Unions & Worker Control
Liberal
- Introduce legislation to prohibit the use of replacement workers when a union employer in a federally-regulated industry locks out its employees.
- Work with federally-regulated employers & labour groups to develop a policy on the right of employees to disconnect at the end of the workday.
Create a fairer collective bargaining process by introducing legislation to prohibit the use of replacement workers, “scabs,” when a union employer in a federally regulated industry has locked out employees.
Work with federally regulated employers and labour groups to co-develop a new policy for the right to disconnect so that workers can disconnect at the end of a workday without worrying about job security and restore healthy work-life balance.
— Forward. For Everyone., retrieved 2021-09-02
Conservative
- Require federally-regulated employers w/ over 1K employees or $100M in annual revenue to include worker representation on their boards.
- Work w/ unions on updating the Labour Code to remove barriers to unionisation.
- Give unions standing at the Canada International Trade Tribunal.
• Give workers a seat at the table by requiring federally regulated employers with over 1,000 employees or $100 million in annual revenue to include worker representation on their boards of directors;
• Level the playing field between unions and multinationals by consulting with union leaders and then implementing changes to the Canada Labour Code to remove barriers that prevent unions from organizing large employers with a history of anti-labour activity;
• Work with unions to modernize the Canada Labour Code to provide more flexibility in working hours and working from home.
• Give unions standing at the Canada International Trade Tribunal to allow them to bring actions on issues like dumping.
— Canada's Recovery Plan, retrieved 2021-08-18
NDP
- Defend the Rand formula.
- Oppose back-to-work legislation.
- Update the Canada Labour Code.
- Ban the use of replacement workers during labour disputes.
That’s why New Democrats believe that it should be easier to join a union that will protect your rights and ensure fair working conditions. We will defend the Rand formula, so that unions can effectively advocate for workers, and we will continue to oppose heavy-handed legislation that suspends the rights to bargain and to strike.
— Ready for Better, retrieved 2021-08-27