ILO Complaints

Labour Rights Under Attack

89 ILO Complaints

Since 1982, Canada's record with respect to the number of complaints submitted to the International Labour Law’s (ILO) Freedom of Association Committee is one of the worst of all of the ILO’s 183 member States with unions in Canada filing more complaints than the national labour movements of any other country.

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Case No. 1329 against the Government of British Columbia

Compensation Stabilization Amendment Act, 1983 (Bills 11, June) The Act changed the wage increase guideline under Bills 28 for approximately 220,000 public sector workers to a range for total compensation and established a Compensation Commissioner more...

British Columbia Closed May 1985

Case No. 1260 against the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

Public Service (Collective Bargaining) Amendment Act, 1983 (Bills 59, April) The Act enabled the government to designate up to 49 percent of a public service bargaining unit as essential service employees in the event of a strike and broadened the more...

Newfoundland and Labrador Closed March 1984

Case Nos. 1247 and 1234 against the Government of Alberta

Labour Statutes Amendment Act, 1983 (Bills 44, June) The Act eliminated the right to strike for firefighters and hospital employees, denied university faculty form joining a union,imposed compulsory arbitration and required arbitrators to consider more...

Alberta Closed December 1983

Case Nos. 1235 / 1173 against the Government of British Columbia

Public Sector Restraint Act, 1983 (Bills 3, October) The Act broadened the definition of senior management in the government service. This excluded employees from unionization, enabled employers to dismiss employees for economic reasons and more...

British Columbia Closed December 1983

Case No. 1173 against the Government of British Columbia

This case was considered with Case Nos. 1235 / 1173 against the Government of British Columbia more...

British Columbia Closed December 1983

Case No. 1234 against the Government of Alberta

This case was considered with Case Nos. 1247 and 1234 against the Government of Alberta more...

Alberta Closed October 1983

Case No. 1172 against the Government of Ontario

Inflation Restraint Act, 1982 (Bills 179, September) The Act imposed maximum wage increases of five percent on approximately 500,000 public sector workers and extended their collective agreements for one year. Public Sector Prices and Compensation more...

Ontario Closed December 1982

Case No. 1171 against the Government of Quebec

An Act respecting remuneration in the public sector, 1982 (Bills 70, June) The Act imposed an average wage reduction on approximately 300,000 public sector workers of 19.5 percent for the period between January 1 and March 31, 1983, removed the more...

Quebec Closed December 1982

Case No. 1147 against the Government of Canada

Public Sector Compensation Restraint Act, 1982 (Bills C-124, June) The Act legislated away collective bargaining rights of approximately 200,000 public service employees for two years, imposed maximum wage increases of six percent and five percent more...

Federal Government Closed July 1982

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