Wage Developments In Collective Bargaining Settlements In Ontario

Economic research monograph on wage determination in major collective agreements in the private sector and public sector in Canada - treats general wages levels and trends, their impact on the labour market, economic policy implications, the effect of strikes, etc. Bibliography pp. 137 to 142 and statistical tables.

From the Summary: Much of the turmoil in collective bargaining in Canada over the past year can be attributed to the quite predictable efforts of the working population to catch up for inflation. This issue of "HRI Observations" examines the five principal measures of labour income published in Canada. Although each of these measures has certain shortcomings when used alone, all five do show that labour lost ground to inflation during the latter stages of the economic boom that ended last year.

Essays on labour relations in Canada - covers trade unionization, collective bargaining structure, strike frequency, lockouts, wage determination and wage structure in the public sector, occupational safety and occupational health; discusses labour policy options. Graphs, references, statistical tables.