedented unionization of federal government employees and the
creation of the Canadian Labour Congress provided the movement with
new recruits and stronger leadership.
Second World War
Emergency Measures:
P.C. 1003
The Rand Formula
Uniting Labour:
The CLC
The New Party
Postwar Transformations
New Unions, Old Problems
Unionization of the Public Service
fter the Second World
War, Canada entered an era of prosperity. Workers were needed and,
consequently, had more bargaining power, and employers and governments
were forced to recognize many of their demands. The passing of
Order-in-Council P.C. 1003 and the ruling on the Rand Formula were
significant victories for the labour movement. As well, the
unprecedented unionization of federal government employees and the
creation of the Canadian Labour Congress provided the movement with
new recruits and stronger leadership.
