Class Reflection #1: In the text there is discussion about the origins of unions from the division of capital and labour. What if capital and labour reunite? Critique Niki Okuk’s ted.com presentation https://www.ted.com/talks/niki_okuk_when_workers_own_companies_the_economy_is_more_resilient#t-175072. Do you think it is a good idea?
Topics include employer-employee relations, human resource management, theory and practice of collective bargaining, strikes, economic aspects of unions, and economics of labour policy.
Book Reference: McQuarrie, F. ,Industrial Relations in Canada 4th ed. Wiley (9781118878392), 2015
